Lecture Breakers

092: Dr. Stephen Kosslyn joins us to talk about how you can use five principles from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to promote learning and enhance student engagement. 

Show notes:

https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB92

091 - Put the "active" back into active learning! Dr. Susan Hrach joins us to talk about how to bring concepts to life for students by focusing on the physical environment, sensory experiences, and different modes of engagement.  Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB91

089 - This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation about ungrading in higher education. Dr. Chris Jones and Dr. Heather Miceli join us to talk about what ungrading is and how they implement it in their courses. They also address some of the common misconceptions about ungrading. Show notes:

https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB89

090 - In part 2 of this 2-part episode, we continue our conversation about ungrading with Dr. Chris Jones and Dr. Heather Miceli. We discuss how to introduce students to ungrading, how to overcome the challenges of this approach, and recommendations to get started or improve what you're already doing.

Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB90

088 - Caleb Curfman joins us to talk about how to use digital escape rooms to break up your lecture and increase student engagement. How do get started, what to consider as you plan, and how to align the activities with your goals. 

Get the show notes:

https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB88

087 - Dr. Donna Brown shares creative ways you can integrate art experiences into your courses to increase student engagement, encourage reflection, and promote critical thinking. She shares her "slow looking" approach which can be adapted to any discipline.

Show notes:

https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB87

086 - We continue our conversation with Dr. David Thomas and Dr. Lisa Forbes about creating playful learning experiences in the college classroom. In this episode, they share specific examples of how they use play in their courses which might give you ideas you can use in your courses!

Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB86

085 - Dr. David Thomas and Dr. Lisa Forbes join us to talk about the power of play in creating transformative and meaningful learning experiences. Play increases student engagement, reduces barriers to learning, and improves student learning outcomes. (Part 1 of 2) Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB85

084 - You spent the whole semester building community, connecting with students, and creating successful learning experiences. How do you bring it all to a close on a positive note? How do you honor your students' hard work? In this episode, Tatiana Rodriguez shares 9 creative, fun, and engaging ways you can end the semester.  Show Notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB84

083 - Dr. Bobbie Ticknor joins us to talk about virtual reality and simulated learning experiences in the classroom. She shares 3 types of virtual reality environments, how to get started with VR, and examples of VR experiences in different disciplines.

Show notes:

https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB83