Resources

Using the insights of science to teach/learn science (Carl Wieman 2009 talk) - info

Science Education for the 21st Century - using the insights of science to teach and learn science (Carl Wieman, 2009...

Using Worksheets in a Large Class - info

Worksheet based activities are becoming more common for engaging the minds of all students in large classes. This...

Video: Upper Division Clickers in Action - info

What might clickers look like in a junior course? Take a look inside one of our classrooms, and hear students and...

Video: What Kinds of Questions Do We Ask in Upper Division? - info

Professor Steven Pollock walks through the questions that he asked in one day of Quantum Mechanics. He shares his...

Video: Writing Upper Division Clicker Questions - info

Struggling to figure out how to write a good question at this level? This short video gives a few quick tips from...

Wendy Adams' Ph.D. Thesis - info

Covers research on design and effectiveness of interactive simulations, CLASS learning attitudes about science...

What All Instructors Should Know - 2-page summary - info

A short summary of topics in teaching and learning that all instructors should be (or become) familiar with, as...

What All Instructors Should Know About Learning (audio from Carl Wieman 2008 talk) - info

Audio of Carl Wieman's talk "What all instrucotrs should know about learning"

What All Instructors Should Know About Learning (slides from Carl Wieman 2008 talk) - info

A look at research relevant to optimizing learning (Carl Wieman, 2008)

What Not To Do: Practices that should be avoided when implementing active learning - info

We and others have written about how to implement active learning in the university classroom, but we have noticed...

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