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Author Archives: Regan A. R. Gurung
An Invitation to Class: Introducing the Syllabus Snapshot
Imagine signing up to take a really exciting trip. It could be rooming the savannah of Africa, strolling the foothills of the Himalayas, or diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. You are anticipating all you will see and … Continue reading
Requests for Extensions Getting You Down? Some Solutions.
It is near the end of Week Seven here at Oregon State University. It is about the time faculty will be getting a lot of requests from students. Requests for more time for a paper, for a quiz, or for … Continue reading
Looking to Fall 2021!! Onwards to Better
Dear OSU faculty and staff, We have missed you. With the arrival of the 2021 academic year a few weeks away, we are looking forward to seeing you our colleagues, and students, again. The excitement of starting is tempered somewhat … Continue reading
Grading: Same as it Ever Was? There’s No Better Time than NOW, to Change
At the start of the pandemic, now over a year ago, it struck me that the words of the Talking Heads classic, Once in a Lifetime fit the situation well with a few tweaks (And you may find yourself, With … Continue reading
RAP ON: Does Social Media Ease the Stress of Finals or INCREASE IT?
About the Author: Amara Bradetich is a graduate student in the School of Public Health and Human Services at Oregon State University. Studying in the Human Development and Family Science area, her research focuses on how maternal stress during pregnancy … Continue reading
RAP ON: Not all Retrieval Practice is Created Equal
About the Author: Emily Burgess is a graduate student in the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University. Studying in the Engineering Psychology area, her research focuses on working memory and memory for emotional faces. This post is part of … Continue reading
RAP ON: Please, Laugh at Me: Letting down our guards to draw students in during difficult times
About the Author: Arianna Stone is a graduate student in the applied cognition area of the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University. This is part of our series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed to share pedagogical research from across … Continue reading
RAP ON: “Things will be different on the next test” – Expectations vs Reality of changing how we study.
About the Author: William Rayo, MAT is a graduate student in the applied cognition area of the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University. This is part of our series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed to share pedagogical research … Continue reading
RAP ON: Get Students to Take Notes (on Laptop or Otherwise): A key replication failure.
About the author: Regan A. R. Gurung, Ph.D. is the Interim Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Oregon State University and Professor of Psychological Science. This is part of our series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed … Continue reading
Building Instructor Presence: The Little Things Matter
Have you wondered what it looks like to “show up” for your remote students? Are you seeking ways to enhance your presence through Canvas? View this recently recorded OSU workshop, “Building Instructor Presence,” to learn how much the little things … Continue reading
