Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching: What Does the Evidence Say about How We Should Teach?

We usually teach according to a combination of our experience and our intuition. However, learning demonstrably improves when teaching is informed by evidence on the most effective practices. The body of evidence about the most effective practices in university science education has become both large and compelling. I will summarize the evidence and discuss both the barriers and the pathways to making changes in our teaching.

Speaker: Sarah M. Leupen, Ph.D.