Episodes
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Episode_300_Reflection
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
This is episode 300 of the Tea for Teaching podcast. Whether you are a new listener or have been with us for all 300 episodes, we are very grateful that you’ve joined us on our podcasting journey. In this episode, we celebrate this milestone by reflecting on what we’ve learned and how the podcast has evolved.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
My Professor Cares
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Students from marginalized groups often question whether or not they should be in our classes and disciplines. In this episode, Michal Kurlaender joins us to discuss an easy to implement intervention that faculty can use to improve retention and student success. Michal is a Chancellor’s Leadership Professor in the School of Education at UC Davis and is a co-Director of the California Education Lab. She is a co-author with Scott Carrell of a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper entitled “My Professor Cares: Experimental Evidence on the Role of Faculty Engagement.” (This article is forthcoming in the American Economic Association journal, Economic Policy.)
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Fall 2022 Reflection
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
The time between semesters is a good time to engage in reflective practice. In this episode, we take a look back at our teaching practices and student learning during the Fall 2022 semester as we prepare for the spring 2023 semester.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Guided Notetaking
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Many college classes contain a substantial lecture component, but our students arrive at college with little or no training in taking effective notes. In this episode, Tanya Martini joins us to discuss how guided note taking can be used to promote equity and student success. Tanya is a Professor of Psychology at Brock University in Ontario.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Synchronous Online Learning
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
The pandemic forced many faculty to experiment in different modalities in 2020. In this episode, we reflect on our own teaching experiences with synchronous online courses this year.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Sharing Disciplinary Pedagogies
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Many faculty are either the only, or one of a few, at their institution who teach a particular course, which can feel isolating, especially as we troubleshoot and experiment with our teaching. In this episode, Bill Goffe joins us to discuss an easy way to connect with faculty at other institutions to share disciplinary pedagogy.
Bill is an Associate Teaching Professor in economics at Penn State, and a former colleague here at the State University of New York at Oswego. Bill is very well known in the profession for his resources for Economists on the Internet, which was one of the very first internet guides available for economists, and it's now hosted and sponsored by the American Economic Association. He is a member of the American Economic Association’s Committee on Economic Education, the Secretary-Treasurer for the Society of Computational Economics, an Associate Editor for Computational Economics and the online section of the Journal of Economic Education. And he's also an editorial board member for Netnomics. You can also find Bill on many listservs devoted to teaching and learning.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Active Learning: 6 Feet of Separation
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
During the fall 2020 semester, many faculty will be working in a classroom environment in which they will be in a classroom using a video conferencing tool to work simultaneously with a mix of remote students online and masked and physically distanced face-to-face students. There are significant challenges in using active learning techniques in this environment. In this episode, Dr. Derek Bruff joins us to explore some active learning strategies that may work under these very unusual circumstances.
Derek is the Director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching and a Principal Senior Lecturer in the Vanderbilt Department of Mathematics. He is the author of Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning Environments, as well as his most recent book on Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching. Derek is also a host of the Leading Lines podcast.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Flipping the classroom
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Flipping the classroom is one way to dedicate class time to active learning. In theory it sounds great, but how do you flip a classroom without flopping? In this episode, Dr. Dominick Casadonte, a Chemistry Professor at Texas Tech University, joins us to discuss research and best practices related to flipped classrooms.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Peer instruction
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Imagine a scenario where students retain knowledge effectively and are active and engaged participants who are self-aware of what they know (and don’t know). Did you picture a lecture class, students taking a test, or students writing? In this episode, John discusses three ways in which he has been using peer-instruction in his classes: classroom polling, calibrated peer review writing assignments, and two-stage exams.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday May 02, 2018
Teaching big
Wednesday May 02, 2018
Wednesday May 02, 2018
You might think you have a heavy course load. Imagine being the instructor of record for approximately 5,000 students in a semester. In this episode, Dr. Kristina Mitchell, a faculty member and director of the online education program for the Political Science Department at Texas Tech, joins us again to discuss the design, organization, and management of high-enrollment online introductory political science courses.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.