Topical Index to Teaching Effectiveness Award Essays
This page lists the TEA essays by topics that arise frequently in GSIs’ teaching:
Grading and Assessment
Participation and Discussion
Group Work and Collaborative Learning
Laboratory and Studio Classes
Diverse Learners and Learning Styles
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Reading and Writing
Research Skills
In addition, the tag cloud at right can be used to access related TEA essays as well as pages in the Teaching Guide for GSIs.
To view past TEA recipients by name, department, or general academic area, please see the TEA Past Recipients page.
Grading and Assessment
Lin, Kevin, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, From 40 to 400 to 1,400: Providing Formative Feedback in Large-Scale Courses, 2019
Haynes, Audrey, Integrative Biology, The Power of Personalized Interventions, 2019
Diaz, Rosalind, English, Collaborative Grading Rubrics for Assessing Student Writing, 2018
Armstrong, Eric, Integrative Biology, Everyone Loves a Good Argument: Encouraging the Use of Programming Languages in Biology, 2016
Lambert, Christian, Public Policy, Deploying General Rubrics to Preclude the Pitfalls of Grading, 2016
Stachl, Christiane, Chemistry, Using Individualized Student Feedback to Enhance Learning in Chemistry 4A, 2016
Jackson, Stacy, Energy and Resources Group, An Effective Review Session (without Teaching to the Test), 2011
Hamilton, Emily, History, Playing Teacher: Adding Predictive Power to Students Toolboxes, 2010
McGuire, Jennifer, Integrative Biology, Instilling Effective Study Skills in Students: Start Early, Know Your Weaknesses, 2007
Sinek, Wendy, Political Science, Conquering “40% of the Grade”: Interactive Strategies for Helping Students Prepare for Comprehensive Final Exams, 2006
Coppinger, J. Peter, Plant and Microbial Biology, Slimemolds vs. the MCATs, 2003
Paleo, Lyn, Public Health, Incorporating Practice into Theory-Based Curriculum, 2003
Powell, Jennifer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Transforming Quizzes into Teaching and Learning Tools, 2001
Participation and Discussion
Jelen, Christopher, Classics, To Err Is Divine: Constructive Failure and Its Place in Language Learning, 2021
Mikkelborg, Anna, Political Science, Practice Having Something to Say: Building Student Confidence through Required Office Hours, 2021
Murdia, Chitraang, Physics, Increasing Student Engagement by Using Poll-based Teaching, 2021
Ramos, Frances, Graduate School of Education, Facilitating Dialogue and Learning Across Language and Cultural Differences in American Cultures Courses, 2019
Olliff Yang, Rachael, Integrative Biology, Using Phenomena-Based Inquiry to Increase Class Participation, 2019
Goddu, Mariel, Psychology, Taking an “Explanation Break”: Helping Students Critique Experimental Methods and Evaluate Evidence, 2019
Dotan, Ravit, Philosophy, How to Increase Participation in Section, 2019
Kern, Nicholas, Astronomy, Boosting Class Engagement with Software-Driven Section Worksheets, 2017
Bruenn, Riva, Plant and Microbial Biology, Plant Morphology is Just a Game, 2016
Yuan, Alexandria, Public Policy, Ethics Beyond the Textbook, 2016
Fleishman, Kathryn, English, To Risk an Argument: Tweeting towards Independent Theses in English R1B, 2015
Hellmich, Emily A., French (Home Department: Education), Becoming Your Own Dictionary: Increasing Participation and Communicative Confidence through Semiotic Brainstorming, 2015
Herring, Christopher, Sociology, Sketching Social Theory Collectively, 2015
Hlatshwayo, Sandile, Economics, The Tipping Point: Encouraging Inclusive Participation through Productive Failure in a Highly Diverse Student Setting, 2015
Kitamata-Wong, Britney, Integrative Biology, (Home Department: Optometry), A Clinical Approach to Human Anatomy, 2015
Smith, Tobias, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, Attending to Attendance, 2015
Steward, Shelly, Sociology, Integrating Sociology into Students’ Lives through Twitter, 2015
Kurd, Nadia, Molecular and Cell Biology, A Solution for Inclusion: Keeping Advanced Students Stimulated Without Leaving Others Behind, 2014
Painter, Genevieve, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, Consensus Techniques for Learning Together, 2014
Scoggins, Suzanne, International and Area Studies (Home Department: Political Science), Encouraging Full Participation in Section, 2014
Crawford, Lindsay, Philosophy, Confidence and the Character of Discussion: Attending to Framing Effects, 2013
Hollenback, Justin , Civil and Environmental Engineering, Problem Solving and the Random Number Generator, 2013
Leyba, Ashley, History, Expanding the Classroom: Using bSpace to Encourage Student-Driven Discussion, 2013
McGraw, Marquise, Economics, Incorporating Active Learning and Technology into Teaching Economics, 2012
Tanner, Sean, Public Policy, A “Tradeoffs” Method for Soliciting Student Feedback, 2011
Akturk, Sener, Political Science, Negotiating European Integration Yourself: Role Playing, Simulations, and Counterfactuals in Teaching Political Science, 2009
Harris, Zoe, Public Health, From Theory to Obama: Innovative Teaching Methods to Increase Participation, 2009
Alexander, Sereeta, Education, Creating Collaborative In-Class Activities: Minimizing Diffusion of Responsibility and Disinterest during Group Work, 2008
Leite, Naomi, Anthropology, Introducing Course Themes through Experiential Learning: A First-Section Activity, 2008
Herrera, Veronica, Political Science, Reversing Roles: How Would Your Students Devise a Section Lesson Plan?, 2007
Ramey, James, Comparative Literature, Making it Fun: Framing Literary Discussion as a Social Practice, 2007
Comerford, Julia, Astronomy, Teaching by (Bad) Example, 2006
Fedyk, Tatiana, Business Administration, Hide and Go Seek; or, Could We Play with Accounting?, 2006
Yost, Benjamin, Rhetoric, Becoming a Better Socrates, 2005
Dumont, Sophie, Molecular and Cell Biology, Motivating a Broad Audience with Research, 2004
Owley, Jessica, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Social Science Meets Physical Science, 2004
Radwin, David, Political Science, Learning By Doing: Using Simulations to Teach Political Science, 2004
Wedel, Mathew, Integrative Biology, How to Encourage Lecture Attendance through Discussion Activities, 2004
Zeitler, Bryan, Molecular and Cell Biology, Using the Peer-Review Process to Stimulate Classroom Discussion, 2003
Bandyopadhyay, Antar, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics: The Universal Language of Science, 2002
Pearson, Kathryn, Political Science, Bringing Home the Bacon: Navigating the Congressional Budget Process, 2002
Schwab, Susan, Molecular and Cell Biology, Players in the Pathway, 2002
McCarty, Heather, History, Journals: The Key to Small Group Participation, 2001
Current, Brian, Music, Hearing John Cage: An Approach to Introducing Ambient Music, 2000
Group Work and Collaborative Learning
Epps, Douglas, Social Welfare, Ask, Adapt, and Assess: Co-constructing the Remote Classroom to Promote Inclusivity, Equity, and Engagement, 2021
Anderman, Nicholas, Geography, Contextualizing Social Theory with Collaborative Timelines, 2019
Wesner, Ashton, Materials Science and Engineering (Home Department: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management), Skills for Engagement: Teaching Close Reading Techniques in an Interdisciplinary Classroom, 2018
Travaglini, Sonia, College of Engineering (Home Department: Mechanical Engineering), Teaching Science Writing – Learning by Doing and Not by Listening, 2018
Diaz, Rosalind, English, Collaborative Grading Rubrics for Assessing Student Writing, 2018
Duquennois, Claire, Agricultural and Resource Economics, First Contact: Getting Things Done on Day One, 2017
Gardner, David, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, View from the Corner Office: Changing Student Perceptions about Thermodynamics, 2017
Brando, Beatriz, Science and Math Education, Building a Better Review Session through Active Learning, 2016
Bruenn, Riva, Plant and Microbial Biology, Plant Morphology is Just a Game, 2016
Escobar, Eduardo, Near Eastern Studies, Live Digital Translation for Dead Languages, 2016
Springthorpe, Dwight, Integrative Biology, Interdisciplinary Team Peer-to-Peer Learning with Guided Inquiry, 2015
Ye, Rong “Rocky,” Chemistry, Achieving Higher Efficiency in Chemistry Labs Using Electronic Scheduling, 2015
Knight, Nicholas, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Help Them Help Themselves!, 2014
Langin-Hooper, Stephanie, Near Eastern Studies, Multi-Sensory Windows into Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, 2011
Cecire, Natalia, English, Creating a Research Community, 2009
Haig, Kenneth, Political Science, Finding Ways that Everyone can Contribute, Creatively: Using Visual Learning Techniques and Small Group Exercises to Promote Cooperative Learning, 2006
Peek, Kathryn, Astronomy, Lessons from a Lesson on Stellar Evolution, 2005
Nisnevich, Anna, Music, Music and Multi Media: Staging Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, 2004
Johnson, John, Astronomy, TALC: Individualized Assistance through Collaborative Learning, 2002
Laboratory and Studio Classes
Bariya, Mallika, Materials Science and Engineering, Zoom Labs: Replicating Hands-on Learning in Virtual Education, 2021
Katz, Jessica, Energy and Resources Group, Finding New Ways to “Read the Room” in a Year of Remote Teaching, 2021
Kennedy, Ellis, Materials Science and Engineering, One Lab Report, Two Lab Reports, Three Lab Reports, More! Teaching Scientific Writing, 2021
Song, Michael, Integrative Biology, How to Teach Botany Lab Remotely: Get Off Zoom, Use Real Plants!, 2021
Zarkos, Panagiotis, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Remote Hands-on Hardware Lab: Aiming at 0% Discount in Learning Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021
Perumpail, Tiffany, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Improvement of Academic Intern Experience and Performance in Introductory CS, 2018
Desai, Varsha, Chemistry, Why Am I Doing What I Am Doing?, 2018
Kumar, Rajan, Materials Science and Engineering, Introducing Students to Scientific Writing in E45 Lab Sections, 2016
Stachl, Christiane, Chemistry, Using Individualized Student Feedback to Enhance Learning in Chemistry 4A, 2016
Taylor, Mercedes, Chemistry, Overcoming Emotional Reactions to Chemical Reactions, 2016
Kitamata-Wong, Britney, Integrative Biology, (Home Department: Optometry), A Clinical Approach to Human Anatomy, 2015
Ye, Rong “Rocky,” Chemistry, Achieving Higher Efficiency in Chemistry Labs Using Electronic Scheduling, 2015
Wesp, Julie, Anthropology, The Hip Bone is Connected to the Thigh Bone: Fostering Higher-Order Learning by Not Answering Students’ Questions, 2014
Krasnow, Kevin, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Understanding Long-Term Ecological Change with Tree Rings, 2012
Roudbari, Shawhin, Architecture, Using Students’ Design Work to Teach Design Theory and Criticism, 2012
Frey, Emily, Music, Teaching Basic Musicianship: An Ode to Chaos, 2011
Smith, Jessica, Chemistry, A Pre-Lab Assignment for a More Efficient and Effective Laboratory, 2011
Chang, Charles, Linguistics, Fun with Phonetics on a Saturday: Bringing Linguistics Up to Date with the Other Sciences, 2009
Kohen, Naomi, Materials Science and Engineering, The Kitchen as a Laboratory, 2008
Ng, Jason, Vision Science, Utilizing a Unifying Experiment to Enhance Conceptual Integration, 2006
Trahanovsky, Mary, Materials Science and Engineering, Motivating Students with Choice, 2006
Slotkin, Richard Keith, Plant and Microbial Biology, Designing a Better Laboratory Course, 2005
Shank, Elizabeth, Molecular and Cell Biology, Emphasizing Concepts in a Yeast Genetics Laboratory, 2003
Cheng, A. S. (Ed), Mechanical Engineering, Teaching My Students to Fish, 2001
Pivonka, Nicholas L., Chemistry, Improving Laboratory Courses, 2001
Spudich, Giulietta, Molecular and Cell Biology, Linking Theory and Experiment in a Biochemistry Lab, 2001
Diverse Learners and Learning Styles
Estrada Phuong, Andrew, Education, Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy: Equipping Educators to Overcome Barriers to Learning in STEM, 2021
Hiesmayr, Ella, Statistics, Visualizing Stochastic Processes, 2021
Ramos, Frances, Graduate School of Education, Facilitating Dialogue and Learning Across Language and Cultural Differences in American Cultures Courses, 2019
Dotan, Ravit, Philosophy, How to Increase Participation in Section, 2019
Bruenn, Riva, Plant and Microbial Biology, Plant Morphology is Just a Game, 2016
Lu, Yi-Chuan, Physics, Improving Board Work with Colors, 2016
Hlatshwayo, Sandile, Economics, The Tipping Point: Encouraging Inclusive Participation through Productive Failure in a Highly Diverse Student Setting, 2015
Springthorpe, Dwight, Integrative Biology, Interdisciplinary Team Peer-to-Peer Learning with Guided Inquiry, 2015
Theerakarn, Thunwa, Mathematics, Developing Interactive Applets to Help Students Visualize Multivariable Calculus, 2014
Turner, Ryan, Astronomy (Home Department: Earth and Planetary Science), Seeing for Yourself, 2013
Coleman, William, History of Art, Self-Portraiture as a Teaching Tool, 2012
Hengesbach, Conrad, Mathematics, The Challenges of Teaching in Summer Session, 2012
Parson, Rahul Bjørn, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Language Pedagogy as a Group Effort, 2010
Ullman, Julie, Molecular and Cell Biology, Teaching Students How to Create a Picture Worth a Thousand Words, 2010
Pepper, Timothy, Classics, Teaching the Ancient Greek Optative and Subjunctive by Staging Cultural Practice, 2009
Purcell, Jason, Political Science, Teaching the 3-Speed Class, 2009
Vendetti, Jann, Integrative Biology, Understanding Biological Shape with Pipe Cleaners: An Exercise in Integrating Multiple Learning Styles, 2008
Cattaneo, Matias, Economics, Teaching Students with Diverse Backgrounds, 2007
Chau, Angela, Bioengineering, Learn at Your Own Pace, 2007
Held, Robert, Bioengineering, Interaction and Integration: How to Teach Students with Varying Expertise, 2007
Sparrey, Carolyn, Mechanical Engineering, Implementing the Scientific Learning Cycle in the Confines of a Classroom, 2007
Westbrook, Laurel, Sociology, Drawing to Learn: One Way to Teach to Multiple Learning Styles, 2007
Freedman, Benjamin, Molecular and Cell Biology, Teaching Mitosis and Meiosis Using Metaphor and Play-Acting, 2006
Hicks, Susan, Geography, Getting on the Same Page, 2006
Perley, Daniel, Astronomy, Solar System on a Laptop: Visualizing the Dynamic Universe, 2006
Frenkel, Oron, Public Health, Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries through Drama, 2005
Benson, Elzbieta, Sociology, Increased Class Participation: Accommodating for Diverse Styles and Skills, 2004
Cassibry, Kimberly, History of Art, Teaching Roman Monuments, 2004
Dichtel, William, Chemistry, Teaching Alice, 2004
Rivera, Francesca, Music, If “Writing about Music Is like Dancing About Architecture,” Maybe It’s Time to Draw, 2003
Boucher, Helen, Psychology, Helping Students Understand Prejudice, 2002
Replogle Sheffer, Edith, History, Creating Coherence with Conceptual Maps, 2002
Bensadoun, Jennifer, and Alexandra Minnis, Epidemiology, Research Methods Applied to Public Health Topics: Using Breakout Groups to Foster Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, 2001
Dosh, Paul, Political Science, Encouraging and Affirming Diverse Forms of Class Participation, 2000
Gelbart, Mathew, Music, Cultural and Communicative Approaches to Teaching Music, 2000
Kauffman, Alexander, Integrative Biology, Teaching to Different Modes of Learning, 2000
Problem Solving
Blackford, Katherine, Chemistry, Helping Organic Chemistry Students Develop Metacognitive Problem-Solving Skills, 2021
Mandakolathur Balu, Ashwin, Public Policy, Teaching Causality through an Experiment, 2021
Murdia, Chitraang, Physics, Increasing Student Engagement by Using Poll-based Teaching, 2021
Uliana, Adam, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Learning How to Learn: Teaching Self-Awareness in Engineering, 2019
Reyes-Umana, Victor, Plant and Microbial Biology, Developing Narratives for Aspiring Biologists, 2019
Chowdhury, Anamika, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Learning Why and not just How, 2019
Schellenberg, Jonathan, Economics, Making it Matter: Connecting Theory to Reality in Economics, 2018
Perumpail, Tiffany, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Improvement of Academic Intern Experience and Performance in Introductory CS, 2018
Chen, Jingxun, Molecular and Cell Biology, Shaping Abstract Genetics Concepts into Concrete, Accessible Knowledge, 2018
Ong, Frank, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Teaching Students to Value Hands-on Signal Processing Skills, 2017
Lu, Yi-Chuan, Physics, Improving Board Work with Colors, 2016
Hellmich, Emily A., French (Home Department: Education), Becoming Your Own Dictionary: Increasing Participation and Communicative Confidence through Semiotic Brainstorming, 2015
Kitamata-Wong, Britney, Integrative Biology, (Home Department: Optometry), A Clinical Approach to Human Anatomy, 2015
Siddiq, Auyon, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Bridging Mathematical Models and Managerial Decisions, 2015
Axelson, Jordan, Chemistry, The Importance of Implicit Feature Awareness for Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry, 2014
Delaire, Caroline, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Intuition Is What You Need to Take Home!, 2014
Bliss, Daniel, Molecular and Cell Biology (Home Department: Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute), Fostering the Ability to Think Like an Experimenter in a Lecture Course, 2013
Miroshnikova, Yekaterina, Molecular and Cell Biology (Home Department: Bioengineering), Breaking Down the Barriers Inhibiting Effective Learning Environments, 2013
Rubin, Anna, Public Policy, Policy Consulting Simulations as a Tool for Understanding and Applying Economic Concepts, 2013
Tabrizian, Peyam, Mathematics, The Advantages of Rearranging the Topics Covered in a Course, 2013
Fornasini, Francesca, Astronomy, “Is This Right?” Building Confidence in Scientific Reasoning, 2012
Schwartz, Sonja, Environmental Science, Policy and Management (Home Department: Molecular and Cell Biology), Beyond Bean Counting: A New Laboratory to Teach the Concepts of Microevolution, 2012
Figueroa-Clarevega, Alejandro, Molecular and Cell Biology, Building the Big Picture, 2011
Kidder, Allison, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Bringing Concepts to Life through Field Trips, 2011
Switz, Neil, Biophysics, Teaching Quantitative Optical Filter Choice as Part of Practical Microscopy, 2011
Champney, Danielle, Mathematics (Home Department: Education), Using Prediction, Competition, and Reflection to Make Connections in Calculus II, 2010
Lee, Aaron, Astronomy, Bringing Astronomy Down to Earth: A Teaching Strategy That Helps Develop Intuition, 2010
Oehlberg, Lora, Mechanical Engineering, A Hands-On Approach to User Interface Prototyping, 2010
Shade, Jessica, Integrative Biology, Encouraging Deep Learning in an Introductory Course, 2010
Arpaia, Nicholas, Molecular and Cell Biology, Training Molecular MacGyvers Using the Immunologists Toolbox, 2009
Bruno, Paul, Physics (Home Department: Education), Helping Students Learn (and Effectively Use) What They Already Know, 2009
Morazes, Jennifer, Social Welfare, Why Don’t They Just Go Get Help Themselves? Illustrating the Challenges of Accessing Social Services, 2009
Nataraj, Shanthi, Agricultural and Resource Economics (Home Department: Economics), Applying Economic Concepts to Environmental Problems, 2009
Siauw, Ko-Ay Timmy, College of Engineering, The E7 Robot Tournament, 2009
DeNero, John, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Now Students, Don’t Forget to Play your Video Games, 2008
Foose, Ladan, Chemical Engineering, Searching for the Big Picture, 2008
Underhill, Justin, History of Art, The Power of Observation in situ (by Proxy), 2008
Goodrich, Maria, Integrative Biology, Using a Focal Organism as a Teaching Tool in General Biology, 2007
Steele, Ryan, Chemistry, A Voice in the Sciences, 2007
Su, James, Vision Science, Stretching the Field of View, 2007
Nieh, Ari, Mathematics, Dispelling the Fear of Proofs, 2006
Albanna, Badr, Physics, Getting in Touch with Your Inner Physicist, 2005
Clayton, Aubrey, Mathematics, The Meaning Behind the Symbols, 2005
Dowling, Christie, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Strategies to Provide Information Without Providing Answers, 2005
Blum, Suzanne, Chemistry, Current-Literature Problem Solving as a Connection to the Real World: How Solving a Problem in the Classroom Expanded Professor-Graduate Student Mentorship from the Laboratory into the Classroom, 2004
Borooah, Gautam, Mathematics, When Wrong is All Right, 2004
Diesl, Alexander, Mathematics and Statistics, Breaking the Mathematical Language Barrier, 2003
Endres, James, Molecular and Cell Biology, Science Education: Focus on Core Analytical Skills, 2003
Heddle, Amanda, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Development of an Inquiry-Based Activity from a Content Intensive Curriculum, 2003
Punj, Gaurav, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Think Out of the Box, 2003
Shankar, Ajeet, Computer Science, The Zen of Reductions (How to Understand Computers by Becoming One), 2003
Villa-Lobos, Ana, Sociology, How to “Show” Sociology in an Academic World of “Telling”, 2003
Basini, Laura, Music, Musical Form and Active Learning, 2002
Sankaran, Viswanath, Mathematics and Statistics, Demystifying the Thought Process, 2002
Masanet, Eric, Mechanical Engineering, Incorporating Design-for-Environment into the Undergraduate Product Design Curriculum, 2001
Dawson, Steve, Astronomy, Kinesthesis in Science: Where Red Rover Meets Quantum Mechanics, 2000
Critical Thinking
Wang, Skylar, Sociology, Going Public: Designing Writing Assignments with Social Impact, 2021
Kohli, Nitin, School of Information, Making it Real – Developing Socially, Politically, and Ethically Aware Data Scientists, 2019
Gutierrez, Nicholaus, Rhetoric, Online Research in the Age of Google, 2019
Goddu, Mariel, Psychology, Taking an “Explanation Break”: Helping Students Critique Experimental Methods and Evaluate Evidence, 2019
Driscoll, Kate, Italian Studies, What is Strange about Fiction?: Embracing Contradictions in Literary Texts to Improve Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing, 2019
Bennett, Erin, Comparative Literature, From Lolita to Katy Perry: Bridging the Gap between Text and Students, 2019
Anderman, Nicholas, Geography, Contextualizing Social Theory with Collaborative Timelines, 2019
Stepnitz, Abigail, Legal Studies (Home Department: Jurisprudence and Social Policy), Writing the “Other” Answer: Teaching Students to Craft Evidence-Based Arguments, 2018
Schellenberg, Jonathan, Economics, Making it Matter: Connecting Theory to Reality in Economics, 2018
Lewandoski, Julia, History, The Thesis Statement as The Key to Unlock Essay Writing, 2018
Judge, Brian, Political Science, Scaffolding Suspension of Belief as a Means to Intellectual and Political Empathy, 2018
Jones, Bristin, Comparative Literature, Beyond Bland: Inspiring Perceptive and Original Literary Interpretations, 2018
Desai, Varsha, Chemistry, Why Am I Doing What I Am Doing?, 2018
Eiermann, Martin, Sociology, Social Theory as a Map to the World, 2017
Ibarra, Clare, History, Bridging the Gap between K-12 and University-level History, 2017
Klavon, Evan, English, Experimental Method: A Guided Lesson for Synthesizing Science and Literature, 2017
Meché, Brittany, Geography, Teaching the Politics of Representation in Development Studies, 2017
Ramsey, Samuel Nicholas, Group in Logic, Permission to be Confused, 2017
Escobar, Eduardo, Near Eastern Studies, Live Digital Translation for Dead Languages, 2016
Lambert, Christian, Public Policy, Deploying General Rubrics to Preclude the Pitfalls of Grading, 2016
Mansouri, Leila, English, Literary Scholarship as Cocktail Party: Bringing Students into the Conversation, 2016
Scholl, Caitlin, Comparative Literature, Helping Students Master Research: Scavenger Hunts as a Learning Tool in the R1B Classroom, 2016
Taylor, Mercedes, Chemistry, Overcoming Emotional Reactions to Chemical Reactions, 2016
Yuan, Alexandria, Public Policy, Ethics Beyond the Textbook, 2016
Courtois de Vicose, Alexandra, History of Art, What Is It to Truly “See” and How to Deal with the Unseen, 2015
Herring, Chris, Sociology, Sketching Social Theory Collectively, 2015
Kaletzky, Marianne, Comparative Literature, Translating from Shakespeare to Modernism: An Experiment in How Form Affects Meaning, 2015
Srinivasan, Ragini Tharoor, Rhetoric, Staging the Exchange: Learning to Read and Write Beyond Similarity and Opposition, 2015
Steward, Shelly, Sociology, Integrating Sociology into Students’ Lives through Twitter, 2015
Harkey, Anna, Anthropology, Bringing Archaeological Theory “Down to Earth,” 2014
Piazza, Elise, Vision Science, Achieving Widespread Participation through Evidence-Based Classroom Discourse, 2014
Yau, Elaine, History of Art, Starting with Art for the First Time, 2014
Rabanes, Raphaëlle, Anthropology, Queering Anthropology: A Lived Experience of Critical Knowledge Production, 2013
Szarke, Margot, French, Making and Supporting an Argument, 2013
Wolfson, Amy, African American Studies, The End of Romance: Teaching Students to Rethink “Wild” Africa, 2012
Zupsich, Gina, French, Free in Theory: Teaching Gender in Historical Perspective, 2010
Chou, Seemay, Molecular and Cell Biology, Teaching Young Scientists to Speak the Way They Think, 2009
Babel, Molly, Linguistics, Externalizing Analyses and Bridging Sub-disciplines, 2008
Divita, David, French, Shaking up the Standard in a Course on French Phonetics, 2008
MacDonald, Sarah, Sociology, Encouraging Critical Thinking through Exam Preparation, 2008
Stephanopoulos, Nicholas, Chemistry, Making the Connections: Dissecting Fatty Acid Biosynthesis, 2008
Lebsack, Sonya, Legal Studies, Teaching Critical Skills in Legal Studies, 2007
Sargent, Matthew, History, Teaching the “Errors of the Past”, 2006
Markham, Michael, Music, Bringing Opera Closer to Home, 2005
Randazzo, Timothy, Ethnic Studies, A New Approach to Teaching and Learning, 2005
Reyes Arias, Alejandro, Latin American Studies, The Challenge of Thinking Historically, 2005
Short, William, Classics, Experiments in Communicative Latin, 2005
Becker, Catherine, History of Art, Making a Connection to the Distant Past, 2004
Bilis, Hélène, French, Giving a New Tune to Grammar, 2004
Scott, William, History, The Campus as Laboratory: Teaching Students to Think Historically About the Built Environment, 2004
Cunningham, Sarah, Integrative Biology, Teaching an Uncommon Sense, 2003
Purser, Gretchen, Sociology, Theory as a Map, 2003
Zalecki, Christine, Psychology, Practice Matters: The Design and Teaching of an Introductory Clinical Seminar, 2003
Gard, David, Psychology, Developing a Substantive Understanding of the Concepts of Normality and Pathology, 2002
Esse, Melina, Music, I Love to Listen to Music, But I Don’t Know Anything About It, 2001
Ferretti, Natalia, Political Science, Do Our Students Understand the Relevance of What We Are Teaching Them?, 2001
Hayes, William, Sociology, Teaching Bourdieu: Observing the Habitus in Sites of Consumption, 2001
Kiser, Deanna, Near Eastern Studies, Understanding the Lives of Ancient Egyptians, 2001
Watkins, Holly, Music, Musical Representation and Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, 2001
O’Brien, Terry, Integrative Biology, An Example of the Use of Frameworks in Skills-Based Learning, 2000
Thornton, Joel, Chemistry, Chemistry: The Other Foreign Language, 2000
Reading and Writing
Towle, Clarissa, Materials Science and Engineering, Teaching Fast and Slow: The Gradual Introduction of Scientific Writing in a Fast- Paced Lab, 2019
Gaston, Lise, English, Creative Writing & Creative Response: Helping Students Cultivate a Critical Voice, 2019
Driscoll, Kate, Italian Studies, What is Strange about Fiction?: Embracing Contradictions in Literary Texts to Improve Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing, 2019
Bennett, Erin, Comparative Literature, From Lolita to Katy Perry: Bridging the Gap between Text and Students, 2019
Wesner, Ashton, Materials Science and Engineering (Home Department: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management), Skills for Engagement: Teaching Close Reading Techniques in an Interdisciplinary Classroom, 2018
Travaglini, Sonia, College of Engineering (Home Department: Mechanical Engineering), Teaching Science Writing – Learning by Doing and Not by Listening, 2018
Stepnitz, Abigail, Legal Studies (Home Department: Jurisprudence and Social Policy), Writing the “Other” Answer: Teaching Students to Craft Evidence-Based Arguments, 2018
Lewandoski, Julia, History, The Thesis Statement as The Key to Unlock Essay Writing, 2018
Jones, Bristin, Comparative Literature, Beyond Bland: Inspiring Perceptive and Original Literary Interpretations, 2018
Diaz, Rosalind, English, Collaborative Grading Rubrics for Assessing Student Writing, 2018
Cruz Gutierrez, Kathleen, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Crafting the Annotated Bibliography: A Storehouse for Reading and Composition Learning, 2018
Brutsche, Vanessa, French, Beyond Plot: Discussing the Stakes of Literary Texts, 2017
Cutchin, Carli, Comparative Literature, The Interpretive Problem: A Key Concept in Teaching Writing, 2017
Kaplan, Jeffrey, Philosophy, Reading Quizzes: A Mild Technological Innovation, 2017
Louie, Linda, French, Revision without Tears: In-Class Writing with the Pomodoro Technique, 2017
Roehrkasse, Alexander, Sociology, Encouraging Accountability and Participation through Regular Reading Responses, 2017
Koehler, Johann, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, The Feedback Loop: When Less is More, and When More is Less, 2016
Kumar, Rajan, Materials Science and Engineering, Introducing Students to Scientific Writing in E45 Lab Sections, 2016
Mansouri, Leila, English, Literary Scholarship as Cocktail Party: Bringing Students into the Conversation, 2016
Shelby, Hayden, City and Regional Planning, Discipline, Practice, Feedback: A Supportive Approach to Teaching Critical Reading Skills, 2016
Fleishman, Kathryn, English, To Risk an Argument: Tweeting towards Independent Theses in English R1B, 2015
Kaletzky, Marianne, Comparative Literature, Translating from Shakespeare to Modernism: An Experiment in How Form Affects Meaning, 2015
Stark, Tammy, Linguistics, The Semester-Long Research Project Reimagined, 2015
Coderre, Laurence, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Moving Beyond Plot Summary: Doing Things with Words, 2014
Greenwald, Jordan, Comparative Literature, Interpretation as Staging: A Lesson in Dramatic Literature, 2014
Benca, Jeffrey, Integrative Biology, Teaching Students “Street Smarts” Necessary for Navigating Peer-Reviewed Literature, 2013
Johnson, Jennifer, Linguistics (Home Department: Education), Engaging with the Thesis Statement: Developing Metacognitive Skills in the Classroom through Peer Sharing, Peer Review, and Self-Review, 2013
Mangin, Sarah, English, Elusive Allusions: Discovering Kafka in Coetzee, 2013
Xin, Wendy, English, X-Axis, Y-Axis, and Zzzz’s: Plotting Narrative at 8 AM, 2013
Chihaya, Sarah, Comparative Literature, References without Referents (Or, How My Class Learned to Start Worrying and Love Thomas Pynchon), 2012
Elliott, Rebecca, Sociology, Maximizing the Impact of GSI Feedback through Reflections on Writing, 2012
Fisher, Mark, Political Science, Providing Skills, Not Summaries: Improving Reading Comprehension in Political Theory, 2012
Fidan Elcioglu, Ermine, Sociology, Reading Theory with Courage: One Way to Teach Critical Reading Skills, 2011
Huang, Lynn, English, Anatomy of an Essay, 2011
Cronquist Browning, Catherine, English, Ethical Engagement: Practical Solutions for Addressing Plagiarism in the Writing Classroom, 2010
Kayiatos, Anastasia, Slavic, (Feminist) Dreams Really Do Come True, 2010
Sergi, Matthew, English, A People’s History of the English Language: Dialect Communities, 2010
Clark, Christopher, Integrative Biology, Improving Biology Papers through Peer Review, 2009
Jasper, Kathryn, History, The Fourth Crusade Charges into the Classroom, 2009
Dimova, Polina, Comparative Literature, The Theory Scare: Teaching Students How to Grasp Abstract Ideas, 2008
Gravendyk, Hilary, English, Poetry and the Scientific Method, 2008
Gehlawat, Monika, English, Critical Objectivity and Sentence Style Improvement, 2007
Olsen, Carl, Scandinavian, Creative Writing and the Horizon of Expectations, 2007
Mahiri, Jelani, Anthropology, An Exercise in Writing Descriptive Field Notes for Anthropological Research, 2006
Sterling, Nichole, Scandinavian, Creativity in the Composition Classroom, 2006
Lerman, Amy, Political Science, It Said What?: Reading Critically for Bias and Point of View, 2005
Paramasivan, Vasudha, South and Southeast Asian Studies, “Telling” Tales: The Quest for Meaning in Indian Folklore, 2005
Rider, Christopher, Business Administration, Improving Writing Skills and Alleviating Grading Confusion, 2005
Desroches, Louis-Benoit, Astronomy, Undergraduate Astronomy Journal Club, 2004
Somoff, Victoria, Slavic Languages and Literatures, Writing an Epistolary Novel in a Heritage Speaker Class, 2004
Takada, Mayumi, English, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Literature but Were Afraid to Ask the Saturday Evening Post: or, How Literature is Like Math, 2004
Baraz, Yelena, Classics, A New Way to Appreciate Cicero’s Style, 2003
Combs, Charles Scott, Film Studies, Writers into Readers, 2003
Dar, Huma, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Re-membering Our Histories, Re-visioning Our Histories, Re-writing Our Selves, 2003
Gold, Lael, Comparative Literature, An Epic in Miniature: Collaborations on a Thesis, 2003
Kaborycha, Lisa, History, Teaching History Students to Read Between the Lines, 2003
Saleh, Heidi, Near Eastern Studies, Revitalizing and Contemporizing Ancient Literature, 2003
Thomsen, Meredith, Integrative Biology, Groupwritten, 2003
Warner, Chantelle, German, Putting the Text Back in Text Book, 2003
Becker Quinn, Mary, Spanish and Portuguese, Charting the Plot of “La Noche Boca Arriba”, 2002
Cheng, Mai-Lin, English, Monstrous Texts: Overcoming Resistance to Literature, 2002
Johnson, Kimberly , English, The Renaissance Lyric Poem as Pop Culture, 2002
Anderson, Connie, French, Hands-on Experience of French Irony, 2001
Schwartz, Selby, Comparative Literature, “Is Ariel the same as the Little Mermaid?”, 2001
Dekel, Edan, Classics, Reciting Latin Verse, 2000
Elkins, Kate, Comparative Literature, Non-Standard Approaches to Post-modernist Literature, 2000
Richard, Anne Marie, Education, Not Exactly Dick and Jane: Using Children’s Books to Make Theory Accessible, 2000
Zemgulys, Andrea, English, From Description to Analysis, 2000
Research Skills
Bruhn, Katherine, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Mundane to Extraordinary: Working with Primary Sources and Identifying Research Topics, 2021
Gutierrez, Nicholaus, Rhetoric, Online Research in the Age of Google, 2019
Cruz Gutierrez, Kathleen, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Crafting the Annotated Bibliography: A Storehouse for Reading and Composition Learning, 2018
Armstrong, Eric, Integrative Biology, Everyone Loves a Good Argument: Encouraging the Use of Programming Languages in Biology, 2016
Escobar, Eduardo, Near Eastern Studies, Live Digital Translation for Dead Languages, 2016
Scholl, Caitlin, Comparative Literature, Helping Students Master Research: Scavenger Hunts as a Learning Tool in the R1B Classroom, 2016
Fleishman, Kathryn, English, To Risk an Argument: Tweeting towards Independent Theses in English R1B, 2015
Siddiq, Auyon, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Bridging Mathematical Models and Managerial Decisions, 2015
Stark, Tammy, Linguistics, The Semester-Long Research Project Reimagined, 2015
Cordes Selbin, Jesse, English, Empowering Learning: History, Collaboratively, 2014
von Morzé, Leonard, English, Sources Into Evidence; or, Rethinking the Research Requirement in R & C Courses, 2006
McNeill, Karen, History, The Undergraduate Research Paper, 2005
Wendover, Jess, Architecture, Teaching Triangulation of Research Methods, 2003
Martin, Tania, Architecture, Engaging with Primary Sources and Making Connections to Readings and Lectures, 2002