Peer Instruction

To turn midterms from a stressful solo judgmental activity into a pedagogical tool, the instructor implemented a team component to the midterm. Goal The goal is to make midterms a learning experience (in addition to an evaluative experience). Before class...

A novel yearly course introducing observational skills to dermatology residents, using Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Goal: To focus on the nuances of observation with no background knowledge required (texture, color, shape, shadow). To allow each...

This activity emphasizes to students that each question is valid and worth more discussion by incorporating each question raised during section. Goal : To address all questions that students bring up during lecture, and to encourage students to ask more...

This activity embeds research, problem solving, and presentation skills to expand prior knowledge on big data. Goal : To teach students how to brainstorm, how to creatively think about research and how to communicate fundamental computer science concepts...

This activity exposes first-time graduate researchers to all stages of the research process through sourcing leads from fellow classmates. Goal: To create a collective research environment –otherwise known as "crowd researching". Background: This activity...

In "The Blank Syllabus" activity, the instructor leaves assigned readings blank for some of the class sessions. The second writing assignment requires students to choose a reading from the course anthology--a reading that is then assigned to the class...

This in-class activity is part of a public health course that incorporates assessment questions throughout the lecture as an activity-based learning technique. Activity: Intro to Data Science Lecture Goal/s: To allow both the student and the teaching...

Students practice creating a web development project and presenting it to an audience in teams, essential skills in this field. Goals: Students will practice working in teams, a common necessity in web development learn new skills and techniques to...

Students are actively engaged in reviewing for an exam by a PowerPoint of quiz questions that they respond to on individual dry erase board. Goals: review a broad range of course topics in an efficient manner actively engage students in the process of...

Students created videos describing their final projects on language and identity in Latin America so that their peers could view them outside of class and provide feedback. Goals: To allow student to consolidate their ideas, share their project with the...