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Pogil - Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning

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Measuring Learning, Using the Results

In recent years, state and federal lawmakers and accreditors have placed much more emphasis on measuring student learning, institution by institution, instead of just focusing on the grades individual students earn or the programs colleges offer. As this trend has taken off, many have voiced concern that as colleges adopt assessment systems, they aren't necessarily using the results to do anything beyond telling outside groups that they have some assessment tool in place.

On March 31, at noon Eastern, Inside Higher Ed will sponsor an audio conference, led by a national expert on . . .

Fixing US STEM education is possible, but will take money

Ars Technica

The state of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the United States has seen some unflattering appraisals in recent years, and deservedly so. In early February, the House of Representatives heard testimony . . . .


March 7, 2010

Camelot teachers, staff, implement new learning techniques


Brookings Register
Classroom activities in a PBL program are more student-centered , and less teacher-in-front-of-a-group . The teacher becomes the guide, offering assistance ...

February 23, 2010

Bringing Active Learning to the Biochemistry Classroom One Step at a Time

by Jennifer Loertscher

www.asbmb.org

"In one of his recent President’s Messages (“A Teachable Moment,” October 2009), Gregory A. Petsko reflected on the potential of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to lead the way in revitalizing biochemistry and molecular biology education. ..."

Faculty Profile - Laura Trout of Lancaster Country Day School

Follow the link below to read about Laura Trout's use of POGIL in her classroom at Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, PA.  Laura has been a facilitator for numerous POGIL workshops, and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the High School POGIL Initiative Project.

lancaster.saturn.foxbright.com/ourprogram/facultyprofile/

CULC designs revealed at open house 

by Emily Chambers, Editor in Chief, The Technique

The layout of the rooms is based on the SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Programs) model. ...

http://nique.net/news/100427

SCALE-UP, PBL

January 14, 2010

Inside the POGIL Philosophy

Rick Moog pops out of his seat in search of data to outline his point about inquiry learning. He returns . . .