Zachary Handlos

Ungrading Across the Geosciences: Evidence, Strategies, and Classroom Applications part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Poster Session:Tuesday Poster Session
Ungrading is the practice of removing grades to allow for more creative thinking while supporting student needs and accessibility. This approach reduces stress, fosters more equitable and productive ...

Atmospheric Science Education Research (ASER): Reflections On a Three-Day Workshop part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Oral Sessions:Thursday Oral Session B
In May 2023, we held a three-day workshop, Developing Expertise and Building Collaborations to Advance Atmospheric Science Education Research (ASER). The workshop was NSF funded with goals to address needs for ...

The State of Active Learning in the Atmospheric Sciences: Strategies Instructors Use and Directions for Future Research part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program:Oral Sessions:Oral Session VI
Extensive research within STEM fields has demonstrated that active learning leads to greater educational success for students relative to traditional lecture methods. While studies have explored active learning ...

Standing on the Shoulders of DBER Giants to Advance a New Community: Atmospheric Science Education Research (ASER) part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program
Join the ASER working group for a discussion and brainstorming session about the current state of ASER and plans for the future. We especially welcome those with a historical perspective on the evolution of GER who ...

Designing Activities to Engage Students and Enhance Learning in Quantitatively Challenging Geoscience Content part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Morning Workshops:Designing Activities to Engage Students and Enhance Learning in Quantitatively Challenging Geoscience Content
Across the geosciences, math is used to represent physical processes within the Earth system. However, students routinely struggle to make connections between equations and real-world applications; this is often a ...

Designing Activities to Engage Students and Enhance Learning in Mathematically-Intensive Geoscience Courses part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Morning Workshops:Designing Activities to Engage Students and Enhance Learning in Mathematically-Intensive Geoscience Courses
Across the geosciences, math is used to represent physical processes within the Earth system. However, students routinely struggle to make connections between equations and real-world applications. In this ...

Designing Student-Centered Activities to Increase Engagement and Learning within Atmospheric Dynamics Courses part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2023:Program:Morning Workshops:Designing Student-Centered Activities to Increase Engagement and Learning within Atmospheric Dynamics Courses
The goal of this 2-day workshop is to provide participants an opportunity to develop their own hands-on, student-centered (i.e., active learning) dynamics activity that participants can then readily use within ...