Fascinated by neuroscience, inspired by live music, humbled by nature's beauty, engaged in worm biology, challenged and loved by teenage sons (she/hers)
Great thread (and article) about the tension between supporting student mental health through encouraging rest and breaks, while also recognizing that approach-oriented coping builds resilience + avoidance & withdrawal can ironically undermine student well-being
Assumption Psychology students and faculty recently attended @PsychNewEngland's annual meeting. Assumption faculty member Dr. Adam Volungis serves as NEPA President.
Let’s be brave and reduce content. I promise you. If done thoughtfully, and with the aim of centering humanism, the students will be more than fine.
Inclusive and active pedagogies reduce academic outcome gaps and improve long-term performance | PLOS ONE https://t.co/FAXZir5X59
We have a new logo for Transforming Assessment, Feedback, & Grading in Undergraduate Biology Education Network (TUnE-Bio - an NSF RCN-UBE Incubator)!
PIs @SaRoseCav @Mic_Lemon
Do you teach intro bio at the college-level at a 2 or 4 year institution? If so, please help our NSF network by completing a 10 min survey about grading in intro bio courses! We will randomly select 4 winners to receive a $200 amazon gift card!
https://t.co/32Xto9uKyG
Biology instructors at 2 and 4 year institutions! Please help our NSF-funded work investigating Assessment, Feedback, and Grading in Undergraduate Biology Education by completing this 10 min survey! 4 randomly chosen folks receive $200 amazon gift card!
https://t.co/AIuo9JdEl5