Episodes
![Growth-Mindset Messaging](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Growth-Mindset Messaging
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
First-generation college students, on average, have lower GPAs and higher dropout rates than continuing-generation students. In this episode, Elizabeth Canning, Makita White, and William B. Davis join us to discuss a growth-mindset intervention that has eliminated this equity gap in a large STEM class.
Elizabeth is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Washington State University. Makita is a graduate student at WSU’s Experimental Psychology Program, and William is a Professor of Molecular Biology and the Interim Vice Provost for Academic Excellence and Student Achievement at WSU.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Learning Losses](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Learning Losses
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
The transition to remote instruction during the COVID19 pandemic resulted in dramatic learning losses. In this episode, Peace Bransberger joins us to discuss a report that analyzes the extent and persistence of these learning losses. She is the Interim Director, Programs and Evidence, Policy Analysis and Research, and Programs and Services at WICHE, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Industry to Faculty](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Industry to Faculty
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Some faculty begin teaching as a second career, after working in industry. In this episode, Kevin McCullen and Michael Walters join us to discuss how their prior careers in industry helped prepare them to design authentic learning experiences for their students.
Kevin is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at SUNY Plattsburgh. Prior to joining the computer science department at Plattsburgh, Kevin worked for several years at IBM. Michael is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at SUNY Plattsburgh. Prior to joining the Physics faculty, Michael was the CEO of EISWorks Technologies and a metrology engineer for Corning Inc.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![High Structure STEM Classes](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
High Structure STEM Classes
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Multiple studies have found that increasing course structure reduces equity gaps and provides benefits to all students. In this episode, Justin Shaffer joins us to discuss several ways to increase structure in STEM classes.
Justin is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and a Teaching Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering and in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He has taught a variety of both small and large STEM classes in multiple modalities using evidence-based approaches and has won multiple teaching awards as a result of this work. Justin is also an active researcher with 16 peer-reviewed publications and serves as the editor for four STEM education journals. He is the author of a forthcoming book on high-structure course design coming in late 2024 or early 2025 from Macmillan.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Reducing Equity Gaps](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Reducing Equity Gaps
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Gender and racial equity gaps exist in economics and other STEM fields. In this episode, Tisha Emerson joins us to discuss research on strategies to reduce these inequities. Tisha is the chair of the economics department and the James E. and Constance Paul Distinguished Professor at East Carolina University and is the incoming Chair of the American Economic Association’s Committee on Economic Education.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Moving the Needle](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Moving the Needle
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
The study techniques that most college students adopt do not align with what research tells us about how we learn. In this episode, Sheela Vermu and Adrienne Williams join us to discuss what happens when an instructor in a community college biology class attempts to encourage students to adopt evidence-based study methods. Sheela is a biologist at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove. Illinois. Adrienne is a biologist at the University of California, Irvine.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Sharing Our Stories](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Sharing Our Stories
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Students do not always recognize the expertise of faculty who do not match their cultural stereotype of what a professor looks like. In this episode, Sarah Mayes-Tang joins us to discuss how she has used personal narratives to address these student biases. Sarah is an Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department at the St. George Campus of the University of Toronto. She is also the author of a chapter in the Picture a Professor project, edited by Jessamyn Neuhaus.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Interleaved Practice](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Interleaved Practice
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Students engaging in blocked practice focus their efforts on a particular topic and then move on to the next topic in sequence, resulting in a perception of content mastery. Interleaved practice provides an alternative approach in which students engage in learning activities that require them to determine which concepts are relevant in a given application. In this episode, Josh Samani and Steven Pan join us to discuss their study comparing the effects of blocked and interleaved practice on student learning.
Josh is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Physics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also an instructional consultant for the Center of Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences and Director of the UCLA-APS Physics Bridge Program. Steven is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at National University of Singapore whose research focuses on evidence-based teaching approaches.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Faculty Mindset](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Faculty Mindset
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Research on the impact of mindset has often centered on the mindset of the student. In this episode, Elizabeth Canning joins us to discuss the impact that faculty mindset has on student achievement. Elizabeth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Washington State University. Her research focuses on how to create equitable and inclusive instructional environments.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![What Inclusive Instructors Do](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
What Inclusive Instructors Do
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Our students bring a rich diversity in their life experiences, skills, and prior knowledge to our classrooms. In this episode, Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, Khadijah A. Mitchell and Mallory E. SoRelle join us to discuss how we can create inclusive classroom communities in which student diversity is treated as an asset and where all students feel a sense of belonging. Tracie, Derek, Khadijah, and Mallory are the authors of What Inclusive Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.