Join us as we explore the latest high quality STEM Education Research studies and how to implement effective and inclusive teaching. We welcome guest speakers from UCLA and other academic institutions to share their research and lead small group discussions with our teaching and learning community. Faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and anyone interested in STEM education research are welcome to participate.
RSVP HereThe Effects of Collaborative Practice Testing on Memory for Course Content in Introductory Psychology
Engaging students from dominant social groups on topics related to inequity can be a challenge for instructors. This talk will 1) summarize the literature on dynamic social norms, an approach that employs psychological principles of social influence to change attitudes and 2) present an argument for employing them in undergraduate teaching. Dynamic social norms have the potential to meaningfully shift classroom norms to foster tough conversations while minimizing psychological reactance and backlash.
About the Presenter: Pete is a recent PhD graduate in social psychology from UCLA. His PhD research focused on approaches to motivate behavior and attitude change from within privileged social groups. He also has experience consulting with entertainment companies on gender equity, conducting people analytics with an aerospace company, and carrying out program evaluations in higher education contexts.
To learn more, please visit https://www.peterhfisher.com/.
Metacognitive approaches to prepare incoming students for STEM majors: Impacts & Lessons Learned from a Physical Sciences Bridge Program
