The Teaching Effectiveness Award honors a small number of outstanding graduate student instructors each year who have made a significant contribution to teaching and learning in their departments through identifying and responding to a problem they have encountered in a class, laboratory, or section they have taught. Their contributions are documented in one-page essays, accessible here by the general academic area in which each GSI taught. (Their departments are also noted below.)

Additionally, the essays may be browsed by teaching-and-learning topic via the GSI Teaching Ideas page in the GSI Online Library.

Academic Areas:
Sciences
Quantitative and Engineering Fields
Social Sciences
Languages and Literatures
Humanities

Sciences

I Spy with my Little Scanning Electron Microscope: Seeing the Nanoscale in Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Nicolette Puskar, Chemistry, 2024

Teaching Outside the Textbook, Gregory Arena, Integrative Biology, 2024

“Thinking through writing” – Using Writing as a Means to Improve Critical Thinking in an Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Sukriyo Chakraborty, Chemistry, 2024

“Yes, and..” in Grant Writing, Nancy Freitas, Energy and Resources Group, 2023

Integrating Social Responsibility into the Graduate Chemistry Curriculum, Kay Xia, Chemistry, 2023

Assemble your Team! Harnessing the Power of Teamwork to Promote Student Engagement and Learning, Leah Gulyas, Plant and Microbial Biology, 2023

Managing Student Anxiety Surrounding In-Person Learning, Ethan Boynton, Plant and Microbial Biology, 2023

Detangling Quantum Problems, Oxana Andriuc, Chemistry, 2022

There’s No Shame in Asking Questions, Dhruva Karkada, Physics, 2022

Hands-on Simulation of Frog Development and Experimental Embryology Engages Students and Promotes Learning, Danielle Spitzer, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2022

Disability Visibility and Inclusive Design in STEM Pedagogy, Taormina Lepore, Integrative Biology, 2022

Helping Organic Chemistry Students Develop Metacognitive Problem-Solving Skills, Katherine Blackford, Chemistry, 2021

Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy: Equipping Educators to Overcome Barriers to Learning in STEM, Andrew Estrada Phuong, Education, 2021

Increasing Student Engagement by Using Poll-based Teaching, Chitraang Murdia, Physics, 2021

How to Teach Botany Lab Remotely: Get Off Zoom, Use Real Plants!, Michael Song, Integrative Biology, 2021

Putting Global Patterns in Perspective with Experiential Interdisciplinary Learning, Natalie Graham, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2020

Reframing Failure: Teaching Iterative Troubleshooting over Results in Laboratory Science, Holly Gildea, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, 2020

The Student Becomes the Master: Student-Led Problem Solving in “Flipped” Office Hours, Jade Fostvedt, Chemistry, 2020

Promoting Understanding from Experiments by Visualizing Results in an Introductory Organic Chemistry Lab, Jakob Dahl, Chemistry, 2020

Developing Narratives for Aspiring Biologists, Victor Reyes-Umana, Plant and Microbial Biology, 2019

Using Phenomena-Based Inquiry to Increase Class Participation, Rachael Olliff Yang, Integrative Biology, 2019

The Power of Personalized Interventions, Audrey Haynes, Integrative Biology, 2019

Getting in Touch with Your Inner Physicist, Badr Albanna, Physics, 2005

Everyone Loves a Good Argument: Encouraging the Use of Programming Languages in Biology, Eric Armstrong, Integrative Biology, 2016

Training Molecular MacGyvers Using the Immunologists Toolbox, Nicholas Arpaia, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2009

The Importance of Implicit Feature Awareness for Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry, Jordan Axelson, Chemistry, 2014

Teaching Students “Street Smarts” Necessary for Navigating Peer-Reviewed Literature, Jeffrey Benca, Integrative Biology, 2013

Research Methods Applied to Public Health Topics: Using Breakout Groups to Foster Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, Jennifer Bensadoun, Epidemiology, 2001

Fostering the Ability to Think Like an Experimenter in a Lecture Course, Daniel Bliss, Molecular and Cell Biology (Home Department: Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute), 2013

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, Suzanne Blum, Chemistry, 2004

Building a Better Review Session through Active Learning, Beatriz Brando, Chemistry (Home Department: Education), 2016

Plant Morphology is Just a Game, Riva Bruenn, Plant and Microbial Biology, 2016

Shaping Abstract Genetics Concepts into Concrete, Accessible Knowledge, Jingxun Chen, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2018

Teaching Young Scientists to Speak the Way They Think, Seemay Chou, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2009

Improving Biology Papers through Peer Review, Christopher Clark, Integrative Biology, 2009

Teaching by (Bad) Example, Julia Comerford, Astronomy, 2006

Slimemolds vs. the MCATs, J. Peter Coppinger, Plant and Microbial Biology, 2003

Teaching an Uncommon Sense, Sarah Cunningham, Integrative Biology, 2003

Kinesthesis in Science: Where Red Rover Meets Quantum Mechanics, Steve Dawson, Astronomy, 2000

Why Am I Doing What I Am Doing?, Varsha Desai, Chemistry, 2018

Undergraduate Astronomy Journal Club, Louis-Benoit Desroches, Astronomy, 2004

Teaching Alice, William Dichtel, Chemistry, 2004

Motivating a Broad Audience with Research, Sophie Dumont, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2004

Science Education: Focus on Core Analytical Skills, James Endres, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2003

Building the Big Picture, Alejandro Figueroa-Clarevega, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2011

“Is This Right?” Building Confidence in Scientific Reasoning, Francesca Fornasini, Astronomy, 2012

Teaching Mitosis and Meiosis Using Metaphor and Play-Acting, Benjamin Freedman, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2006

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries through Drama, Oron Frenkel, Public Health, 2005

Using a Focal Organism as a Teaching Tool in General Biology, Maria Goodrich, Integrative Biology, 2007

From Theory to Obama: Innovative Teaching Methods to Increase Participation, Zoe Harris, Public Health, 2009

Development of an Inquiry-Based Activity from a Content kIntensive Curriculum, Amanda Heddle, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2003

TALC: Individualized Assistance through Collaborative Learning, John Johnson, Astronomy, 2002

Teaching to Different Modes of Learning, Alexander Kauffman, Integrative Biology, 2000

Boosting Class Engagement with Software-Driven Section Worksheets, Nicholas Kern, Astronomy, 2017

Bringing Concepts to Life through Field Trips, Allison Kidder, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2011

A Clinical Approach to Human Anatomy, Britney Kitamata-Wong, Integrative Biology (Home Department: Optometry), 2015

Understanding Long-Term Ecological Change with Tree Rings, Kevin Krasnow, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2012

A Solution for Inclusion: Keeping Advanced Students Stimulated Without Leaving Others Behind, Nadia Kurd, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2014

Bringing Astronomy Down to Earth: A Teaching Strategy That Helps Develop Intuition, Aaron Lee, Astronomy, 2010

Improving Board Work with Colors, Yi-Chuan Lu, Physics, 2016

Instilling Effective Study Skills in Students: Start Early, Know Your Weaknesses, Jennifer McGuire, Integrative Biology, 2007

Breaking Down the Barriers Inhibiting Effective Learning Environments, Yekaterina  Miroshnikova , Molecular and Cell Biology (Home Department: Bioengineering), 2013

Applying Economic Concepts to Environmental Problems, Shanthi Nataraj, Agricultural and Resource Economics (Home Department: Economics), 2009

Utilizing a Unifying Experiment to Enhance Conceptual Integration, Jason Ng, Vision Science, 2006

An Example of the Use of Frameworks in Skills-Based Learning, Terry O’Brien, Integrative Biology, 2000

Social Science Meets Physical Science, Jessica Owley, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2004

Incorporating Practice into Theory-Based Curriculum, Lyn Paleo, Public Health, 2003

Lessons from a Lesson on Stellar Evolution, Kathryn Peek, Astronomy, 2005

Solar System on a Laptop: Visualizing the Dynamic Universe, Daniel Perley, Astronomy, 2006

Achieving Widespread Participation through Evidence-Based Classroom Discourse, Elise Piazza, Vision Science, 2014

Improving Laboratory Courses, Nicholas L. Pivonka, Chemistry, 2001

Transforming Quizzes into Teaching and Learning Tools, Jennifer Powell, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2001

Players in the Pathway, Susan Schwab, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2002

Beyond Bean Counting: A New Laboratory to Teach the Concepts of Microevolution, Sonja Schwartz, Environmental Science, Policy and Management (Home Department: Molecular and Cell Biology), 2012

Encouraging Deep Learning in an Introductory Course, Jessica Shade, Integrative Biology, 2010

Emphasizing Concepts in a Yeast Genetics Laboratory, Elizabeth Shank, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2003

Designing a Better Laboratory Course, Richard Keith Slotkin, Plant and Microbial Biology, 2005

A Pre-Lab Assignment for a More Efficient and Effective Laboratory, Jessica Smith, Chemistry, 2011

Interdisciplinary Team Peer-to-Peer Learning with Guided Inquiry, Dwight Springthorpe, Integrative Biology, 2015

Linking Theory and Experiment in a Biochemistry Lab, Giulietta Spudich, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2001

Using Individualized Student Feedback to Enhance Learning in Chemistry 4A, Christiane Stachl, Chemistry, 2016

A Voice in the Sciences, Ryan Steele, Chemistry, 2007

Making the Connections: Dissecting Fatty Acid Biosynthesis, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Chemistry, 2008

Stretching the Field of View, James Su, Vision Science, 2007

Overcoming Emotional Reactions to Chemical Reactions, Mercedes Taylor, Chemistry, 2016

Groupwritten, Meredith Thomsen, Integrative Biology, 2003

Chemistry: The Other Foreign Language, Joel Thornton, Chemistry, 2000

Seeing for Yourself, Ryan Turner, Astronomy (Home Department: Earth and Planetary Science), 2013

Teaching Students How to Create a Picture Worth a Thousand Words, Julie Ullman, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2010

Understanding Biological Shape with Pipe Cleaners: An Exercise in Integrating Multiple Learning Styles, Jann Vendetti, Integrative Biology, 2008

How to Encourage Lecture Attendance through Discussion Activities, Mathew Wedel, Integrative Biology, 2004

Achieving Higher Efficiency in Chemistry Labs Using Electronic Scheduling, Rong “Rocky” Ye, Chemistry, 2015

Using the Peer-Review Process to Stimulate Classroom Discussion, Bryan Zeitler, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2003

Quantitative and Engineering Fields

Cookie Cutters: Scaling a Parallel Computing Class While Retaining its Humanity, Vivek Bharadwaj, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2024

Fostering Student Engagement: The Power of Live Class Demonstrations, Yicheng Zhu, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2024

A Statistically Significant Reduction in Math Anxiety (p-value < 0.05), Kirsten Landsiedel, Biostatistics, 2024

Using Poster Presentations to Promote Science Communication and Student Engagement, Enze Chen, Materials Science and Engineering, 2023

Designing Soft Participation Policy for Remote Instruction, Mengxin Wang, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, 2022

Zoom Labs: Replicating Hands-on Learning in Virtual Education, Mallika Bariya, Materials Science and Engineering, 2021

Visualizing Stochastic Processes, Ella Hiesmayr, Statistics, 2021

Finding New Ways to “Read the Room” in a Year of Remote Teaching, Jessica Katz, Energy and Resources Group, 2021

Remote Hands-on Hardware Lab: Aiming at 0% Discount in Learning Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Panagiotis Zarkos, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2021

Conquering the Top 10 Algorithms of the 20th Century, Andrew Shi, Mathematics, 2020

Lowering the Entry Barrier to Build Inclusive Lab Spaces, Seiya Ono, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2020

Revolutionizing Classroom Problem-Solving to Mimic the Real World, Haefa Mansour, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2020

Teaching Students to Think Creatively about Problems, not just Answer Them, Casey Finnerty, Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2020

Mapping the Math: Using Concept Maps to Learn Controls Theory, Jeremy Adams, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2020

Learning How to Learn: Teaching Self-Awareness in Engineering, Adam Uliana, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2019

Teaching Fast and Slow: The Gradual Introduction of Scientific Writing in a Fast- Paced Lab, Clarissa Towle, Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

From 40 to 400 to 1,400: Providing Formative Feedback in Large-Scale Courses, Kevin Lin, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2019

Learning Why and not just How, Anamika Chowdhury, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2019

Mathematics: The Universal Language of Science, Antar Bandyopadhyay, Mathematics and Statistics, 2002

When Wrong is All Right, Gautam Borooah, Mathematics, 2004

Teaching Students with Diverse Backgrounds, Matias Cattaneo, Economics, 2007

Using Prediction, Competition, and Reflection to Make Connections in Calculus II, Danielle Champney, Mathematics (Home Department: Education), 2010

Learn at Your Own Pace, Angela Chau, Bioengineering, 2007

Teaching My Students to Fish, A. S. (Ed) Cheng, Mechanical Engineering, 2001

The Meaning Behind the Symbols, Aubrey Clayton, Mathematics, 2005

Intuition Is What You Need to Take Home!, Caroline Delaire, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2014

Now Students, Don’t Forget to Play your Video Games, John DeNero, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2008

Breaking the Mathematical Language Barrier, Alexander Diesl, Mathematics and Statistics, 2003

Strategies to Provide Information Without Providing Answers, Christie Dowling, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005

Searching for the Big Picture, Ladan Foose, Chemical Engineering, 2008

View from the Corner Office: Changing Student Perceptions about Thermodynamics, David Gardner, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2017

Interaction and Integration: How to Teach Students with Varying Expertise, Robert Held, Bioengineering, 2007

The Challenges of Teaching in Summer Session, Conrad Hengesbach, Mathematics, 2012

Teaching Effectiveness Essay, Justin Hollenback, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013

An Effective Review Session (without Teaching to the Test), Stacy Jackson, Energy and Resources Group, 2011

Help Them Help Themselves!, Nicholas Knight, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2014

The Kitchen as a Laboratory, Naomi Kohen, Materials Science and Engineering, 2008

Introducing Students to Scientific Writing in E45 Lab Sections, Rajan Kumar, Materials Science and Engineering, 2016

Engaging with Primary Sources and Making Connections to Readings and Lectures, Tania Martin, Architecture, 2002

Incorporating Design-for-Environment into the Undergraduate Product Design Curriculum, Eric Masanet, Mechanical Engineering, 2001

Incorporating Active Learning and Technology into Teaching Economics, Marquise McGraw, Economics, 2012

Dispelling the Fear of Proofs, Ari Nieh, Mathematics, 2006

Teaching Students to Value Hands-on Signal Processing Skills, Frank Ong, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2017

A Hands-On Approach to User Interface Prototyping, Lora Oehlberg, Mechanical Engineering, 2010

Improvement of Academic Intern Experience and Performance in Introductory CS, Tiffany Perumpail, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2018

Think Out of the Box, Gaurav Punj, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, 2003

Permission to be Confused, Samuel Nicholas Ramsey, Group in Logic, 2017

Using Students’ Design Work to Teach Design Theory and Criticism, Shawhin Roudbari, Architecture, 2012

Demystifying the Thought Process, Viswanath Sankaran, Mathematics and Statistics, 2002

The Zen of Reductions (How to Understand Computers by Becoming One), Ajeet Shankar, Computer Science, 2003

The E7 Robot Tournament, Ko-Ay Timmy Siauw, College of Engineering, 2009

Bridging Mathematical Models and Managerial Decisions, Auyon Siddiq, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, 2015

Implementing the Scientific Learning Cycle in the Confines of a Classroom, Carolyn Sparrey, Mechanical Engineering, 2007

Teaching Quantitative Optical Filter Choice as Part of Practical Microscopy, Neil Switz, Biophysics, 2011

The Advantages of Rearranging the Topics Covered in a Course, Peyam Tabrizian, Mathematics, 2013

Developing Interactive Applets to Help Students Visualize Multivariable Calculus, Thunwa Theerakarn, Mathematics, 2014

Motivating Students with Choice, Mary Trahanovsky, Materials Science and Engineering, 2006

Teaching Science Writing – Learning by Doing and Not by Listening, Sonia Travaglini, College of Engineering (Home Department: Mechanical Engineering), 2018

Teaching Triangulation of Research Methods, Jess Wendover, Architecture, 2003

Skills for Engagement: Teaching Close Reading Techniques in an Interdisciplinary Classroom, Ashton Wesner, Materials Science and Engineering (Home Department: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management), 2018

Social Sciences

Embracing Controversy Instead of Avoiding It: Lessons from Teaching Middle Eastern Politics, Britt Leake, Political Science, 2024

Enhancing Student Engagement through Simulated Academic Conference, Karen Villegas, Education, 2024

Enlarging and Improving Feedback on Student Papers, Thomas Lee, Political Science, 2024

Mapping Theoretical Constructs into Case-based Business Teaching, Matteo Tranchero, Haas School of Business, 2024

Navigating the “Alphabet Soup” of U.S. Housing Policy with Collaborative Online Tools, Alex Ramiller, City & Regional Planning, 2024

Writing Without Generalizing: Tackling Generalizations in Analytic Student Writing, Andrea Lara-Garcia, Geography, 2024

Intentional Communication, the Students in the Middle, and Me, Joshua Freed, Political Science, 2023

Making Sense in a Whirlwind: Tools to Study Diverse Political Ideas in Diverse Contexts, Douglas Van, Political Science, 2023

Learning and Teaching in the Age of AI: Exploring the Use of ChatGPT in Class, Meg Everett, Berkeley School of Education, 2023

Towards a Red Pedagogy for Social Work Education, Valentín Sierra, Social Welfare, 2023

Empathy, Salvador Gutierrez Peraza, Ethnic Studies, 2023

Starting Co-Constructed Dialogue Through Video Essay Feedback, Joy Esboldt, Education, 2022

Multimodal Assessments: Expanding Choice and Opportunities for Student Success, Catherine Park, Education, 2022

Transportation Planning: From Theory to Practice, Marcel Moran, City and Regional Planning, 2022

From Skilled Test Takers to Budding Scientists: Overhauling Assessment in Cognitive Neuroscience, Manon Ironside, Psychology, 2022

Ask, Adapt, and Assess: Co-constructing the Remote Classroom to Promote Inclusivity, Equity, and Engagement, Douglas Epps, Social Welfare, 2021

Teaching Causality through an Experiment, Ashwin Mandakolathur Balu, Public Policy, 2021

Practice Having Something to Say: Building Student Confidence through Required Office Hours, Anna Mikkelborg, Political Science, 2021

Going Public: Designing Writing Assignments with Social Impact, Skyler Wang, Sociology, 2021

Inviting Students In: Improving Diversity by Increasing Participation, Kate Pennington, Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2020

Understanding Social Welfare Comparisons without Math Anxiety, Carly Trachtman, Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2020

Task-Based Language Games: A Solution to Incorporation of Culture in Grammar Lessons, Maryam Moeini Meybodi, Graduate School of Education, 2020

Social Theory as Puzzle: Piecing Together Conceptual Definitions, Samuel Kieke, Sociology, 2020

Facilitating Dialogue and Learning Across Language and Cultural Differences in American Cultures Courses, Frances Ramos, Graduate School of Education, 2019

Making it Real – Developing Socially, Politically, and Ethically Aware Data Scientists, Nitin Kohli, School of Information, 2019

Taking an “Explanation Break”: Helping Students Critique Experimental Methods and Evaluate Evidence, Mariel Goddu, Psychology, 2019

Contextualizing Social Theory with Collaborative Timelines, Nicholas Anderman, Geography, 2019

Negotiating European Integration Yourself: Role Playing, Simulations, and Counterfactuals in Teaching Political Science, Sener Akturk, Political Science, 2009

Creating Collaborative In-Class Activities: Minimizing Diffusion of Responsibility and Disinterest during Group Work, Sereeta Alexander, Education, 2008

Externalizing Analyses and Bridging Sub-disciplines, Molly Babel, Linguistics, 2008

Research Methods Applied to Public Health Topics: Using Breakout Groups to Foster Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, Jennifer Bensadoun, Epidemiology, 2001

Increased Class Participation: Accommodating for Diverse Styles and Skills, Elzbieta Benson, Sociology, 2004

Helping Students Understand Prejudice, Helen Boucher, Psychology, 2002

Helping Students Learn (and Effectively Use) What They Already Know, Paul Bruno, Physics (Home Department: Education), 2009

Teaching Students with Diverse Backgrounds, Matias Cattaneo, Economics, 2007

Fun with Phonetics on a Saturday: Bringing Linguistics Up to Date with the Other Sciences, Charles Chang, Linguistics, 2009

Encouraging and Affirming Diverse Forms of Class Participation, Paul Dosh, Political Science, 2000

First Contact: Getting Things Done on Day One, Claire Duquennois, Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2017

Social Theory as a Map to the World, Martin Eiermann, Sociology, 2017

Maximizing the Impact of GSI Feedback through Reflections on Writing, Rebecca Elliott, Sociology, 2012

Hide and Go Seek; or, Could We Play with Accounting?, Tatiana Fedyk, Business Administration, 2006

Do Our Students Understand the Relevance of What We Are Teaching Them?, Natalia Ferretti, Political Science, 2001

Reading Theory with Courage: One Way to Teach Critical Reading Skills, Ermine Fidan Elcioglu, Sociology, 2011

Providing Skills, Not Summaries: Improving Reading Comprehension in Political Theory, Mark Fisher, Political Science, 2012

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries through Drama, Oron Frenkel, Public Health, 2005

Developing a Substantive Understanding of the Concepts of Normality and Pathology, David Gard, Psychology, 2002

Finding Ways that Everyone can Contribute, Creatively: Using Visual Learning Techniques and Small Group Exercises to Promote Cooperative Learning, Kenneth Haig, Political Science, 2006

Playing Teacher: Adding Predictive Power to Students Toolboxes, Emily Hamilton, History, 2010

Bringing Archaeological Theory “Down to Earth,” Anna Harkey, Anthropology, 2014

From Theory to Obama: Innovative Teaching Methods to Increase Participation, Zoe Harris, Public Health, 2009

Teaching Bourdieu: Observing the Habitus in Sites of Consumption, William Hayes, Sociology, 2001

Development of an Inquiry-Based Activity from a Content kIntensive Curriculum, Amanda Heddle, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2003

Reversing Roles: How Would Your Students Devise a Section Lesson Plan?, Veronica Herrera, Political Science, 2007

Sketching Social Theory Collectively, Chris Herring, Sociology, 2015

Getting on the Same Page, Susan Hicks, Geography, 2006

The Tipping Point: Encouraging Inclusive Participation through Productive Failure in a Highly Diverse Student Setting, Sandile Hlatshwayo, Economics, 2015

Bridging the Gap between K-12 and University-level History, Clare Ibarra, History, 2017

An Effective Review Session (without Teaching to the Test), Stacy Jackson, Energy and Resources Group, 2011

The Fourth Crusade Charges into the Classroom, Kathryn Jasper, History, 2009

Engaging with the Thesis Statement: Developing Metacognitive Skills in the Classroom through Peer Sharing, Peer Review, and Self-Review, Jennifer Johnson, Linguistics (Home Department: Education), 2013

Scaffolding Suspension of Belief as a Means to Intellectual and Political Empathy, Brian Judge, Political Science, 2018

Teaching History Students to Read Between the Lines, Lisa Kaborycha, History, 2003

Bringing Concepts to Life through Field Trips, Allison Kidder, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2011

The Feedback Loop: When Less is More, and When More is Less, Johann Koehler, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, 2016

Understanding Long-Term Ecological Change with Tree Rings, Kevin Krasnow, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2012

Deploying General Rubrics to Preclude the Pitfalls of Grading, Christian Lambert, Public Policy, 2016

Teaching Critical Skills in Legal Studies, Sonya Lebsack, Legal Studies, 2007

Introducing Course Themes through Experiential Learning: A First-Section Activity, Naomi Leite, Anthropology, 2008

It Said What?: Reading Critically for Bias and Point of View, Amy Lerman, Political Science, 2005

The Thesis Statement as The Key to Unlock Essay Writing, Julia Lewandoski, History, 2018

Expanding the Classroom: Using bSpace to Encourage Student-Driven Discussion, Ashley Leyba, History, 2013

Encouraging Critical Thinking through Exam Preparation, Sarah Macdonald, Sociology, 2008

An Exercise in Writing Descriptive Field Notes for Anthropological Research, Jelani Mahiri, Anthropology, 2006

Journals: The Key to Small Group Participation, Heather McCarty, History, 2001

Incorporating Active Learning and Technology into Teaching Economics, Marquise McGraw, Economics, 2012

The Undergraduate Research Paper, Karen McNeill, History, 2005

Teaching the Politics of Representation in Development Studies, Brittany Meché, Geography, 2017

Why Dont They Just Go Get Help Themselves? Illustrating the Challenges of Accessing Social Services, Jennifer Morazes, Social Welfare, 2009

Applying Economic Concepts to Environmental Problems, Shanthi Nataraj, Agricultural and Resource Economics (Home Department: Economics), 2009

Social Science Meets Physical Science, Jessica Owley, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2004

Consensus Techniques for Learning Together, Genevieve Painter, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, 2014

Incorporating Practice into Theory-Based Curriculum, Lyn Paleo, Public Health, 2003

Bringing Home the Bacon: Navigating the Congressional Budget Process, Kathryn Pearson, Political Science, 2002

Teaching the 3-Speed Class, Jason Purcell, Political Science, 2009

Theory as Map, Gretchen Purser, Sociology, 2003

Queering Anthropology: A Lived Experience of Critical Knowledge Production, Raphaëlle Rabanes, Anthropology, 2013

Learning By Doing: Using Simulations to Teach Political Science, David Radwin, Political Science, 2004

A New Approach to Teaching and Learning, Timothy Randazzo, Ethnic Studies, 2005

Creating Coherence with Conceptual Maps, Edith Replogle Sheffer, History, 2002

The Challenge of Thinking Historically, Alejandro Reyes Arias, Latin American Studies, 2005

Not Exactly Dick and Jane: Using Children’s Books to Make Theory Accessible, Anne Marie Richard, Education, 2000

Improving Writing Skills and Alleviating Grading Confusion, Christopher Rider, Business Administration, 2005

Encouraging Accountability and Participation through Regular Reading Responses, Alexander Roehrkasse, Sociology, 2017

Policy Consulting Simulations as a Tool for Understanding and Applying Economic Concepts, Anna Rubin, Public Policy, 2013

Teaching the “Errors of the Past”, Matthew Sargent, History, 2006

Making it Matter: Connecting Theory to Reality in Economics, Jonathan Schellenberg, Economics, 2018

Beyond Bean Counting: A New Laboratory to Teach the Concepts of Microevolution, Sonja Schwartz, Environmental Science, Policy and Management (Home Department: Molecular and Cell Biology), 2012

Encouraging Full Participation in Section, Suzanne Scoggins, International and Area Studies (Home Department: Political Science), 2014

The Campus as Laboratory: Teaching Students to Think Historically About the Built Environment, William Scott, History, 2004

Discipline, Practice, Feedback: A Supportive Approach to Teaching Critical Reading Skills, Hayden Shelby, City and Regional Planning, 2016

Conquering “40% of the Grade”: Interactive Strategies for Helping Students Prepare for Comprehensive Final Exams, Wendy Sinek, Political Science, 2006

Attending to Attendance, Tobias Smith, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, 2015

The Semester-Long Research Project Reimagined, Tammy Stark, Linguistics, 2015

Writing the “Other” Answer: Teaching Students to Craft Evidence-Based Arguments, Abigail Stepnitz, Legal Studies (Home Department: Jurisprudence and Social Policy), 2018

Integrating Sociology into Students’ Lives through Twitter, Shelly, Steward, Sociology, 2015

A “Tradeoffs” Method for Soliciting Student Feedback, Sean Tanner, Public Policy, 2011

How to “Show” Sociology in an Academic World of “Telling”, Ana Villa-Lobos, Sociology, 2003

The Hip Bone is Connected to the Thigh Bone: Fostering Higher-Order Learning by Not Answering Students’ Questions, Julie Wesp, Anthropology, 2014

Drawing to Learn: One Way to Teach to Multiple Learning Styles, Laurel Westbrook, Sociology, 2007

The End of Romance: Teaching Students to Rethink “Wild” Africa, Amy Wolfson, African American Studies, 2012

Ethics Beyond the Textbook, Alexandria Yuan, Public Policy, 2016

Practice Matters: The Design and Teaching of an Introductory Clinical Seminar, Christine Zalecki, Psychology, 2003

Languages and Literatures

“A Little Chain of Bright Drops”: Learning to Read Detail, Gabrielle Elias, English, 2022

The “Scholarly I”: Using First Person in the Humanities Research Essay, Laura Ritland, English, 2022

Student-led Discussions Foster Compassion, Anna Tomi, Scandinavian, 2022

To Err Is Divine: Constructive Failure and Its Place in Language Learning, Christopher Jelen, Classics, 2021

Collaborative Learning in Times of Remote Instruction, Jonas Teupert, German, 2020

Online Research in the Age of Google, Nicholaus Gutierrez, Rhetoric, 2019

Creative Writing & Creative Response: Helping Students Cultivate a Critical Voice, Lise Gaston, English, 2019

What is Strange about Fiction?: Embracing Contradictions in Literary Texts to Improve Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing, Kate Driscoll, Italian Studies, 2019

From Lolita to Katy Perry: Bridging the Gap between Text and Students, Erin Bennett, Comparative Literature, 2019

Hands-on Experience of French Irony, Connie Anderson, French, 2001

A New Way to Appreciate Cicero’s Style, Yelena Baraz, Classics, 2003

Charting the Plot of “La Noche Boca Arriba,” Mary Becker Quinn, Spanish and Portuguese, 2002

Giving a New Tune to Grammar, Hélène Bilis, French, 2004

Beyond Plot: Discussing the Stakes of Literary Texts, Vanessa Brutsche, French, 2017

Creating a Research Community, Natalia Cecire, English, 2009

Monstrous Texts: Overcoming Resistance to Literature, Mai-Lin Cheng, English, 2002

References without Referents (Or, How My Class Learned to Start Worrying and Love Thomas Pynchon), Sarah Chihaya, Comparative Literature, 2012

Moving Beyond Plot Summary: Doing Things with Words, Laurence Coderre, East Asian Languages and Cultures, 2014

Empowering Learning: History, Collaboratively, Jesse Cordes Selbin, English, 2014

Ethical Engagement: Practical Solutions for Addressing Plagiarism in the Writing Classroom, Catherine Cronquist Browning, English, 2010

Crafting the Annotated Bibliography: A Storehouse for Reading and Composition Learning, Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, South and Southeast Asian Studies, 2018

The Interpretive Problem: A Key Concept in Teaching Writing, Carli Cutchin, Comparative Literature, 2017

Re-membering Our Histories, Re-visioning Our Histories, Re-writing Our Selves, Huma Dar, South and Southeast Asian Studies, 2003

Reciting Latin Verse, Edan Dekel, Classics, 2000

Collaborative Grading Rubrics for Assessing Student Writing, Rosalind Diaz, English, 2018

The Theory Scare: Teaching Students How to Grasp Abstract Ideas, Polina Dimova, Comparative Literature, 2008

Shaking up the Standard in a Course on French Phonetics, David Divita, French, 2008

Non-Standard Approaches to Post-modernist Literature, Kate Elkins, Comparative Literature, 2000

Live Digital Translation for Dead Languages, Eduardo Escobar, Near Eastern Studies, 2016

To Risk an Argument: Tweeting towards Independent Theses in English R1B, Kathryn Fleishman, English, 2015

Critical Objectivity and Sentence Style Improvement, Monica Gehlawat, English, 2007

An Epic in Miniature: Collaborations on a Thesis, Lael Gold, Comparative Literature, 2003

Poetry and the Scientific Method, Hilary Gravendyk, English, 2008

Interpretation as Staging: A Lesson in Dramatic Literature, Jordan Greenwald, Comparative Literature, 2014

Becoming Your Own Dictionary: Increasing Participation and Communicative Confidence through Semiotic Brainstorming, Emily A. Hellmich, French (Home Department: Education), 2015

Anatomy of an Essay, Lynn Huang, English, 2011

The Renaissance Lyric Poem as Pop Culture, Kimberly Johnson, English, 2002

Beyond Bland: Inspiring Perceptive and Original Literary Interpretations, Bristin Jones, Comparative Literature, 2018

Translating from Shakespeare to Modernism: An Experiment in How Form Affects Meaning, Marianne Kaletzky, Comparative Literature, 2015

Understanding the Lives of Ancient Egyptians, Deanna Kiser, Near Eastern Studies, 2001

Experimental Method: A Guided Lesson for Synthesizing Science and Literature, Evan Klavon, English, 2017

Multi-Sensory Windows into Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, Stephanie Langin-Hooper, Near Eastern Studies, 2011

Revision Without Tears: In-Class Writing with the Pomodoro Technique, Linda Louie, French, 2017

Elusive Allusions: Discovering Kafka in Coetzee, Sarah Mangin, English, 2013

Literary Scholarship as Cocktail Party: Bringing Students into the Conversation, Leila Mansouri, English, 2016

Sacrifice and Literature (declined to publish), Christopher Mead, English, 2012

Creative Writing and the Horizon of Expectations, Carl Olsen, Scandinavian, 2007

“Telling” Tales: The Quest for Meaning in Indian Folklore, Vasudha Paramasivan, South and Southeast Asian Studies, 2005

Language Pedagogy as a Group Effort, Rahul Bjørn Parson, South and Southeast Asian Studies, 2010

Teaching the Ancient Greek Optative and Subjunctive by Staging Cultural Practice, Timothy Pepper, Classics, 2009

Making it Fun: Framing Literary Discussion as a Social Practice, James Ramey, Comparative Literature, 2007

Revitalizing and Contemporizing Ancient Literature, Heidi Saleh, Near Eastern Studies, 2003

“Is Ariel the same as the Little Mermaid?” Selby Schwartz, Comparative Literature, 2001

A People’s History of the English Language: Dialect Communities, Matthew Sergi, English, 2010

Experiments in Communicative Latin, William Short, Classics, 2005

Writing an Epistolary Novel in a Heritage Speaker Class, Victoria Somoff, Slavic Languages and Literatures, 2004

Creativity in the Composition Classroom, Nichole Sterling, Scandinavian, 2006

Making and Supporting an Argument, Margot Szarke, French, 2013

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Literature but Were Afraid to Ask the Saturday Evening Post: or, How Literature is Like Math, Mayumi Takada, English, 2004

Sources Into Evidence; or, Rethinking the Research Requirement in R & C Courses, Leonard von Morzé, English, 2006

Putting the Text Back in Text Book, Chantelle Warner, German, 2003

X-Axis, Y-Axis, and Zzzz’s: Plotting Narrative at 8 AM, Wendy Xin, English, 2013

From Description to Analysis, Andrea Zemgulys, English, 2000

Free in Theory: Teaching Gender in Historical Perspective, Gina Zupsich, French, 2010

Humanities

A Collaborative Response to ChatGPT, Madeleine Levac, Philosophy, 2024

Combatting Theory-Phobia: Addressing Imposter Syndrome through Empathy, Emily Kang, History of Art, 2024

Conversations with the Dead: Putting Primary & Secondary Sources in Dialogue, Darcy Tuttle, Ancient History & Medieval Archaeology, 2024

Building and Repairing Trust in the Classroom, Jes Heppler, Philosophy, 2023

Experiential Learning with Antiquated Musical Media, Ryan Gourley, Music, 2023

That Which Moves: Affect and Analysis, Kyra Sutton, Rhetoric, 2023

Monstrous Methods for Closely Reading Film, Morgan Jennings, Film & Media, 2023

Mundane to Extraordinary: Working with Primary Sources and Identifying Research Topics, Katherine Bruhn, South and Southeast Asian Studies, 2021

Normalizing Access and Accommodation in Classrooms, Natalia Duong, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, 2020 **Author has requested essay not to be published

How to Increase Participation in Section, Ravit Dotan, Philosophy, 2019

A New Way to Appreciate Cicero’s Style, Yelena Baraz, Classics, 2003

Musical Form and Active Learning, Laura Basini, Music, 2002

Making a Connection to the Distant Past, Catherine Becker, History of Art, 2004

Teaching Roman Monuments, Kimberly Cassibry, History of Art, 2004

Moving Beyond Plot Summary: Doing Things with Words, Laurence Coderre, East Asian Languages and Cultures, 2014

Self-Portraiture as a Teaching Tool, William Coleman, History of Art, 2012

Writers into Readers, Charles Scott Combs, Film Studies, 2003

What Is It to Truly “See” and How to Deal with the Unseen, Alexandra Courtois de Vicose, History of Art, 2015

Confidence and the Character of Discussion: Attending to Framing Effects, Lindsay Crawford, Philosophy, 2013

Hearing John Cage: An Approach to Introducing Ambient Music, Brian Current, Music, 2000

Reciting Latin Verse, Edan Dekel, Classics, 2000

I Love to Listen to Music, But I Don’t Know Anything About It, Melina Esse, Music, 2001

Teaching Basic Musicianship: An Ode to Chaos, Emily Frey, Music, 2011

Cultural and Communicative Approaches to Teaching Music, Mathew Gelbart, Music, 2000

Reading Quizzes: a Mild Technological Innovation, Jeffrey Kaplan, Philosophy, 2017

(Feminist) Dreams Really Do Come True, Anastasia Kayiatos, Slavic, 2010

Understanding the Lives of Ancient Egyptians, Deanna Kiser, Near Eastern Studies, 2001

Multi-Sensory Windows into Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, Stephanie Langin-Hooper, Near Eastern Studies, 2011

Bringing Opera Closer to Home, Michael Markham, Music, 2005

Engaging with Primary Sources and Making Connections to Readings and Lectures, Tania Martin, Architecture, 2002

Music and Multi Media: Staging Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Anna Nisnevich, Music, 2004

Teaching the Ancient Greek Optative and Subjunctive by Staging Cultural Practice, Timothy Pepper, Classics, 2009

A New Approach to Teaching and Learning, Timothy Randazzo, Ethnic Studies, 2005

If “Writing about Music Is like Dancing About Architecture,” Maybe It’s Time to Draw, Francesca Rivera, Music, 2003

Using Students’ Design Work to Teach Design Theory and Criticism, Shawhin Roudbari, Architecture, 2012

Revitalizing and Contemporizing Ancient Literature, Heidi Saleh, Near Eastern Studies, 2003

Helping Students Master Research: Scavenger Hunts as a Learning Tool in the R1B Classroom, Caitlin Scholl, Comparative Literature, 2016

Experiments in Communicative Latin, William Short, Classics, 2005

Staging the Exchange: Learning to Read and Write Beyond Similarity and Opposition, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, Rhetoric, 2015

The Semester-Long Research Project Reimagined, Tammy, Stark, Linguistics, 2015

The Power of Observation in situ (by Proxy), Justin Underhill, History of Art, 2008

Musical Representation and Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Holly Watkins, Music, 2001

Teaching Triangulation of Research Methods, Jess Wendover, Architecture, 2003

The End of Romance: Teaching Students to Rethink “Wild” Africa, Amy Wolfson, African American Studies, 2012

Starting with Art for the First Time, Elaine Yau, History of Art, 2014

Becoming a Better Socrates, Benjamin Yost, Rhetoric, 2005