Recap: Term 7
Olivia Wilkins
Proposal writing, teaching, and passing candidacy (!!!). These are the highlights from my seventh term of graduate school.
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Graduate School: Applying, Living, Thesising
The Professional Student is a blog about everything grad school from the application process to my experiences living as a grad student, being a parent in grad school, and researching the role of chemistry in the evolution of our universe.
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Recap: Term 6
Olivia Wilkins
Wisdom teeth, teaching, and SciComm. These are the highlights from my sixth term of graduate school.
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Olivia Wilkins
Teaching, a final course, and a holiday in Europe. These are the highlights from my fifth term in grad school.
Read MoreABCs of Course Design (2/3)
Olivia Wilkins
I took a short course about course design in November 2017. In the second installment, we covered strategies for motivating students and transparent teaching as well as active learning strategies.
Read MoreABCs of Course Design (1/3)
Olivia Wilkins
I'm taking a short course about course design. In the first installment, we covered student development, backwards design, and learning outcomes.
Read MoreThe evolution of the classroom lecture
Olivia Wilkins
In "Is the classroom lecture going extinct or simply evolving?", Dr. Catherine Drennan showed that "small changes make a difference" in teaching. Examples include getting creative with clickers, incorporating examples of real applications of material, and showing the faces of science (other than the lecturer).
Read MoreTeachWeek: Day 5
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the fifth day: a rapid-fire session giving ideas and practices that can be incorporated into your own teaching.
Read MoreTeachWeek 2017: Day 4
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the fourth day: a seminar about transforming general chemistry into a more active and effective experience.
Read MoreTeachWeek 2017: Day 2
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the second day: a lecture about transparency in higher education.
Read MoreTeachWeek 2017: Day 1
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the first day: a panel discussion with Caltech faculty and alumni.
Read MoreCaltech's 4th Annual Teaching Conference
Olivia Wilkins
Orientation continues with the annual teaching conference, a day-long event focused on what makes an effective teacher and how to proceed with the students in mind.
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