TEACHING

My pedagogical choices aim to maximize student learning by creating a supportive, learner-centered environment in which students engage with authentic problems. I employ active learning methods to develop student skills in critical thinking, quantitative literacy, and scientific writing. The three upper-division courses (EART101, 120, 125) all use a flipped classroom format with short pre-lecture videos hosted online and in-class exercises. Because of its size, the lower-division EART7 course incorporates active learning exercises (jigsaw-style and think-pair-share exercises, group or class discussion) into the classroom experience. All courses focus on application of skills and knowledge to solve problems, rather than on memorization of facts. I hope that students will gain the disciplinary skills and confidence to think broadly and creatively, as well as the metacognitive skills to continue learning after they leave the classroom.