Pedagogy in Action

Connecting Theory to Classroom Practice

Teaching Methods
The What, Why and How of Student Centered Learning Activities
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Engaged Pedagogies

We use the term Engaged Pedagogies to encompass a range of student-centered approaches to teaching and learning. Engaged Pedagogies share aspects with...

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Teaching with Data

A 2009 survey of employers identified broad agreement about what higher education could emphasize to better prepare students for productive careers...

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Quantitative Reasoning

Quantitative reasoning (QR), defined as the habit of mind to apply data and quantitative tools to a wide range of problems in personal, professional, and public contexts...

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Assessment

Assessment is the process of observing and measuring learning. Assessments provide faculty with a better understanding of what your students are learning and engage students more deeply in...

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Workshop for Heads and Chairs at AGU
This one-day workshop provides an opportunity for leaders of geoscience departments to come together to learn, share, and build community to collectively strengthen geoscience programs and departments.
SERC Authors Co-Lead Study on Widely Adopted, Data-Rich Teaching Resources
Beth Pratt-Sitaula, along with Kristin O'Connell (SERC), Bruce Douglas, Becca Walker, Benjamin Crosby, Ellen Iverson (SERC), and Donna Charlevoix, have published a new paper on the GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues (GETSI) program.
New Polar Literacy Publication in Journal of Geoscience Education
SERC congratulates SERC Director Ellen Iverson and former SERC evaluation specialist Ellen Altermatt on a recent article they co-authored with colleagues from Rutgers in the Journal of Geoscience Education entitled, "Data to the Rescue: Penguins Need Our Help! – An informal STEM learning program."