Reflective Teaching In A Digital Age
Welcome to the podcast series called: Reflective Teaching in a Digital Age. We are excited to share our conversations with professionals working in STEM education or related fields. They have graciously agreed to share their personal experiences of adapting to an online teaching mode as well as their professional wealth of practical and theoretical knowledge relevant to blended or online teaching. We discuss many topics including effective course design, teamwork facilitation, assessment, educational technology integration, social support, instructor’s trust development and many, many others. We hope these conversations will prove useful to our listeners as well as help to engage our community in a larger conversation about effective ways to navigate the “new normal” of blended and online learning in STEM to develop effective modes of teaching. Visit our website for more information: https://www.reflectiveteachinginadigitalage.com
Episodes
34 episodes
Exploring the Full Option Science System (FOSS) curriculum with Jessica Penchos
Active participation in scientific practice through engagement in meaningful learning experiences provides opportunities for students to develop a conceptual understanding of complex topics. To make learning effective, teachers need to have a r...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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47:52
Supporting Meaningful Collaboration in Education and the Workplace with Elizabeth Porter
Helping teams learn how to collaborate effectively is a challenging task in educational and workplace settings. Meaningful collaboration requires sustained support, trust building, and continuous reflection by team members on their problem-solv...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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55:31
Exploring AI in Education with Leslie Bondaryk
Use of AI in education is rapidly growing along with concerns about ways it might impact learning. There is a lot of responsibility on educators to help students understand how AI technology works, how it generates information, and the ways use...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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53:35
Supporting Creative Problem Solving with Dr. Natalie Rusk
Educational technology can provide opportunities for creative problem solving where users can build projects that are meaningful to them. Using technology as a tool for expressing one’s ideas is a powerful approach for helping learners become d...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:03:57
Trail Blazing in STEAM Education with Bill Church
Making a positive impact on the community through project-based work provides students with valuable experience in developing conceptual knowledge in science and engineering as well as building important experience in teamwork competencies. In ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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42:56
Effective Design for Team-Based Engineering Experiences with Drs. Robin Fowler and Trevion Henderson
Engineering design is a technical as well as a social process. Developing an awareness of factors affecting groups’ dynamics during the decision-making process can help improve team-based engineering experiences. In this conversation, Drs. Robi...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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58:23
Teaching Complex STEM Topics to K-12 Students with Dr. Regina Ragan
Early exposure to science and engineering is really important for engaging in and following a career in STEM fields. Students need to see from a younger age what influence science and engineering have on society and have various opportunities t...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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39:46
Supporting Students’ Belonging and Retention in Engineering Programs with Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago Roman
Reflecting on ways to support underrepresented engineering undergraduate students participating in the NSF S-STEM grant highlights the value of human connection and appropriate mentorship. In this episode, Dr. Aidsa Santiago talks to us about t...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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46:52
STEM Learning in PreK-12 Education with Dr. Jacob Foster
Supporting active engagement in STEM disciplines is a challenging task that relies on thoughtful educational programming to build environments where students can become leaders of their learning. In this episode, Jake Foster shares with us his ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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58:20
Exploring Inclusion in Education and the Workplace with Dr. Meagan Pollock
Understanding ways of integrating equity and inclusion into learning and working environments is important for successful collaboration where participants feel valued for their contributions. In this episode Dr. talks about inclusive teamwork, ...
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Season 3
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40:41
Hidden Curriculum in Engineering with Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón
Helping engineering instructors become aware of the Hidden Curriculum is an important pedagogical step toward building learning environments that support diversity and belonging. Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón talks to us about practical ways of...
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Season 3
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38:35
Teaching Ethics in Engineering with Dr. Qin Zhu
Helping engineering students develop an ethical mindset as part of their professional preparation is a complex endeavor that requires thoughtful approaches to curriculum development and teaching. In this episode Dr. Qin Zhu talks to us about pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:00:23
Using the System Architecture-Function-Outcome (SAFO) Framework to Teach Systems Thinking in Engineering with Dr. Rea Lavi
Introducing engineering students to systems thinking early in their education is critical for their development and learning success. In this episode Dr. Rea Lavi talks to us about the System Architecture-Function-Outcome (SAFO) framework...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:01:53
Exploring Diversity Concepts in Engineering Education with Dr. Natascha Trellinger Buswell
Teaching about diversity in engineering can present challenges to instructors as many do not have sufficient training on the subject and materials to include in classroom assignments. In this conversation, Dr. Natascha Trellinger Buswell shares...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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51:07
The HyFlex Learning Model with Dr. Brian Beatty
Effective design for multi-modal learning experiences is a complex process that requires a variety of considerations including content and resource accessibility, equivalent learning outcomes, and instructional workload management.In thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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56:03
Reflection Byte - HyFlex Learning Model
A quick reflection on impressions of the Hyflex learning model in anticipation of an upcoming interview with Dr. Brian Beatty. Join us in brainstorming questions and themes to discuss with Dr. Beatty for the next podcast episode. Share your tho...
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10:43
Project Based Learning in Elementary and Middle School STEM Classrooms with Barbara Bratzel
An educational approach that is based on the idea that kids are competent and can be in charge of their own learning opens opportunities for creative activities that support exploration, problem-solving, and teamwork. In this conversation, Barb...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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53:55
Blended Learning with Dr. Norm Vaughn
When designing a blended learning class instructors are faced with many decisions about teaching modalities, use of technology, relevant learning activities, and assessment methods. In this episode Dr. Norm Vaughn talks to us about the history ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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35:42
Meaningful Learning in Software Engineering Classes with Dr. Ellis
Engaging STEM students early in solving complex problems that better their communities not only helps to prepare them for the future professional environment, but also positively impacts their motivation by making their work meaningful and impa...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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47:07
Supporting Student Learning through the Contextualized Evaluation Framework with Dr. Kerrie Douglas
Using a contextualized approach for assessment and evaluation of engineering classes is integral for supporting student progress. In this episode Dr. Kerrie Douglas talks to us about the evaluation criteria necessary for providing meaningful fe...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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38:53
Using the Content, Assessment, and Pedagogy (CAP) framework to redesign learning experiences with Drs. Ruth Streveler and Karl Smith
For many instructors making decisions about what content must be emphasized, what needs to be assessed, and how to design activities that maximize learning is a challenging task, regardless of the mode of teaching. In this episode, Drs. Ruth St...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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39:29
Cooperative Learning in Engineering Classrooms with Dr. Karl Smith
Learning how to work together to accomplish shared goals is at the center of the engineering design process. The cooperative learning model, adapted to engineering education by Dr. Karl Smith, offers a powerful interactive educational approach ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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48:11
Supporting Teamwork in Engineering Classes with Dr. Larry Nies
Teamwork facilitation in engineering classes, where students must collaboratively develop a solution to complex, open-ended problems, is uniquely challenging. The role of the instructor extends from supporting students in the development of nec...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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39:25
Supporting Student Learning In the “New Normal” of Teaching with Dr. Brent Jesiek
Opportunities and limitations presented by leveraging multiple modalities of teaching provide a point of reflection for how to build an effective learning environment that addresses diverse needs of learners. In this conversation, Dr. Brent Jes...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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52:45
Online Laboratories in Engineering Education with Dr. Dominik May
Use of Online laboratories in science and engineering classes during the pandemic became widespread by necessity. Many STEM instructors had to experiment with and transition to different types of online laboratories, such as remote, augmented r...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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54:57