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Encouraging Freshman Chemistry Students

In his book What the Best College Teachers Do, author Ken Bain states that the practices of best teachers "...stem from a concern with learning that is strongly felt and powerfully communicated." Award-winning teacher Dr. Carrie Shepler, Director of Freshman Chemistry at Georgia Tech, shares her strategies for encouraging student learning and academic responsibility in this video. Click the link to watch the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J2RWWFMPJ8

Exam Wrappers in Chemistry

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Students in freshman chemistry have recently been using exam wrappers. While they sound like something to keep the sticky off your hands, exam wrappers are actually tools to help students learn from their mistakes. I've asked Dr. Carrie Shepler, director of freshman chemistry, to tell us a little more about them:

Calibrated Peer Review

Large introductory science classes are notorious for using multiple-choice exams.  Most instructors wish they could give more writing assignments, but large class sizes make it difficult to give effective feedback.  With calibrated peer review (CPR), students grade each other and learn in the process.  Dr.