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  Alison Papadakis

  Psychological and Brain Sciences

  Teaching Methods:
  Case Studies, Clickers, Discussion-based class, Peer Instruction

  I use videos in my classes to illustrate concepts. There is a bit of a science and art to integrating videos - sometimes I use them as cases, sometimes I use everyday examples (e.g., tv shows) to illustrate concepts (e.g., modeling behavior). I also use them to start conversations about the examples.

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  Anne-Elizabeth Brodsky

  Expository Writing

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Discussion-based class, Peer Instruction

  In Expository Writing courses, students learn and practice the skills of critical reading and academic writing. All the students in my course, Introduction to Expository Writing, are freshmen. 

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  Avanti Athreya

  Applied Mathematics and Statistics

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Case Studies, Flipped Classroom, Team-based Learning, Video Production

  Clickers are used in lecture, students watch videos on their own time, there are some case studies included in the homework, and in twice-weekly discussion sections, students actively solve problems in small groups.

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  Bob Leheny

  Physics and Astronomy

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Clickers, Flipped Classroom, Peer Instruction, Team-based Learning

  Employing studio-style teaching methods to large class setting in introductory physics.

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  Christov Roberson

  Biology

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Clickers, Team-based Learning, Video Production

  I teach a large introductory biology class (>200 students) for both majors and non-majors and try to incorporate pre-class preparation using videos as well as in-class problem solving.

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  Earle Havens

  Alexander Grass Humanities Institute and Special Collections, Sheridan Libraries

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning

  Active learning from rare books and manuscript/primary sources; Digital humanities in the classroom; Applied research methods with primary sources; On-line instruction in humanities

  I teach undergraduates and graduate students in a range of historical subjects in the humanities directly from rare book and manuscript materials (i.e., primary sources), drawing on the deep collections of the Sheridan Libraries (ancient to modern). I also develop digital humanities research resources, and engage students in evaluating the historical materials they present, while also thinking critically about how those materials have been presented and interpreted within digital research environments.

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  Eileen Haase

  Biomedical Engineering

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Clickers, Team-based Learning

  Team based learning takes place on specific dates during the semester. Clickers are used almost every day. Active learning in Freshmen Modeling and Design takes place on Thursdays. Different projects through the semester.

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  Elizabeth Logsdon

  Biomedical Engineering

  Teaching Methods:
  Team-based Learning

  This is a design team course with team leader structure offered in the BME Design Studio.

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  Emily Fisher

  Biology

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Clickers, Discussion-based class, Effective Lecture Strategies

  In my fall Microbiology class with 40-50 students, I try to do something active each day. This might be a class discussion of a primary article, short presentations by student groups that are relevant to the daily topic, or other activities. In spring in the Cell Biology course (~300 students), I partner with Dr. Tifft to do a more hybrid/flipped classroom class with lots of clicker questions.

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  Illysa Izenberg

  Center for Leadership Education

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Case Studies, Discussion-based class, Experiential Learning, Team-based Learning

  I use these tools in different class periods, one day may be a case, another day may be a discussion or activity. I tell students what to expect each class so that they are not surprised. In the fall, all my courses are for engineers. In the spring, I have one course for engineers, one for WSE masters students, and two others for all undergrads. Courses generally have 17-20 students.

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  Katie Tifft

  Biology

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Clickers, Effective Lecture Strategies
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  Michael Falk

  Materials Science and Engineering

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Flipped Classroom, Team Spot

  Techniques used depend on the class and semester.

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  Rebcca E. Kelly

  Environmental Science and Studies

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning, Case Studies, Discussion-based class, Flipped Classroom

  I minimize lecture by flipping the classroom and spending most of class time actively engaged in discussion, case studies, group projects, and other activities that promote active engagement with the material and develop higher-level thinking skills, both in large and small classes.

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  Richard Shingles

  Biology

  Teaching Methods:
  Authentic Assignments, Clickers, Discussion-based class
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  Tyrel McQueen

  Chemistry

  Teaching Methods:
  Active Learning