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| ID | 440 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Henry |
| Last Name | Walker |
| Institution | Grinnell College |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | A Lab-based Pedagoy that Emphasizes Collaboration |
| Abstract | Following pedagogy pioneered by mathematician Eugene Herman at Grinnell College, this talk describes my experiences with a lab-based pedagogy in which students work collaboratively in pairs for each class session. As an instructor, I lecture about 4 hours per month, usually in 5-10 minute mini-lectures. Elements of this approach have been studied extensively by others to show effectiveness. Further, my own experience shows I can cover about 20% more material with this pedagogy over a traditional format, and test scores are better. Since this talk will focus upon pedagogy, the talk will largely be content-free. |
| Subject area(s) | Pedagogy, collaborative learning, student engagement |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Y |
| Day Preference | Either |
| Computer Needed? | Y |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | N |
| Software requests | Laptop connection to Internet and to data projector |
| Special Needs | |
| Date Submitted | 09/16/2016 |
| Year | 2016 |