Thank you to Dr. Bill Wood who presented to UNM Biology faculty regarding innovation in the classroom. The presentation was conducted on September 12, 2013, and included the following description:
Changing the Way We Teach: Why We Should & How We Can
"Large introductory undergraduate courses often fail to give students an adequate understanding of science and discourage some from pursuing science majors. Part of the problem is the way these courses are traditionally taught. We can do better, by taking a more scientific approach to teaching and applying recent research on how people learn. The seminar will discuss the rationale for and practice of alternative teaching approaches for large classes, some evidence that these approaches result in more student learning, reasons why such change is hard for both students and faculty, and ideas for how to help it happen anyway."
If you missed Dr. Wood's presentation, no worries! Below are links to the video of his address (two parts) and his PowerPoint slides.
PDF of PowerPoint presentation from Dr. Wood's Biology Colloquium (Click here)
PART 1. Video Recording of Dr. Wood's Biology Colloquium (Click here)
PART 2. Video Recording of Dr. Wood's Biology Colloquium (Click here)
