Past Activities

Prescribed Active Learning Increases Performance in Introductory Biology

Dr. Scott Freeman
Powerpoint presentation

University of Washington
Date: Past
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As you can SEE….” But Students Don’t!
A Closer LOOK at How Students Learn to Read and Interpret Graphics

Dr. Virginia Anderson
Abstract

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2008,
Time: 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Location: Room 1103, Bioscience Research Building

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Cars: Chemistry in Motion

Prof. Richard Zare
Abstract

PowerPoint
Movie1, Movie2, Movie3

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Time: 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Location: Room 0112 (Marker seminar room) Chemistry Building (091)

Active Learning Lite:  Six Easy Ways to Engage Students in Large Lectures

Prof. Phillip Sokolove
University of Maryland,Baltimore County
Date: Past
Power Point Presentation
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Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning

Professor James Zull
Author of The Art of Changing the brain

Date: Wed, April 2
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Maryland Room, Marie Mount Hall,
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence

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Introducing Information Literacy Training in Undergraduate Education at the University of Maryland(Lecturer's seminar-Past)
Svetla Baykoucheva   

Undergraduate curriculum innovations in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences
Date:
Thursday Nov 29, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Location:
Room 1103, The new Bioscience Research Building

Science Education: Progress in Practice
Prof. Brian Coppola,
University of Michigan
See Coppola's PowerPoint presentation
The role of Graduate Teaching Assistants in undergraduate education

Tuesday, May 1, 2007
3:00-4:30 PM
1208 Biology/Psychology

These informal conversations provide an opportunity to share your
teaching expertise and innovations and to discuss important issues in
undergraduate science education.
For more information contact Gili Marbach-Ad

A biological model for teaching: Developing classroom activities that challenge and engage.
Prof. Robin Wright (University of Minesota)

Date: Wednesday, March 14
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Place: 1208 Bio/Psyc
For more details on Robin Wright and her presentation, click here.

Teaching and Learning in the Sciences – Workshop for new instructors
Date: Monday, February 26
Time: 3:00-4:00PM
Place: Symons 3121
For more information contact Gili Marbach-Ad

Recognizing and deterring plagiarism

Wednesday. Feb. 7, 2007
3:00-4:30PM
1208 Biology/Psychology

Resources that you might want to read on the topic:

Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices


Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue University)


How Dumb Do They Think We Are? (Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 15)