Formerly known as the Advances in Higher Education Research Seminar and now renamed as the Reflection and Practice Seminar series, these conversations highlight original research in college-level instruction and learning. See below for a listing of past presentations.
2023
When Group Work Doesn’t Work: Insights from Students
Peggy Brickman, professor in Plant Biology in the Division of Biological Sciences, University of Georgia. | November 17, 2023
Improvising the World: Experiments in Pedagogy
Ching-In Chen, professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Bothell. | January 12, 2023
Selecting, Authoring, and Using Inclusive Case Studies
Dan Turner, professor of marketing, UW Foster School of Business. | May 18, 2023
2022
Braiding Indigenous knowledges into STEM undergraduate curriculum and practices: An ally’s perspective
Dr. Ashley Welsh is cross-appointed between the Central and Science Centres for Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia. | May 17, 2022
How do we prepare students to learn from experience?
Yore Kedem, assistant professor of Hebrew, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, Michigan State University | February 22, 2022
At home and hands-on: Leveraging the benefits of remote lab instruction
Luna Yue Huang, assistant teaching professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Washington | January 25, 2022
2021
Alma Mat(t)ers: Leveraging Current Undergraduate Experiences to Change the Future of Higher Education
Dan Grunspan, assistant professor, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph | Dec. 7, 2021
Using Reproducibility Education to Teach Research Methods
Rachel Hayes-Harb, professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Utah | Oct. 26, 2021
An Environment for Learning: Leveraging Instructional Expertise to Support Remote Teaching
In this panel discussion, OLT members Tim Essington, José Guzmán, Kat Huybers, Kerry-Ann Naish, Mikelle Nuwer, and Kristi Straus describe the group’s work and how their broad expertise in pedagogy and in the diverse range of fields represented in the College of the Environment gives them the credibility to make a difference. | May 17, 2021
Supporting Higher-Order Thinking: Leveraging Learning Outcomes and Alternative Grading Approaches to Help Students Dig Deeper
Santiago Toledo, associate professor, Department of Chemistry, St. Edward’s University | February 9, 2021
2020
Social Workers Can’t Be Republicans: Engaging Conservative Students in the Classroom
Justin Lerner, associate teaching professor, School of Social Work, University of Washington | October 20, 2020
Reimagining Graduate Dance Education
Hannah Wiley, professor, Department of Dance, University of Washington | March 3, 2020
Can Learning be Fair?: Explicit Acknowledgment of Structural Oppression as a Teaching Tool
Jessica Cleeves, Center for Science and Mathematics Education, University of Utah | February 11, 2020
2019
Against the Odds: Insights From a Statistician With Dyscalculia
Katherine Lewis, associate professor, College of Education, University of Washington
Dylan Lynn, statistician, former data analyst, math tutor, and researcher based in Seattle | November 19, 2019
Teaching Integrity in Empirical Research: The Pedagogy of Reproducible Science in Undergraduate Education and Beyond
Richard Ball, professor, Department of Economics, Haverford College | October 29, 2019
Mind the Gap: Active Learning in Undergraduate STEM Classes Narrows Achievement Gaps for Historically Underrepresented Students
Elli Theobald, assistant teaching professor, Department of Biology, University of Washington | October 8, 2019
Beyond Bars: Higher Education and Carceral Space
Gillian Harkins, professor, English Department, University of Washington | May 28, 2019
Responsive Teaching and Social Justice
Amy D. Robertson, research professor, Physics Department, Seattle Pacific University | April 16, 2019
Global Flipped Classroom: Successes and Challenges of Combining Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
Kristi Straus, associate teaching professor, UW College of the Environment
Eli Wheat, lecturer, UW Program on the Environment
Wei Zuo, instructional consultant, UW Center for Teaching and Learning | February 26, 2019
Underrepresented Identities in the Classroom: Examining Our Privileges
Rachel E. Tenniel, professor, Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas | February 5, 2019
Calling Attention to Unequal Educational Outcomes in STEM Higher Education
Michael Mack, postdoctoral research associate, UW Department of Chemistry | January 15, 2019
Dimensions in Designing Reflection Activities for Students
Giovanna Scalone, research associate, UW Department of Human-Centered Design and Engineering | January 15, 2019
2018
Learning as Stewardship: Students at the Nexus of University-Community Relations
Katie Headrick Taylor, associate professor, College of Education, University of Washington | November 27, 2018
Framing Active Learning: How “Soft Skills” Enable a Supportive Classroom Culture and Facilitate Student Effort
Ben Wiggins, manager of program operations, Department of Biology, University of Washington | November 6, 2018
Active Enough? Screens and Active Learning Classes
Ian Schnee, associate teaching professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Washington | October 9, 2018
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