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Statistics Mini-Assignments

In EMR16 and Stat139, students periodically do very brief "mini-assignments" which require them to submit or consider something that the instructor incorporates into lecture.... Read more about Statistics Mini-Assignments

Primitive Navigation Final Project

The primitive navigation final project will involve researching a topic that requires data gathering and analysis, along with research into the history associated with that topic. The final presentation will take the form of a video that will be posted online.

spu_26_final_project_fall_2012.pdf

Crime, Justice, and the American Legal System: Case Study Preparation

Throughout the term students prepared three case studies in order to engage with information on the American legal system.... Read more about Crime, Justice, and the American Legal System: Case Study Preparation

soc_179_syllabus_2013_nov_26.pdf

soc_172_case_study_192501_part_a.pdf

soc_172_case_study_192501_part_b.pdf

soc_172_case_study_192501_part_c.pdf

Minute Physics Videos

Emily Russell designed this for Physics 95: Topics in Current Research aimed towards junior and senior concentrators in Physics. Students were encouraged to develop their skills in explaining complicated physics topics in layman’s terms through a short video presentation. This project incorporates public speaking skills and video technology like Final Cut Pro.

Archive Analysis

Students were asked to produce a multimedia and historical analysis of the archives of Saudi Aramco World. It aimed to bring historical and secondary sources alive by putting students directly in contact with primary, archival sources and asking them to critically engage with those materials.

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gharavi.pdf

Crowd Research Activity

This activity exposes first-time graduate researchers to all stages of the research process through sourcing leads from fellow classmates.... Read more about Crowd Research Activity

proseminar_book_review.docx

the_history_of_chemical_warfare.docx

Navigating Big Data

This activity embeds research, problem solving, and presentation skills to expand prior knowledge on big data.... Read more about Navigating Big Data

Paper Outline Workshop

Students learn to construct a persuasive argument by brainstorming multiple ways to structure their final research paper using post-its, large pieces of paper, or whatever other materials students like. They organize and re-arrange primary sources in a low-pressure environment to generate multiple logical flows for their papers.

workshop_final_paper_outlines_handout_schultz.pdf

Chalk Talks

In Systems Biology 201, in an effort to prevent paper regurgitation, students were pre-assigned to present "chalk talks" of the reading at each session.... Read more about Chalk Talks

sb201_2010_chalktalk_review_gl.pdf

Presenting Scientific Papers

In Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology 180, students present scientific papers in groups throughout the semester.... Read more about Presenting Scientific Papers

guide_to_presentations.doc

Visual Essays and Makeover Parodies

Students in Caroline Light's general education course, Sex and the Citizen, create five-minute visual essays in response to Brenda Weber's, Makeover Nation. In order to do this assignment, students must complete the assigned reading and gain familiarity with iMovie, Prezi, or PowerPoint. These visual essays or makeover parodies are meant to address issues of identity and citizenship central to the course.... Read more about Visual Essays and Makeover Parodies

project_instructions.docx

guidelines_on_form_and_content.docx

Paper Presentations and Discussions

In OEB 119: Deep Sea Biology, groups of students have to present and lead discussions on scientific papers throughout the semester. Before class each week, all students have to read an assigned scientific paper and post a summary paragraph and two questions to an online forum. A group of students has to prepare a short presentation about one part of the paper, so that each paper is presented by a different group of three to four students each week.... Read more about Paper Presentations and Discussions

how_to_read_a_paper.pptx

paper_discussion_overview.docx

Thesis Statement Peer Review

How do you craft a good thesis statement? In this activity, students work together to refine their ideas and put together possible evidence for different topics. The purpose is to teach students how to connect their thesis statement with the rest of their paper, and to revise the two in tandem (start with a draft thesis, bring some evidence together, revise the thesis to better reflect the evidence, revise the evidence to better fit the thesis, etc.)... Read more about Thesis Statement Peer Review

Peer-to-Peer Outline Feedback

Overview: In this activity, students read each other's outlines on their final course paper and then met in small groups to give each other constructive feedback.

Course: H156 Research Schools

Goals

1) To provide students with feedback on their outlines

2) To give students the opportunity to peer teach and to see how other students are structuring their outlines and arguments

Introduction/Background: Research supports that peer-...

peer_to_peer_feedback.doc

Brazil and the Belo Monte Dam

In this in-class simulation, students adopt the interests and goals of the Kayapó Indians, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the Brazilian government, and Electrobras in order to resolve a conflict over the construction of the Belo Monte Dam.... Read more about Brazil and the Belo Monte Dam

indigenous_rights_iachr_role_play_instructions.doc

1958 Memo to the President

This paper assignment requires students to adopt the perspective of the U.S. Secretary of State or the White House Chief of Staff in order to synthesize the facts of events leading up to the Cuban revolution and propose policy options to the president.... Read more about 1958 Memo to the President

sw15_-_english_syllabus.pdf

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

In this role play, students take on the role of the major players in the drafting and ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.... Read more about Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Thesis Critique

What does a good thesis entail? This activity helps students identify the features of a strong thesis.... Read more about Thesis Critique

Junior Tutorial Workshopping

For Rachel Meyer's junior tutorial on Social Class, students read each other's research proposals before class and then participated in an in-class workshop to discuss each proposal.... Read more about Junior Tutorial Workshopping

Tissue Engineering Articles

In this activity, students choose a recent journal article on tissue engineering and then lead a 30-minute discussion with the class on the chosen article.... Read more about Tissue Engineering Articles