3DL4US Podcast

In our Season 1 finale, we go extra hard on metaphors and cliches, turning 3DL into a used car and asking out loud what Culture eats for breakfast. Lucky for you, Lynmarie Posey is here to keep us grounded (or afloat?). She has been friends with 3DL through thick and thin, and knows things that only a close confidante can know. Listen in on some secrets!

Michigan State's own Ryan Sweeder joins the fray, to discuss metaphorical mountain climbing, literal mushroom foraging, and hypothetical Jeopardy! appearances. Paul sheepishly asks the hard questions that have gone unanswered so far about  3DL's role in improving student experiences and outcomes. Ryan takes it all in stride and pretends not to notice when Becky starts speaking in "blah blah blah".

Hey, let's be honest. Productively engaging students in three-dimensional learning is a labor-intensive endeavor, whether we're talking about lectures, labs, or discussion sections. We need a booster shot, and Erin Duffy has the medicine! It starts with sipping some acronym soup and ends with fending off zombies from the local McDonald's. You know the drill.  

Justin brings glow sticks to the 3DL party just before his office dramatically breaks off into the Atlantic. Don't worry, he's got a backup plan. If you are looking for a discussion of friendly Labrador Retrievers, you might be disappointed (but you never know). If you are into hearing about laboratory-based science courses, you've hit the jackpot!

Everything gets confusing when the co-host tries to interview herself! Becky manages to deflect most of the questions thrown her way, but she does shed light on creepy research methods and some of the ways 3DL is perceived by instructors. She also proposes a "work-work" balance (Paul cues Hamilton) as a way to think about staying creative in science.

Debbie gracefully navigates Paul's obvious reliance on the internet to inform his understanding of Canada, chemistry, and cottage country. In between, she provides thoughtful perspectives on engaging in scientific teaching with 8 year-olds, high schoolers, college students, and full-blown grown ups. 

Question: If this 3DL thing is so great, how do we get it in front of more students? Answer: Well, you'll have to listen! Cori shares a generous sliver of her experience cake with designing and facilitating visits for curious faculty into the underbelly of 3DL. Free ketchup sandwiches, on the house.

Sharks, beer, (3DL), and lichens all make cameos during Diane's visit to the show!  We bust out the old slide projector - at least in my head - to see Diane hiking up mountains to visit her alpine tundra plants and calling her friend in the middle of teaching a 400-student class (yes, on a land line) to get some "just in time" feedback. 

Not even the cries of his neglected dog can stop Danny "The Stranger" Caballero from colorfully narrating the bumpy history of science education and his own path to pushing its boundaries today. Student engagement in science practices as "playing in a sandbox" is the metaphor du jour. And you don't even need to get sprayed down before you come back into the house!

Jon "Squirrel" Stoltzfus gives us a few glimpses of his own high-flying (and climbing) college years before politely laying down the law on what counts as a scientific model. Jon also shocks the world when he confesses that he enjoys writing assessment questions. 

Sonia joins us from the beach to talk 3DL!  Along the way, we go to a hypothetical cocktail party, and there is some kind of awkward dating game where Becky and Sonia are the surprise contestants. 

Stuart describes physics as "juicy" and seems a little closed-minded about giraffes as modes of transportation. Stuart and Paul also bat around implications for easing in to 3DL transformation versus going whole-hog. 

Ryan Stowe agrees that he is a little like a box of raisins, then whips up some decadent brain food for people out there considering what it might look like to take the flying 3DL leap in their world. Wait, is it a flying leap or a baby step? There is a non-zero chance your answer lies in this episode. 

A visit from one of the 3DL masterminds, J. T. Laverty, is made more or less confusing when Becky Matz drops in to co-host or sidekick. It all depends on your perspective. 

Melanie Cooper is our inaugural guest! She spreads the joy of three-dimensional learning, connects some of its moving parts, and mesmerizes us with her John Lennon quotes. Paul proposes a role for the cast of Hamilton in explaining 3DL.