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Margaretta Lovell

Department of History of Art Recipient, Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs Background of the Award Statement of Mentoring Philosophy Background of the Award Each spring graduate students are invited to nominate faculty members for the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs.

John McNamara

Department of Art Practice Recipient, Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs Background of the Award Statement of Mentoring Philosophy Background of the Award Each spring graduate students are invited to nominate faculty members for the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs. Typically each…

About the How Students Learn Project

On this page: How the Project Began Phase 1: Working Group and Speaker Series Phase 2: Disseminating the Research Products of the How Students Learn Project The Teagle Foundation How the Project Began The idea for the How Students…

Two Educational Views

Alan Schoenfeld’s Talk Kathleen Metz’s Talk Research Background Teaching Practice Further Reading On Line Alan Schoenfeld, “Problem Solving in the Disciplines” Research on mathematical cognition indicates that learning the basics — that is, mastering the facts and procedures…

Views from Social Psychology and Education

Martin Covington’s Talk Lawrence Lowery’s Talk Research Background Teaching Practice Further Reading On Line Martin Covington, “Why Students Learn and (Sometimes) Don’t Learn” In his talk, Professor Covington delved into students’ motives in their course work and the ways that…

Teaching Conference: Highlights and Videos

Spring 2016 The Spring 2016 Teaching Conference provided an orientation for graduate students new to the GSI role. Discipline-Cluster (D-C) workshops led by experienced GSIs addressed pressing questions about getting started as a GSI. The afternoon featured a performance by Berkeley Interactive Theater, which led to a discussion of how GSIs in their role…

Frequently Asked Questions about the Certificate Program

Enrollment Questions Administrative Questions Questions about Requirements Enrollment Questions Who can enroll in the Certificate Program? Any UC Berkeley graduate student can enroll. However, all activities that fulfill the requirements must be completed as of Fall 2012 or later. All GSIs are encouraged…

Rosemary Joyce: Remarks on Legitimate Peripheral Participation

On This Page Profile Rosemary Joyce’s Web Page (off site) Video of the Presentation Summary of the Presentation Profile Rosemary Joyce is Professor of Anthropology at UC Berkeley and one of the founding editors of the journal Social Archaeology. Her research…

Martin Covington: Why Students Learn and (Sometimes) Don’t Learn

On This Page Profile Video of the Presentation Summary of the Presentation Profile Martin Covington is Professor of the Graduate School in Psychology at UC Berkeley, and holds the prestigious Berkeley Presidential Chair in Undergraduate Education. He is also Senior Research Psychologist at…