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Peer Instruction, at 2015 Transformative Learning Conference, University of Central Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK), Thursday, March 26, 2015:
talk_2413.pdf
The basic goals of Peer Instruction are to encourage and make use of student interaction during lectures, while focusing students' attention on underlying concepts and techniques. The method has been assessed in many studies using standardized, diagnostic tests and shown to be considerably more effective than the conventional lecture approach to teaching. Peer Instruction is now used in a wide range of science and math courses at the college and secondary level. In this 2-3 hour long workshop, participants will learn about Peer Instruction, serve as the "class" in which Peer Instruction is... Read more about Peer Instruction
Peer Instruction, at Exploring Change: Innovative Ways to Create Quality Learning Opportunities -- A Day of Faculty Enrichment, Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Alva, OK), Wednesday, March 25, 2015:
talk_2444.pdf
The basic goals of Peer Instruction are to encourage and make use of student interaction during lectures, while focusing students' attention on underlying concepts and techniques. The method has been assessed in many studies using standardized, diagnostic tests and shown to be considerably more effective than the conventional lecture approach to teaching. Peer Instruction is now used in a wide range of science and math courses at the college and secondary level. In this 2-3 hour long workshop, participants will learn about Peer Instruction, serve as the "class" in which Peer Instruction is... Read more about Peer Instruction
Flat space, deep learning, at Program on Peer Instruction, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore), Tuesday, March 17, 2015:
talk_2438.pdf
The teaching of physics to engineering students has remained stagnant for close to a century. In this novel team-based, project-based approach, we break the mold by giving students ownership of their learning. This new course has no standard lectures or exams, yet students’ conceptual gains are significantly greater than those obtained in traditional courses. The course blends six best practices to deliver a learning experience that helps students develop important skills, including communication, estimation, problem solving, and team skills, in addition to a solid conceptual understanding... Read more about Flat space, deep learning
Reflection on the implementation of Peer Instruction at SPU, at Program on Peer Instruction, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore), Monday, March 16, 2015
Part I: Three staff members who attended the Nov 2014 Peer Instruction online workshop will present their experience and challenges and have an open discussion on how to improve the implementation of Flipped with Peer Instruction lessons in their courses with Professor Mazur. See below for suggested structure.

Part II: Three (different) staff members who participated in the Nov 2014 Peer Instruction online workshop will each demonstrate a ConcepTest (format: brief intro, ConcepTest in action, wrap up). Participants will then discuss and reflect on the merits of each ConcepTest.

Engaging Students One-on-One, at Program on Peer Instruction, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore), Monday, March 16, 2015:
talk_2440.pdf
This workshop will familiarize participants to the ideas of Peer Instruction and Just- in-Time-Teaching, two research-based methods for engaging students, improving conceptual understanding, increasing retention in courses and programs, and enhancing academic performance.
Technology and Peer Instruction, at Program on Peer Instruction, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore), Monday, March 16, 2015:
talk_2434.pdf
Demonstration and discussion of the role of technology in the implementation of Peer Instruction. In particular, we will demonstrate Learning Catalytics as a platform for administering ConcepTests and implementing Just-in-Time-Teaching. We will also demonstrate a social document annotation system to get students prepared for class.
The Flipped Classroom on a Shoestring, at SSAT National Conference 2014 (Manchester, UK), Friday, December 5, 2014:
talk_2381.pdf
The basic goals of Peer Instruction are to encourage and make use of student interaction during lectures, while focusing students' attention on underlying concepts and techniques. The method has been assessed in many studies using standardized, diagnostic tests and shown to be considerably more effective than the conventional lecture approach to teaching. Peer Instruction is now used in a wide range of science and math courses at the college and secondary level. In this short workshop, participants will learn about Peer Instruction, serve as the "class" in which Peer Instruction is... Read more about The Flipped Classroom on a Shoestring
Engaging Students One-on-One, All At Once Session 2, at Peer Instruction Online Course, Singapore Polytechnic (online) (Singapore), Wednesday, December 3, 2014:
talk_2379.pdf
This short-course introduces participants to the ideas of Peer Instruction (PI) and Just- in-Time-Teaching (JiTT), two research-based methods for engaging students, improving conceptual understanding, increasing retention in courses and programs, and enhancing academic performance. Participants will also learn about a new approach to instructional design. Finally, participants will apply the knowledge gained to a specific course module they are (or will be) teaching, by re-designing (or designing) the syllabus for this course module and developing a plan for implementing PI and JiTT. The... Read more about Engaging Students One-on-One, All At Once Session 2
Flat space, deep learning, at ETH Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland), Friday, November 28, 2014:
talk_2376.pdf
The teaching of physics to engineering students has remained stagnant for close to a century. In this novel team-based, project-based approach, we break the mold by giving students ownership of their learning. This new course has no standard lectures or exams, yet students’ conceptual gains are significantly greater than those obtained in traditional courses. The course blends six best practices to deliver a learning experience that helps students develop important skills, including communication, estimation, problem solving, and team skills, in addition to a solid conceptual understanding... Read more about Flat space, deep learning
Flat space, deep learning, at Swiss Faculty Development Network Workshop, ETH Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland), Friday, November 28, 2014:
talk_2377.pdf
The teaching of physics to engineering students has remained stagnant for close to a century. In this novel team-based, project-based approach, we break the mold by giving students ownership of their learning. This new course has no standard lectures or exams, yet students’ conceptual gains are significantly greater than those obtained in traditional courses. The course blends six best practices to deliver a learning experience that helps students develop important skills, including communication, estimation, problem solving, and team skills, in addition to a solid conceptual understanding... Read more about Flat space, deep learning

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