Metacognition

January 23, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Online Learning, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Carlos… speaks… slowly?

I finally did it. I watched our recorded presentation for the 2020 Lily Conference today. I recorded it in November in a single Zoom session with Deb and didn’t look back. I’ve been watching one or two recorded sessions each night and admiring the beautiful slides and thoughtful interactions presenters incorporated. I wondered: how long […]

January 19, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Reflections, Teaching techniques

Gratitude and Reflective Writing Practices

Dr. JoAnne Bullard from Rowan University presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference on the use of reflective writing and gratitude to increase resilience of undergraduate students. Bullard reviewed literature about the anxieties that affect students and the research on using journaling and reflection to promote well-being. I did not know that studies have indicated that […]

January 17, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Discussions, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Student groups

Using Course Preparation Assignments to Encourage Reading and Discussion

Dr. Amanda Green from Eastern Kentucky University presented a recorded talk for the 2020 Lilly Conference that was both engaging and informative. I didn’t know anything about Course Preparation Assignments (CPAs) and loved how Green designed the workshop! I watched the recording three times. Green used the new Zoom option to embed a live screenshot […]

January 1, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Diversity, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why

Audiobooks of 2020

In March I was preparing to host fifty high school students from a new biotechnology program. We were excited and had organized a series of activities. I was in the office printing copies of handouts when I received the inevitable yet shocking email: we were suspending in person classes and travel. I quickly called several […]

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Metacognition

Carlos… speaks… slowly?

Gratitude and Reflective Writing Practices

Using Course Preparation Assignments to Encourage Reading and Discussion

Audiobooks of 2020

Understanding Alternative Splicing with Blessy R Package

Advancements in Antisense Oligonucleotide Design

Ultra-Fast Classifiers for Pediatric Tumors: Insights from Lennart Kester