ID Corner Podcast

Episode 4 of the ID Corner podcast. Interview with Dr. Kristin Shingler about her project-based approach to assessment.

I had the pleasure to sit down with Julie Haurykiewicz, an Associate Dean of Academic Success in the Center for Academic Success, or CAS, at Lawrence University. Due to the work that Julie does she has unique insight into the topic of note taking, the current picture of note-taking on our campus, the challenges students face, and some of the ways in which faculty have and can approach note-taking. Part of our conversation focused on each of these things as well as strategies for instructors and for students to encourage note-taking and to take better notes.

Today I am going to review a book titled, “A Guide to Teaching in the Active Learning Classroom: History, Research, and Practice” by Paul Baepler, J.D. Walker, D. Christopher Brooks, Kem Saichaie, and Christina Petersen, published in2016. This is an important work, referenced by the Educause Learning Initiative in their, “7 Things You Should Know About … Research on Active Learning Classrooms.” Active learning pedagogy and active learning classrooms, or ALCs, are an important topic on many campuses. Lawrence is no exception. As higher education is looking for ways to engage with students, active learning has come to the fore as a means of doing that. This book is a great resource for anyone interested learning about, or considering teaching in an active learning classroom. My goal for this episode is to distill for you those things I found most informative and helpful for someone interested teaching in an active learning classroom. To discuss this episode, view full show notes, and transcript, please visit my blog at: http://bit.ly/ID-Corner. Intro and Outro music by Kimiko Ishizaka at https://music.kimiko-piano.com/album/bach-well-tempered-clavier-book-1

In this episode I will share my findings about the benefits, and challenges associated with peer assessment or PA. I will conclude with some strategies that instructors may use to implement PA. To discuss this episode, full show notes, or transcript, please visit my blog at: http://bit.ly/ID-Corner. Intro and Outro music by Kimiko Ishizaka at https://music.kimiko-piano.com/album/bach-well-tempered-clavier-book-1