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Journal Club - Pizza lunch meetings
Weekly lunch discussions expand knowledge of discipline-based science education research and can include:
- faculty members discussing practical issues involving implementation and assessment of innovative curricula in their classes
- group discussions of papers from discipline-based science education research with a focus on practical issues in adaptation and implementation at Pitt
- workshops led by faculty members who conduct science education research
- informal discussions to foster close collaboration and sharing of ideas among the faculty engaged in scholarship of teaching and learning in the natural sciences.
- discussions between faculty and graduate students to promote synergy.
- for more information, click here: Informational video about dB-SERC Weekly Lunch Discussions
The weekly lunch discussions have been occurring since mid-may 2014. Below, we provide more information on the lunches organized so far (topic and paper discussed, discussion participants and a summary of the issues discussed).
June 12, 2017: Flipping the script: Innovating large undergraduate lectures with principles from cognitive science
- Discussion leader: Dr. Tim Nokes-Malach, LRDC
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Carol Washburn, UCTL
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Lindsay Onufer, UCTL
- Danielle Andrews-Brown, geology and environmental science
- Scott Fraundorf, psychology
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Lesa Skukan
- John Radzilowicz, UCTL
- Cristina Zepeda, psychology
- Sybil Streeter, psychology
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Tahirah Walker, UCTL
- Jennifer Ganger
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
May 31, 2017: Reflecting on a course transformation focused on developing an assessment bank in statistics
- Discussion leader: Dr. Nancy Pfenning, statistics, and Dr. Brian Leventhal
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Danielle Andrews-Brown, geology and environmental science
- Emily Marshman, dBSERC
- Jackie Powell, chemistry
- Joe Horne, UCTL
- John Radzilowicz, UCTL
- Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Linda Neely Yurasits, CHS
- Lindsay Onufer, UCTL
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Michael Giazzoni, CHS
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
May 15, 2017: Transforming a large introductory environmental science course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Discussion participants
- Marcie Warner, biological sciences
- Danielle Andrews-Brown, geology and environmental science
- John Radzilowicz, UCTL
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Paul Justice, physics and astronomy
- Maggie Bennewitz, medicine
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Linda Yurasits, CHS
- Klaus Libertus, psychology
- Jessica Wandelt, biological sciences
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dBSERC
- Chandralekha Singh, dBSERC, physics and astronomy
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
April 17, 2017: Reflections on flipping, formative assessment, and student group work in a computer science course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Adam Lee, computer science
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Danielle Andrews-Brown
- Diane Litman
- Jackie Powell, chemistry
- Linda Neely Yurastis, college in high school
- Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Abby Bogdan, physics, Seton Hill University
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Lillian Chong, chemistry
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
April 10, 2017: There's more than one way to solve for T: A discussion of the goals of scientific problem-solving instruction
- Discussion leader: Dr. Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Jackie Powell, chemistry
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Margaret Bennewitz, medicine
- Paul Justice, physics and astronomy
- Linda Neely Yurastis, undergraduate studies
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- John Radzilowicz, UCTL
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
April 4, 2017: Implemention of an honors component in a neuroscience course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
- Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Linda Neely Yurasits, College in high school
- Laurel Roberts, biological sciences
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC physics and astronomy
March 27, 2017: Integrating biology and chemistry laboratory courses
- Discussion leader: Dr. Kitty Liu, chemistry
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- John Radzilowicz, UCTL
- Carol Washburn, UCTL
- Jean Schmit, biological sciences
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Jackie Powell, chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Michael Giazzonin, CHS
- Linda Neely Yurasits, CHS
- Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Paul Justice, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Jessica Wandelt, biological sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Abby Bogdan, Seton Hill University
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
March 21, 2017: Running the first iteration of "Physics of the human body"
- Discussion leader: Dr. Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Eugene Wagner, chemistry
- Adam Leibovich, physics and astronomy
- John Radzilowicz, UCTL
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Michael Giazzoni, CHS
- Paul Justice, physics and astronomy
- Linda Neely Yurasits, CHS
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics anda stronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
March 14, 2017: Approaches to infusing argumentation in introductory undergraduate STEM courses
- Discussion leaders: Carina Rebello and Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Peter Drain, medical school
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- John Radzilowicz, UCTL
- Michzel Giazzoni
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Paul Justice, physics and astronomy
- Eben Witherspoon
- Ross Higashi
- Laura Betancur, psychology
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Strabryla
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Nathan Herring, physics and astronomy
February 20, 2017: Evaluation of a course transformation involving technology in a guided inquiry chemistry course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Jackie Powell, chemistry
- Jennifer Laaser, chemistry
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Stephen Weber, chemistry
- Debra Artim, Neuroscience
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC/physics and astronomy
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
January 30, 2017: Increasing interactivity in a psychology course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Klaus Libertus, psychology
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Haitao Liu, chemistry
- Daniel Lambrecth, chemistry
- Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Katie Pompeani
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Sybil Streeter, psychology
- Jackie Powell, chemistry
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Laurel Roberts, biological sciences
- Jessica Wandelt, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dBSERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dBSERC, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
January 23, 2017: Implementing inquiry based labs in science courses
- Discussion leader: Dr. Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Presentation
- discussion participants
- Lillian Chong
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Kyle Whittinghill, geology and environmental science
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Adam Leibovich, physics and astronomy
- Carol Washburn, UCTL
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Abby Bogdan, physics-Seton Hill University
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- http://dbserc.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/Swigonova_dB-SERC_January17.2017.pdfPresentation
- Discussion participants
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Kim Payne, biological sciences
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Jessica Wandelt, biological sciences
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Laurel Roberts, biological sciences
- Steve Weber, chemistry
- Paul Justice, physics and astronomy
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Tiffaney Czapski, biological sciences
November 28, 2016: Implementation of peer reviewed presentations in a biology course
- Discusion leader: Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Discussion participants
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Jaclyn Powell
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Nafic Karim, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
October 25, 2016: Incorporating honors supplements into an introductory science course
- Discussion leader: Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Discussion participants
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Adam Leibovich, physics and astronomy
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Mosse, computer science
October 14, 2016: How people learn: A scientist's perspective
- Discussion leader: Jose Mestre, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Discussion participants:
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Adeetee Bhide, psychology
- Abby Bogdan, physics (Seton Hill University)
- Peter Drain, medical school
- Scott Fraundorf
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Paul Justice, physics and astronomy
- Yasemin Kalender, physics and astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Klaus Libertus, psychology
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Laurel Roberts, biological sciences
- Jessica Robertson, biological sciences
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- Tim Nokes-Malach, LRDC
- Cristina Zepeda, psychology
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Natasha Baker, biological sciences
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
October 3, 2016: Integrating Undergraduate Curriculum with Research-based Laboratory Courses
- Discussion leader: Kitty Liu, chemistry
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Jaclyn Powell
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Elia Crisucci, biological sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Julie Breckenridge, neuroscience, CIRTL
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
September 26, 2016: Transitioning to inquiry based labs
- Discussion leader: Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Elia Crisucci, biological sciences
- Adam Leibovich, physics and astronomy
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Lillian Chong
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Donna Naples, physics and astronomy
- Abby Bogdan, physics (Seton Hill University)
- Jaclyn Powell
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Emily Marshman , dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
September 12, 2016: Peer reviewed presentations in a biology course
- Discussion leader: Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Elia Crisucci, biological sciences
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Yanqing Wang, LRDC
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Suzanna Gribble
- Jessica Wandelt
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Stephen Weber
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Lauren Herckis, CMU
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, physics and astronomy / dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, physics and astronomy / dB-SERC
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Tanner Wallace, psychology
- Eric Kuo, LRDC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
August 15, 2016: Creating a Comprehensive Bank of Assessments for Use in a Statistics Course
- Discussion leader: Brian Leventhal (PhD student, education)
- Presentation
- Discussion participants
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC psychology
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Eric Kuo, LRDC psychology
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Discussion presentation
- Discussion participants:
- Karen Curto, biological sciences
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Anne
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Adam Leibovich, physics and astronomy
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Laurel Roberts, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Klaus Libertus, psychology
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Klaus Libertus, psychology
- Discussion participants
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Anne Carlson, biological sciences
- Scott Fraundorf, LRDC
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Natasha Tokowicz, psychology
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Sam Donovan, biological sciences
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Marlissa Amole, psychology
- Jennifer Ganger,
- Caitlin Rice
- Dave Nero, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Leanne Elliot
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Elizabeth Hirshorn,
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
June 20, 2016: Using technology to scale up innovative research-based introductory laboratories
- Discussion leader: Dr. Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Discussion participants
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Jessica Robertson, biological sciences
- Natasha Baker, biological sciences
- Kim Payne, biological sciences
- Chris Schunn, psychology LRDC
- Klaus Libertus, psychology
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Nafis Karim, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
June 1, 2016: Improving student group work and performance in a computer science course
- Discussion leader: Bill Garrison, Computer science
- Discussion presentation
- Discussion participants
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Daniel Mosse, computer science
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Yanqing Wang, LRDC
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Natasha Baker, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Adam Lee, computer science
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
May 16, 2016: Findings of a flipped, large enrollment introductory science course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Discussion presentation
- Discussion participants
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Yanqing Wang, LRDC
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- Klaus Libertus, psychology
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC
- Discussion leaders: Dr. Jean Schmidt, biological sciences, and Dr. Joel Brady, CIDDE
- Discussion presentation
- Discussion participants
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- Haitao Liu, chemistry
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Alison Hale
- Valerie Oke,
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Elia Crissuci, biological sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Suzanna Gribble,
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Discussion presentation
- Discussion participants
- Stephen Weber, chemistry
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- John Radzilowicz, CIDDE
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
March 21, 2016: Implementation of a Course Transformation in Large Undergraduate Psychology Lectures
- Discussion leader: Dr. Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology
- Discussion participants
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Cristina Zepeda, psychology
- March Coutanche, psychology
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Sybil Streeter, psychology
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Brendan Barstow, psychology
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Laura Morett
March 14, 2016: Individualized approaches to learning
- Discussion leader: Dr. Carol Washburn and Cressida Magaro, CIDDE
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
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Karen Curto
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Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
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Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
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Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
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David Nero, physics and astronomy
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Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
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Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
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Ericka Huston, chemistry
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Barbara Kucinski, psychology
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Jessica Knab, CIDDE
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Meiyi Song, CIDDE
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Robin Florentin
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Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
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Debra Artim, neuroscience
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Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
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Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
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Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
February 29, 2016: Implementation of flipping in a large enrollment, introductory science course
- Discussion Leader: Dr. David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Haitao Liu, chemistry
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Travis Hurst, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Kathy Puskar, nursing
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Mosse, computer science
February 22, 2016: Implementing clickers in a large, introductory statistics class
- Discussion Leader: Dr. Kehui Chen, statistics and psychiatry
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Nicholas Farnan, computer science
- Lauren Herckis, CMU
- Scott Streiner, engineering
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Margaret Bennewitz, medicine
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Chris Schunn, psychology
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
February 15, 2016: Using technology to scale up innovative research-based introductory laboratories
- Discussion leader: Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Karen Curto, biological sciences
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Lingfeng Liu, chemistry
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Elia Crisucci, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leaders: Adeetee Bhide, Natasha Tokowicz, psychology
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Scott Fraundorf, statistics
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Barbara DelRaso, dBSERC, PQI
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Sam Donovan, biological sciences
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Sybil Streeter, psychology
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
February 1, 2016: Helping your students engage with self-study tools
- Discussion leaders: Chandralekha Singh, Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Peter Drain, dept. of cell biology
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Nicholas Farnan, computer science
- Lauren Herckis, CMU
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Laura Zapanta, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
January 25, 2016: Reflections on integrating modeling instruction throughout a large lecture introductory biology course
- Discussion leader: Lisa Limeri and Dr. Sam Donovan, biological sciences
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Ryan Sayer, physics
- Barbara Kucinski
- Karen Curto
- Paula Grabowski, biological sciences
- Russell Clark, physics
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- David Nero, physics
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Christof Keebaugh, physics
- David Swigon, mathematics
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics
December 7, 2015:Implementing a chemistry lab safety course
- Discussion leader: Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Valerie Oke, biology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Kirill Kiseylov, biology
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Jessica Robertson
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
November 30, 2015:Innovating large undergraduate psychology lectures with learning principles from cognitive science
- Discussion leader: Dr. Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Sybil Streeter, psychology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
November 9, 2015: Implementation of student response systems in large enrollment introductory statistics classes
- Discussion leader: Dr. Kehui Chen, statistics and psychiatry
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological sciences
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Irene Mena
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
November 2, 2015: Transforming a core computer science course from small to large classroom format
- Discussion leader: Adam Lee, computer science
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Thomrongsale Kosiyatrakul, computer science
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
October 21, 2015: Implementation of flipping in a large enrollment science course
- Discussion leader: Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Eric Swanson, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Ryan Alvarado, mathematics
- Robert P. Devaty, physics and astronomy
- Istran Danko
- Discussion leader: David Hammer, Tufts University
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, biological sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Adam Leibovich, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Alexandru Maries
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
October 5, 2015: Authenticity in Teaching
- Discussion leader: Ben Rottman and Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology department
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Articles discussed during the lunch
- Discussion participants
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Chris Schunn, psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Sam Donovan, Biological sciences
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Cristina Zepeda, psychology
- Kelly Boden, psychology
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Elizabeth Rochan
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Sarah Grubb, biological sciences
- Chandralekha Singh, physics and astronomy,dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, physics and astronomy, dB-SERC
September 28, 2015: Developing a chemistry laboratory safety course
- Discussion leader: Ericka Huston, department of chemistry
- Ericka Huston's presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- George Bandik, chemistry
- Peter Bell, chemistry
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
September 21, 2015: Taking Reflective Teaching to the Next Level
- Discussion leader: Scott Franklin, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Scott Franklin's presentation
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Debby Farkas, WISER
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Scott Streiner, engineering
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Ellen Kelsey, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Kirill Kiselyov, biologial sciences
- Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Travis Hurst, physics and astronomy
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Robert P. Devaty, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Sarah Grubb, biological sciences
- Brian D'Urso, physics and astronomy
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
September 16, 2015: Integrating modeling instruction through large enrollment introductory biology courses
- Discussion leader: Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Lisa Limeri's presentation
- Modeling recitation worksheet
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Anne Carlson,biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Alison Hale, biological sciences
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Jean Schmidt,biological sciences
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Sam Donovan, biologial sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
September 9, 2015: Using smart phones, tablets, and laptops in a guided inquiry physical chemistry course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Dr. Garrett-Roe's POGIL worksheet
- Dr. Garrett-Roe's presentation
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Chad Hershock, CMU Eberly center
- Debby Farkas, WISER
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- David Waldeck, chemistry
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
August 31, 2015: Introducing students to scientific journal articles in Introduction to Psychology
- Discussion leader: Adeetee Bhide, psychology, and Dr. Natasha Tokowicz, psychology
- Adeetee Bhide's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Marc Coutanche, psychology
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Chris Schunn, psychology
- Natasha Tokowicz, psychology
- Eugene Wagner, chemistry
- Adeetee Bhide, psychology
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Nancy Pfenning, statistics
- Dr. Pfenning's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Joel Brady, CIDDE
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and astronomy
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Sam Donovan, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Calvin Lutz, statistics
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Brian D'Urso, Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. D'Urso's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Margaret Bennewitz, medicine
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, biology
- Peter Drain, department of cell biology
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joseph Horne, CIDDE
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Nancy Kaufmann, biology
- Kirill Kiselyov, biology
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC
- Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology
- Kim Payne, biology
- Nancy Pfenning, statistics
- Welkin Pope, biology
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Robert P. Devaty, physics and astronomy
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/physics and astronomy
July 20, 2015: Design of large enrollment flipped introductory science courses
- Discussion leader: Dr. Matteo Broccio and Dr. David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Discussion Summary
- Dr. Broccio's presentation
- Dr. Nero's presentation
- Discussion participants:
- Debra Artim, Neuroscience
- Jason DeBlois, Mathematics
- Sean Garrett-Roe, Chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Lauren Herckis, Eberly Center for Teaching, Carnegie Mellon University
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Ericka Huston, Chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, Physics and Astronomy
- Kiril Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Adam Lee, Computer Science
- Welkin Pope, Biological Sciences
- Laurel Roberts, Biological Sciences
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Scott Streiner, Engineering
- Eugene Wagner, Chemistry
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Robert P. Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Carsucci, Biological Sciences
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
July 1, 2015: Using technology to scale up innovative research-based introductory laboratories
- Discussion leader: Dr. Welkin Pope, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Pope's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Brian D'Urso, Physics and Astronomy
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Paula Grabowski, Biological Sciences
- Corinne Gray, Biological Sciences
- Ericka Huston, Chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, Physics and Astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Kitty Liu, Chemistry visitor
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Matt Miller, Engineering
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Kim Payne, Biological Sciences
- Jessica Robertson, Biological Sciences
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Zuzana Swigonova, Biological Sciences
- Ling Qing Xu, Biological Sciences
- Discussion leaders: Dr. Adam J. Lee and graduate student William Garrison, Computer Science.
- Their presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy
June 1, 2015: Pitt-CIRTL opportunities to engage in and learn about scholarly teaching
- Discussion leader: Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Associate Professor Swanson School of Engineering; Director, Engineering Education Research Center (EERC).
- Dr. Besterfield Sacre's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Julie Breckenridge, Neuroscience
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Kenrick Fernandez, Computer Science
- John Franolich, Computer Science
- Debashih Ganguly, Computer Science
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- David Gau, GPSG
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Corrinne Gray
- Nancy Kaufmann, Biological Sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Tim Nokes-Malach, Psychology/LRDC
- Kim Payne, Biological Sciences
- Welkin Pope, Biological Sciences
- Jessica Robertson, Biological Sciences
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Sreeja Sreekumar, Pharmacology
- Scott Streiner, Engineering
- Eugene Wagner, Chemistry
- Ling Qing Xu, Biological Sciences
May 11, 2015: Devising you dream course, and making it a reality
- Discussion leader: Dr. Nancy Pfenning, Statistics
- Dr. Pfenning discussed the instructional design in two courses she developed:
- Applied statistical methods in which the main innovation is that students read and present research articles which use the statistical methods discussed in class during the recitations.
- Honors Statistics in Journalism Seminar which is an interdisciplinary course in which students learn to critique the statistics used in popular media science articles.
- Dr. Pfenning discussed the instructional design in two courses she developed:
- Dr. Pfenning's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kehui Chen, Statistics
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Gurudev Dutt, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Alison Hale, Biological Sciences
- Lauren Herckis, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Streeter, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Timothy Nokes-Malach, Psychology/LRDC
- Relevant article: D. M. Belenky and T. J. Nokes-Malach, Motivation and Transfer: The Role of Mastery-Approach Goals in Preparation for Future Learning, The Journal of the Learning Sciences 21, 399-432 (2012).
- Dr. Nokes-Malach's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Deborah Farkas, WISER
- Scott Fraundorf, Psychology/LRDC
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Andrew Musits, WISER
- Dave Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Kim Payne, Biological Sciences
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Ben Rottman, Psychology/LRDC
- Dr. Rottman's presentation
- Note that a few slides which included concrete examples of questions Ben used in the exams have been removed.
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Deborah Farkas, WISER
- A. J. Koury, Psychology
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Streeter, Psychology
February 23, 2015: Strategies for improving diversity in STEM
- Discussion leader: Dr. Ming-Te Wang, School of Education/Psychology/LRDC
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Jessica Degol, Psychology in Education
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Suzanna Gribble, Biological Sciences
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Ellen Kelsey, Biological Sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Arthur Kosowsky, Physics and Astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- James Mueller, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- David Turnshek, Physics and Astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. Broccio's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- Suzanna Gribble, Biological Sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Anthony Amorosa, Biological Sciences
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Discussion leader: Dr. David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. Nero's presentation
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- George Bandik, Chemistry
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Science
- John Franolich, Computer Science
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Lauren Herckis, CIDDE
- Nancy Kaufmann, Biological Science
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Science
- Arthur Kosowsky, Physics and Astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Science
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- David Snoke, Physics and Astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Graham Hatfull, Biological Sciences
- Relevant article: T. C. Jordan et al., A Broadly Implementable Research Course in Phage Discovery and Genomics for First-Year Undergraduate Students, mBio 5(1) (2014).
- Dr. Hatfull's presentation
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Sam Donovan, Biological Science
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Suzanna Gribble, Biological Science
- Jeremy Levy, Physics and Astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Science
- Ben Rottman, Psychology/LRDC
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- David Turnshek, Physics and Astronomy
November 10, 2014: Using a web-based reciprocal peer review system to improve student learning
- Discussion leader: Dr. Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Paper discussed: Relevant article: K. Cho and C. Schunn, Scaffolded writing and rewriting in the discipline: A web-based reciprocal peer-review system, Computers and Education 48, 409-426 (2007).
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirk Kisshou, Biological Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Science
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Discussion leaders: Dr. David Nero and Dr. Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy, Pitt.
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Arthur Kosowsky, Physics and Astronomy
- Adam Leibovich, Physics and Astronomy
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- James Mueller, Physics and Astronomy
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Eric Swanson, Physics and Astronomy
- Zuzana Swigonova, Biological Sciences
- Natasha Tokowicz, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
October 6, 2014: Instructional design to "prime" students to learn from lectures
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, Post-doctoral Teacher Scholar and Assessment Consultant, dB-SERC
- Relevant paper: D. L. Schwartz and J. D. Bransford, A Time for Telling, Cognition and Instruction 16(4), 475 (1998).
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology, Pitt
- Dr. Rottman's presentation
- Relevant paper: J. S. Brown, A. Collins and P. Duguid, Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning, Educational Researcher 18(1), 32 (1989).
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Anne Streeter, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
September 15, 2014: Evaluating the impact of a teaching innovation
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, Post-doctoral Teacher Scholar and Assessment Consultant, dB-SERC
- Paper discussed: J. P. Adams and T. S. Slater, Using Action Research to Bring the Large Class Down to Size, Journal of College Science Teaching 28(2), 87-90 (1998).
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Frederick Reif, Professor Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon University
- Benjamin Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Discussion leaders: Dr. David Nero and Dr. Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Materials:
- Nero powerpoint on flipped physics
- Nero Sample lecture video (scroll down to the bottom of the page and download the file "Nero_Sample Video Lecture.mp4")
- Nero sample in-class lecture slide
- Nero Sample in-class group assignment
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Carlos Badenes, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Gurudev Dutt, Physics and Astronomy
- Katherine Francis, Political Science
- Ayres Freitas, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Travis Hurst, Physics and Astronomy
- Satish Iyengar, Statistics
- Kazunori Koide, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Tara Meyer, Chemistry
- Hannah Morris, Chemistry
- Daniel Mosse, Computer Science
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Sandhya Rao, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Burcin Simsek, Statistics
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- David Turnshek, Physics and Astronomy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Paper discussed: M.T. Kisa, M. K. Stein, and C. Schunn, A Framework for Analyzing Cognitive Demand and Content-Practices Integration: Task Analysis Guide in Science (2013)
- Handout: NGSS standards (one page only) for high-school Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering Design
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Lauren Herckis, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schimdt, Biological Sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Miray Tekkumru-Kisa, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
August 11, 2014: Teaching Introductory Biology Labs Using an Inquiry-Based Approach
- Discussion leaders: Dr. Elia Crisucci and Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences, Pitt
- Elia and Jean discussed their approach to teaching Introductory Biology Labs
- Their powerpoint presentation
- Relevant paper: Coli et al., Teaching the Process of Science: Faculty Perceptions and an Effective Methodology (2012)
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Brian D'Urso, Physics and Astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Melanie Popa, Biological Sciences
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Anita Schuchardt, Biological Sciences
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Chandralekha Singh, Founding Director, dB-SERC
- Discussion participants:
- Discussion summary
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Sam Donovan, Biological Sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, Chemistry
- Kabirul Islam, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Daniel Lambrecht, Chemistry
- Adam Lee, Computer Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Materials:
July 11, 2014: Planning and design of a transformed course via dB-SERC Course Transformation Award
- Discussion leaders: Dr. Ben Rottman and Dr. Barbara Kucinski, LRDC/Psychology, Pitt
- Materials discussed:
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Satish Iyengar, Statistics
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Adam Lee, Computer Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy (graduate student)
- Tara Meyer, Chemistry
- Daniel Mosse, Computer Science
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Natasha Tokowicz, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Paper Discussed: A. H. Schoenfeld - What's all the fuss about metacognition? (1987)
- Discussion leader: Emily Marshman, Pitt Physics Education Research group
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Lisa Bell-Loncella, Chemistry, Pitt Johnstown
- Ryan Bird, Chemistry, Pitt Johnstown
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Joseph Grabowski, Chemistry
- Marsha Grimmer, Chemistry, Pitt Johnstown
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC Post-doc
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Anne Streeter, Psychology
- Paper discussed: J. E. Round and M. A. Campbell - Encouraging Undergraduate Students to Take a Data-Centered Approach to Reading Primary Literature (2012)
- Discussion leader: Dr. Sam Donovan, Biological Sciences, Pitt
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion Participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Lydia Daniels, Biological Sciences
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Joseph Grabowski, Chemistry
- Satish Iyengar, Statistics
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Haitao Liu, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC Post-doc
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Ralph Roskies, Physics
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
Formative assessment: discussed on May 30, 2014 at a dB-SERC pizza lunch
- Paper discussed: P. Black and D. William - Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards through Classroom Assessment (2001)
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC Post-doc
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Joel Brady, CIDDE
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Ayres Freitas, Physics and Astronomy
- Joseph Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
Cooperative learning: discussed on May 15, 2014 at a dB-SERC pizza lunch
- Paper discussed: D. W. Johnson and R. T. Johnson - An Educational Psychology Success Story: Social Interdependence Theory and Cooperative Learning (2009)
- Discussion leader: Dr. John Levine, LRDC/Psychology, Pitt
- Discussion Participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Mark Collins, Geological Sciences
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Adam Leibovich, Physics and Astronomy
- Peng Liu, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC post-doc
- Daniel Mosse, Computer Science
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Jeffrey Newman, Physics and Astronomy
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
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