Course Changes
I am currently teaching ANSC 10200. Several changes were made in class size and classroom location. Instead of offering two lecture sections of the course, we’ve combined the sections, but limited enrollment to 180. The course is also offered during the spring semester by a different instructor to 180 students. Much of the decision to change the course size was the expectation that the course would be assigned to one of the new active learning classrooms on Purdue’s campus. The current classroom is fan-shaped and allows students to work at 6-person wedge-shaped tables with power. All tables have personal portable whiteboards and swivel chairs. This classroom layout supports my goal of creating a student-centered environment and provides opportunity to execute active learning assignments.
Laboratory Stations
This semester, we are hoping to better understand the implications of selecting various lab station formats (for example, passive viewing versus case study or hands-on activity) on student interest. We are currently collecting information to determine the relationship between engagement, situational interest, and motivation in different laboratory settings. This information will continue to guide our instructional strategies to achieve a lab that maximizes active learning, student engagement, and student interest.
I am currently teaching ANSC 10200. Several changes were made in class size and classroom location. Instead of offering two lecture sections of the course, we’ve combined the sections, but limited enrollment to 180. The course is also offered during the spring semester by a different instructor to 180 students. Much of the decision to change the course size was the expectation that the course would be assigned to one of the new active learning classrooms on Purdue’s campus. The current classroom is fan-shaped and allows students to work at 6-person wedge-shaped tables with power. All tables have personal portable whiteboards and swivel chairs. This classroom layout supports my goal of creating a student-centered environment and provides opportunity to execute active learning assignments.
Laboratory Stations
This semester, we are hoping to better understand the implications of selecting various lab station formats (for example, passive viewing versus case study or hands-on activity) on student interest. We are currently collecting information to determine the relationship between engagement, situational interest, and motivation in different laboratory settings. This information will continue to guide our instructional strategies to achieve a lab that maximizes active learning, student engagement, and student interest.