Implementation Group: Scientist Spotlights part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Overview Schinske et al. (2016) studied the impacts of a series of self-similar homework assignments, which they refer to as "Scientist Spotlights," on students' conceptions of scientists, interest ...

Book Club: Whistling Vivaldi part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do, by Claude Steele Overview This book is a powerful summary of research findings related to stereotype threat, including how it impacts student ...

Book Club: Small Teaching part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang Overview We use the three sections of this book to structure our discussions. Before each meeting, we ask each participant to reflect on ...

Implementation Group: "Blooming" Your Courses part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Overview This discussion group focuses on aligning course goals, assignments, and assessments of student learning, using the lens of Bloom's taxonomy for the cognitive domain. Before each meeting, each ...

Journal Club: Broadening Participation in STEM part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Overview This group will read a selection of research articles on proven strategies for diversifying the STEM disciplines. Each participant will choose strategies based on their own context and will develop an ...

Book Club: Teach Students How to Learn part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation, by Saundra McGuire Overview Before each synchronous meeting, we ask each ...

Implementation Group: Teaching Online part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Overview This discussion group is structured to respond organically to whatever is happening in participants' online or hybrid geoscience courses through regularly scheduled asynchronous reflections and ...

Journal Club: Developing your Students' Science Identity part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Overview We will consider ways in which our courses and programs support building a student's science identity. This topic is especially important for students who traditionally have not seen themselves as ...

Journal Club: Fostering Students' Sense of Belonging part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Overview Whether students feel they "belong" -- in their courses, in their chosen major, and at their institution -- has a significant impact on their course of study and choice of career path. This ...

Implementation Group: Active Learning part of SAGE 2YC:Discussion Series
Overview Participants will share how they have incorporated active learning into their courses thus far, identify active learning strategies they would like to add to their toolkit, and develop at least one new ...