Fall 2020

Accessibility (Nov. 6)

self-determination.pdf

Field, S., Sarver, M.D., and Shaw, S. Self-Determination

talking about disability.pdf

Seymour, E., and Hunter, A. Talking about disability

Disabled Students coronavirus.pdf

Custodio, J. Disabled Students Already Faced Learning Barriers. Then Coronavirus Forced an Abrupt Shift to Online Classes

This reading is optional

Week 11 discussion questions

Meeting notes

Creating Inclusive Learning Environments (Oct. 30)

Braiding Sweetgrass excerpt.pdf

Kimmerer, R. W., Asters and Goldenrod from Braiding Sweetgrass

The second chapter is optional, but highly recommended!

Treisman - Studying Students Studying Calculus.pdf

Treisman U., Studying Students Studying Calculus

We Need To Talk About Diversity in Science, AsapSCIENCE

This video is optional, but also highly recommended!

Week 10 questions

Meeting notes

If you missed the meeting, you can catch up here!

Race and Identity in STEM (Oct. 23)

Stereotype Threat: A Conversation with Claude Steele, Not In Our School


McGee and Martin - Stereotype Management.pdf

McGee & Martin, β€˜β€˜You Would Not Believe What I Have to Go Through to Prove My Intellectual Value!’’

Focus on pages 1 - 10 and 16 - 35

Week 9 discussion questions

Meeting notes

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Neuroscience of Learning (Oct. 16)

Lang _connections.pdf

Lang, J. Chapter 4 from Small Teaching


Zull - Chp 7 The Art of Changing the Brain.pdf

Zull, J. Chapter 7 from The Art of Changing the Brain

This reading is OPTIONAL, but we highly reccomend it if you took this class in Spring 2020 and have already read Lang.

Week 8 discussion questions

Meeting notes

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Feedback activity! (Due Oct. 16)

Feedback Handout

Handout

Email/Slack us to let us know what option you are choosing and if you have any questions

Feedback (Oct. 9)

Ambrose et al. _2010_ _ch 5_.pdf

Ambrose et al., Chapter 5 from How Learning Works

We have marked sections that you can skip, let us know if there is any confusion regarding that.

Hattie _ Clarke _2019_.pdf

Hattie & Clarke, Visible Learning: Feedback


Week 7 discussion questions

Meeting notes

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Growth Mindsets (Oct. 2)

Lang 2016 ch 8.pdf

Lang, J. Chp. 8 from Small Teaching


Week 6 discussion question

Meeting notes

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Midterm Review Sessions (Sep. 25)

Week 5 discussion questions

Meeting notes

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Motivation and Engagement (Sep. 18)

What Makes People Engage With Math | Grant Sanderson | TEDxBerkeley

Check out Grant's YouTube channel, 3blue1brown, it's beautiful!

Ambrose et al. Motivation.pdf

Ambrose et al., Chapter 3 from How Learning Works


Week 4 discussion questions

Meeting notes

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Online Learning feat. The QSC (Sep. 11)

Week 3 Sept 11 QSC--meeting notes

Meeting notes

A big thank you to Travis and Dylan for coming and chatting with us!

Kicking off the online semester (Sep. 4)

helping-students-be-successful-mentor-responsibilities.pdf

Borup & Stimson (2017), Helping Online Students Be Successful: Mentor Responsibilities

We have marked sections that you can skip, let us know if there is any confusion regarding that.

Horii.pdf

Horii, C. Strategies for guiding student problem-solving in PMA (Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy)


Week 2 discussion questions

Meeting notes

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Welcome to PHYS009! (Aug. 28)

PHYS009-Syllabus_Fall2020.docx

Syllabus


How to sign-up for Slack (students).pdf

Instructions for Slack (Pomona students)

Non-Pomona students: Create a Slack account with your school email and we will add you!

Week 1 Aug. 28 meeting notes

Meeting notes

If you missed the meeting, you can catch up here!