Author: Kathryn Byrnes
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How to Use Retrieval Practice to Enhance Learning
Full Guide Available Here. Excerpts below. by Pooja Agarwal, Henry Roediger, Mark McDaniel & Kathleen McDermott When we think about learning, we typically focus on getting information into students’ heads. What if, instead, we focus on getting information out of students’ heads? “Retrieval practice” is a learning strategy where we focus on getting information out.…
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Designing Group Projects
Recommendations from the Eberly Center at Carnegie Mellon University Excerpts below What are best practices for designing group projects? What is true for individual assignments holds true for group assignments: it is important to clearly articulate your objectives, explicitly define the task, clarify your expectations, model high-quality work, and communicate performance criteria. But group work…
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Podcast- FOSTERING PEACE, JOY, AND COMMUNITY IN TEACHING AND LEADING, WITH DANNY MANN
Teaching in Higher Education Podcast with Bonni Stachowiak On Episode 611, I welcome Danny Mann, Executive Director of the University of California Irvine’s Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation, to Teaching in Higher Ed. Danny brings his experience as an educational developer, a passion for fostering peace, joy, and community in higher education, and expertise in…
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Teaching with Tangibles (Faculty Workshop)
Register on Campus Groups:Teaching with Tangibles (Faculty Workshop) Thursday, March 19, 12-1 pm Join us for a casual, lunch-hour workshop on teaching with tangibles. We’ll explore quick, practical ways to use physical objects—focusing on LEGO bricks—to spark engagement, deepen understanding, and support diverse learners. After a brief overview of the benefits and research behind tangible…
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Fac/Staff Book discussion: Of many minds – neurodiversity and mental health among faculty and staff
Register on Campus Groups: Book discussion: Of many minds – neurodiversity and mental health among faculty and staff (First 3 Thursdays after Spring break) A low-pressure, lunch-hour book group for Bowdoin faculty and staff to explore neurodiversity and mental health through “Of Many Minds”, with small-group discussion and campus-focused takeaways. Of Many Minds is a…