Teaching in Higher Ed

By Bonni Stachowiak

Thank you for checking out the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. This is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to increase ou... more

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May 07, 2015Developing metacognition skills in our students
Todd Zakrajsek speaks about developing metacognition skills in our students.
Podcast notes
Todd Zakrajsek, Ph.D.
Todd speaks at TEDxUNC
Metacognition
Todd’s two unusually low grades in college
Our brain as a smart phone
Working out our brains
Multitasking
Music, sleep, and exercise
Defining terms
Tools
Asleep app on iOS
Android white noise app
Logitech wireless presenter
Help students draw less cognitive energy on exams by giving them a preview of what it will be like to take a test in your class
Anytime you’re surprised, stop and think about why you were surprised and what just happened.
Next steps
Attend one of the Lilly Conferences
Read one of Todd’s books
The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain
Learner-centered Teaching: Putting the Research on Learning into Practice
Todd agrees to come back to Teaching in Higher Ed later this year to share about his new book: Teaching for Learning: 101 Intentionally Designed Education Activities to Put Students on the Path to Success
Recommendations
Bonni recommends:
Dropbox’s new commenting feature
Todd recommends:
f.lux
Forest app
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40min
May 07, 2015 Developing metacognition skills in our students
Todd Zakrajsek speaks about developing metacognition skills in our students. Podcast notes Todd Zakrajsek, Ph.D. Todd speaks at TEDxUNC Metacognition Todd's two unusually low grades in college Our brain as a smart phone Working out our brains Multitasking Music, sleep, and exercise Defining terms Tools Asleep app on iOS Android white noise app Logitech wireless […]
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40min
April 30, 2015Ending well
Bonni Stachowiak suggests strategies for ending well.
Podcast notes
Ending well
Guard against student fatigue
Sleep deprived
Focused on the short term
Challenged by their context
Thinking a lot about context, especially after speaking with Steve Wheeler on episode #038)
Beware the temptation to vent
Josh Eyler reminded us of this on episode #016
Research shows it doesn’t help
There was that research that said cursing helps, though
Recognize their achievements
Demonstrate how the learning objectives have been attained
Have them articulate the value they have received
Administer the course evaluations professionally
All sorts of concerns over evaluations
Students don’t realize the gaps that occur in the evaluation process in higher ed
We wonder if they are in a position to properly evaluate our teaching (recent thread on the POD listserv re: what even to call course evaluations; student experience of teaching (Debra Gilchrist from Pierce College in Lakewood WA, Ed Nuhfer wrote about the importance of separating assessment (various ways to assess student learning) from evaluations of people who strive to facilitate learning.
Take more breaks
Apple Watch – standing alert
Penn state experimenting w/ Apple Watch to measure student learning this Fall
Frasier Spiers on presenting with an Apple Watch
Set timers
Natalie Houston spoke about this on episode #034
Recommendations
Bonni recommends:
We all love Ella: Celebrating the first lady of song
In particular: You are the sunshine of my life: duet with Stevie Wonder…
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April 30, 2015 Ending well
Bonni Stachowiak suggests strategies for ending well. Podcast notes Ending well Guard against student fatigue Sleep deprived Focused on the short term Challenged by their context Thinking a lot about context, especially after speaking with Steve Wheeler on episode #038) Beware the temptation to vent Josh Eyler reminded us of this on episode #016 Research shows […]
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22min
April 23, 2015Calibrating our teaching
Aaron Daniel Annas and I converse about how we have calibrated our teaching over time.
Podcast Notes
Calibrating our Teaching
Aaron Daniel Annas
Assistant professor of cinema arts
Faculty Director of the Vanguard Sundance Program
Reflections on year one
Bonni reflects on her first year
Taking things personally (a good lesson on how to avoid this is to hear Cheating Lessons author, James Lang, on episode #043)
Aaron Daniel reflects on his first few semesters
You’re not giving someone a grade; they’re earning a grade.
Calibrating your teaching
Importance of setting expectations
Stressing the whys as you raise the level of challenge
Realize they aren’t likely to thank you during the process of being challenged
Bonni’s post: The Dip
Atherton J.S.’s post: Course of a course
Essentialism: The disciplined pursuit of less, by Greg McKeown
Determining what hours to have direct contact with students should be allowed
TextExpander (Mac) | Breevy (Windows)
Recommendations
Aaron Daniel recommends
Kindle First, for Amazon prime members
Kindle first newsletter for amazon prime members. One free book from their editor pics each month
Get in touch with Aaron Daniel on Twitter
Closing credits
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36min
April 23, 2015 Calibrating our teaching
Aaron Daniel Annas and I converse about how we have calibrated our teaching over time. Podcast Notes Calibrating our Teaching Aaron Daniel Annas Assistant professor of cinema arts Faculty Director of the Vanguard Sundance Program Reflections on year one Bonni reflects on her first year Taking things personally (a good lesson on how to avoid […]
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36min
April 16, 2015How to care for grieving students
Bonni Stachowiak explores how to care for grieving students.
PODCAST NOTES
How to care for grieving students
Respect confidentiality… to a point
Point them toward their resources
Avoid assumptions… if you can
Be human
Don’t lower course requirements; let them earn their degree, not receive it through pity
Recognize the pain of the neutral zone (coined by Bridges in his book: Transitions: Making sense of life’s changes)
Avoid personalizing dishonesty
RECOMMENDATIONS
Process your own grief
One wonderful book for processing one’s grief and going through transitions is William Bridges’ The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments.
We resist transition not because we can’t accept the change, but because we can’t accept letting go of that piece of ourselves that we have to give up when and because the situation has changed. – William Bridges
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16min
April 16, 2015 How to care for grieving students
Bonni Stachowiak explores how to care for grieving students. PODCAST NOTES How to care for grieving students Respect confidentiality… to a point Point them toward their resources Avoid assumptions… if you can Be human Don’t lower course requirements; let them earn their degree, not receive it through pity Recognize the pain of the neutral zone (coined by […]
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16min
April 09, 2015Storytelling as teaching
Aaron Daniel Annas joins me to talk storytelling on this episode of Teaching in Higher Ed.
Podcast Notes
Aaron Daniel Annas
Assistant professor of cinema arts
Faculty Director of the Vanguard Sundance Program
Storytelling
Who are stories for?
How do you distinguish between entertaining our students and educating them?
What makes for a good story?
What do we do if we aren’t good at telling stories?
How do we know if we are good at telling stories?
Importance of the relevance to a course
Bringing in story in to a class without us necessarily having to be the storyteller
Bonni’s storytelling bookmarks on Pinboard
Recommendations
Bonni recommends:
Biola math professor Matthew Weathers’ video of April Fool’s joke
Aaron Daniel recommends:
Amazon Echo
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36min
April 09, 2015 Storytelling as teaching
Aaron Daniel Annas joins me to talk storytelling on this episode of Teaching in Higher Ed. Podcast Notes Aaron Daniel Annas Assistant professor of cinema arts Faculty Director of the Vanguard Sundance Program Storytelling Who are stories for? How do you distinguish between entertaining our students and educating them? What makes for a good story? […]
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36min

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