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sarah bean sherman
University of British Columbia
As the Science Education Specialist in the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) department at the University of British Columbia, I collaborate with faculty to incorporate evidence-based educational strategies in their courses. I conduct classroom observations, give feedback to instructors, measuresstudent learning and course experiences via surveys and other assessments, and help to provide a teaching development experience. Current areas of development include investigating the potential benefits of pairing new and experienced instructors as a way of transferring best practices in teaching, assessing the spatial visualization skills of undergraduate students in EOAS, and helping to map the curriculum in EOAS.
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Conference Presentations (4)
Tuesday Session A part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Teaching Demonstrations:Tuesday A
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Earth Educators' RendezvousMadison, WI July 18-22, ...
Thinking Big: A School-Wide Course Transformation at the University of Hawai'i's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Abstracts
We aim to fundamentally transform undergraduate geoscience instruction at the University of Hawai'i, Mānoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) based on the Science Education ...
An Inexpensive, Faculty-led School-Wide Undergraduate Course Transformation part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Oral Sessions:Wednesday A
Efforts to fundamentally transform undergraduate geoscience instruction at a school-wide level are generally institutionally driven and supported. For example, the Carl Weiman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI), ...
2-stage exams and 2-stage reviews part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Teaching Demonstrations:Tuesday A
Students take an exam individually. Once they complete the exam they turn it in and get into a group with 3 other students. The students then take the identical test but this time they work together on the ...
Other Contributions (3)
Embedded expert models: Implementing change initiatives which support departments from within part of Accelerating Systemic Change Network:Transforming Institutions Conference:Program:Thematic Symposia
Educational change efforts focused at the department level can be particularly powerful. This session will focus on the use of discipline-based educational experts (DBESs) embedded directly within departments as ...
How to be a great embedded expert! Catalyzing change in your department from the inside. part of Accelerating Systemic Change Network:Transforming Institutions Conference:Program:Oral Presentations:Session A
In this presentation we will share our recommendations for embedded experts; faculty and postdocs with education expertise, embedded within departments. We will share lessons-learned in partnering effectively with ...
Strategies in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Afternoon Workshops
Do you ever wonder about the efficacy of the active learning techniques you are using in class? This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn more about assessing the impact of teaching and learning on their ...
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April 2019 Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2017 Attendees
July 2017 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2015
July 2015 Living on the Edge Interest Group
Map Your Hazards Interest Group
Natural Hazards and Risks: Hurricanes Interest Group
Teach the Earth
Earth Educators' Rendezvous Interest Group
ASCN Working Group 5: Equity and Inclusion Supporters
ASCN
Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2016
Workshop Participant (12 workshops)
July 2018 Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2018 Attendees
July 2018 Advancing Transdisciplinary Dialogue in Geoscience Education Research
July 2018
July 2017 Heads & Chairs Workshop: Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education
July 2017 Introducing Active Learning Strategies to Large Intro Courses
July 2016 InTeGrate for 2YC - Rendezvous15
July 2015 Cultural Competency
July 2015 GSA 2014 4-Pack Geoscience and Society
October 2014 2014 Teaching with Video Virtual Workshop
February 2014 Research at the Interface of DBER and Cognitive Science
Earth Educators Rendezvous 2017 mini-workshop: Maximizing Learning within Active Learning Studio Classrooms
