Author: Regan A. R. Gurung
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RAP ON: Clickers in the Classroom
About the author: Tyler Read is a PhD student in the Engineering Psychology program at OSU and is currently studying perception in virtual reality. He is interested in attention, perception, and decision making. Also of interest is lapses in these processes and how these lapses can be mediated. This is part of our series of Research…
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RAP ON: What’s All the Kahoot! About?
About the author: Sydney Tran is a Health Psychology PhD student studying the effects of objectification on women’s well-being. She is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusivity in improving mental health and well-being. This is part of our series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed to share the latest pedagogical research from across the disciplines…
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To OSU Faculty Engaged in Teaching, Learning or Evaluation of Teaching
In fall 2019, the Advancement of Teaching (AOT) Committee of the OSU Faculty Senate proposed a framework to represent principles encompassing multiple approaches and practices to instruction. The Quality Teaching (QT) Framework document is currently under review, and the AOT is seeking your input. We invite you to attend a public forum to provide comment.…
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RAP ON: Making Metacognition Visible
[This is part of our series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed to share the latest pedagogical research from across the disciplines in a pragmatic format] The word metacognition is bandied around a bit. If you have been paying attention to the output of cognitive science it would be a hard one to miss. It…
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Call for Proposals (Spring 2020 pilot): The Applying Learning Technology Community — @ALT Community
The Spring 2020 pilot of the Applying Learning Technology — @ALT Community will provide an opportunity for faculty participants to meet regularly to learn about and reflect on their teaching, with a focus on effective uses of learning technologies. Community participants will investigate and provide learning technology solutions to a significant teaching-related problem of their…
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Where Are All the Men?… In Higher Education Human Sexuality Courses
About the Author: Kalina Lamb is a Health Psychology PhD student at Oregon State University researching sexual minority health and religion and health topics. She is passionate about health equity and inclusive education. This is part of our series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed to share the latest pedagogical research from across the disciplines in a…
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Eating your Peas, like Active Learning, not Preferred but Better for You.
[This is the first in a series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed to share the latest pedagogical research from across the disciplines in a pragmatic format] “I wish he would just lecture instead of all this active learning stuff. I just want to sit back and take notes.” – Overheard walking behind two…
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Crossing The Finish Line: Some Suggestions for Ending the Term
Last days of class are perhaps just a short hop behind the first days in the big scheme of stressful days of teaching. This itself may come as a surprise. A last class needs close examination. Not enough educators pay enough attention to the last day. Many of us cannot wait to be done with…
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Call for Applicants: Research on active learning in undergraduate STEM courses
STEM faculty, want to participate in our research on active learning in undergraduate STEM courses? Participants will be compensated up to $600, they will learn about their own teaching, and they may be selected to attend a free one-day active learning workshop at the University of Oregon. Any travel expenses will be covered. If you…
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SPS Presents: Deep dives into learning: Challenges and developments in teaching general psychology
SPS 2019 Fall Colloquium – Regan Gurung, SPS Professor & Interim Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning What are the best ways to predict learning? How can you increase learning in large classes? In this overview of research on teaching and learning, Dr. Gurung will share some key predictors of learning, outline important…