Episodes
Published 03/26/24
In episode 153 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Stephanie Kratz joins us to discuss how she is transforming assessment and grading in her introductory and general education courses. She wants to focus on students’ learning, not just a number or letter grade. But what does this look like? How does it work? Stephanie takes us into her journey using alternative assessments inspired by the grading for growth movement. She shares what works, what doesn’t work, and what she’s still thinking about...
Published 03/26/24
In this bonus episode, you'll get an inside look at the 2024 Lecture Breakers Virtual Summer Conference! Who are the speakers? What are the live video session topics? What's the private podcast and who are the featured guests? Learn more and register today! LectureBreakersConference.com Get the Show Notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB154
Published 03/26/24
In episode 152, our guest is Dr. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek. She conducts interviews with experts, turns those conversations into a podcast, and then integrates the podcast into her courses in some very creative ways so she can bring "real world" conversations into the classroom. She has found a way to break up lectures and combine active learning experiences with podcasts which has increased student engagement and curiosity.  Be sure to check out the show notes for Adrienne's free learning...
Published 03/19/24
In episode 151 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Samantha Scripture gives us a glimpse inside one of her graduate courses where she is using alternative grading approaches known as "grading for growth." In this episode, Samantha shares what works, what hasn’t worked, what the challenges are, and where she is on this journey to move towards a different approach for assessing students’ learning. And, I especially enjoyed hearing how she scaffolds active learning within her lessons...a great...
Published 03/12/24
In episode 150 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I’m excited to welcome Dr. Joe Hoyle to the show. Joe has been teaching since 1971! It’s an honor to have him with us today as he shares a little about his journey and how he transformed his own lectures when he realized things just weren’t working the way he’d hoped. We also discuss his new book Transformative Education: How Can You Become a Better College Teacher? Joe’s commitment to being both a teacher and a lifelong learner has influenced...
Published 03/05/24
In episode 149 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Micheal Strawser shares his journey moving from the more traditional lecture model to thinking about his lectures as workshops and coaching sessions. In the first part of our conversation, Micheal focuses on his experience and what shifted his approach to teaching. In the second part, he takes us inside two of his courses and digs into how he has created authentic, real-world assignments and assessments. Get the show notes: ...
Published 02/27/24
In episode 148 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Barbi Honeycutt explains how to use a Tic Tac Toe Bingo game to engage students and assess learning. This is a fun activity that can be adapted to any size class. It allows students to work together, encourages students to assess their learning, and helps you determine where students need additional resources and support. Get your free download: barbihoneycutt.com/bingo Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB148
Published 12/12/23
In episode 147 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Barbi Honeycutt explains how you can use the gallery walk as an active learning strategy to engage students and improve learning. The gallery walk combines physical movement, small group discussions, and activities that encourage students to solve problems, share ideas, and think creatively and critically about the course material.  Get your free download for this episode: barbihoneycutt.com/gallerywalk Get the show notes: ...
Published 12/05/23
In episode 146 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Barbi Honeycutt shares 10 creative ways you can use audio in your courses to engage students and improve learning. She shares findings from scholarly articles and explains how an audio-enhanced learning taxonomy can give you new ideas for mixing things up mix things up and offering a variety of effective and engaging learning experiences for your students. Get your podcast freebie for this episode: barbihoneycutt.com/audioideas Get the...
Published 11/28/23
In episode 145 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Barbi Honeycutt discusses how you can use the Pass-the-Problem active learning strategy in your courses. This activity can be used to encourage collaboration, address current issues and problems in your discipline, promote critical thinking skills, and enhance problem-solving skills. You can adapt this activity for in-person, online, and asynchronous courses.  Get your podcast freebie: barbihoneycutt.com/passtheproblem Get the show...
Published 11/21/23
In episode 144, Dr. Barbi Honeycutt shares 10 ways you can use infographics to engage students and improve learning. You can use infographics as both an active learning strategy and as an assessment strategy. You can also use them in any course format including on-site, face-to-face, blended, and online.  Get your free resource for this episode! barbihoneycutt.com/infographic Get the show notes:  https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB144
Published 11/14/23
In episode 143 of the Lecture Breakers Podcast, Dr. Barbi Honeycutt kicks off season 6 with an active learning strategy you can use to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It's called the Six Thinking Hats, and it can be used in your lessons, workshops, and other learning environments. Barbi shares 10 ways you can adapt this activity to work in any course! Download your free worksheet: barbihoneycutt.com/sixhats Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB143
Published 11/07/23
In episode 142 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, join Barbi as she wraps up season 5. She shares two fun active learning strategies you can use to help students prepare for active learning, problem solving, group work, and collaboration. She has used these activities in undergraduate classes, graduate seminars, and professional development workshops for faculty and postdocs. You can adapt both of these to work with almost any course! Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB142
Published 05/31/23
In episode 141 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, let's welcome Dr. Victoria (Tori) Mondelli and Dr. Joe Bisz to the show. They just published their new book, The Educator’s Guide to Designing Games and Creative Active-Learning Exercises: The Allure of Play.* Tori and Joe discuss why active learning and play are so important in teaching and learning, and they both share their favorite “go to” activities to promote student engagement, encourage connection and sharing, and of course, improve...
Published 05/23/23
In episode 140 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm excited to welcome Dr. Michael McCreary to the show. Michael is the co-founder of a resource called "Teaching Tools", a free web-based tool that is designed to help you plan effective and inclusive learning experiences. This is a "tech spotlight" episode which means you'll get a chance to take a deep dive into a new technology tool to help you break up your lectures, increase student engagement, and improve learning. Get the show...
Published 05/16/23
In episode 139 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Joanne Ricevuto and Dr. Laura McLaughlin join us to talk about how to create engaging virtual environments. They are the authors of the new book Engaging Virtual Environments: Creative Ideas and Online Tools to Promote Student Interaction, Participation, and Active Learning. * In this episode, we talk about the new book, and then Joanne and Laura share so many awesome ideas you can use at different places within your course. From creating...
Published 05/09/23
In episode 138 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm so excited to welcome Martha Johnson to the show! Martha is a nurse educator and founder of BreakoutRN where she supports other nurse educators in creating successful active learning experiences. She has created unfolding case studies in the form of card decks and interactive classroom kits to help students develop clinical judgment and critical thinking skills. Now, even if you don’t teach nursing education, I know you’ll still enjoy...
Published 05/02/23
In episode 137 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm excited to welcome Dr. Bonni Stachowiak to the show! If you are teaching an asynchronous online course, meaning you and your students are not all online at the same time, then this is the episode for you! Usually, when we talk about engaging students online, we're thinking about what types of interaction we have with our students in real-time. Activities such as polling, live chats, Q&A sessions, and breakout rooms are popular ways to...
Published 04/25/23
In episode 136 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I’m excited to welcome Dr. Jason Gulya to the show to talk about how to use ChatGPT to create engaging learning experiences. During our conversation, Jason shares many creative and innovative ways to harness the power of ChatGPT so you can engage students, improve learning, and streamline your work processes. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB136
Published 04/18/23
In episode 135, Dr. Christina Moore joins us as we kick off season 5! Christina discusses what "mobile mindful" learning means, shares a few examples of how educators are using mobile devices in their courses, and gives you a few easy ways to get started if you want to integrate mobile learning into your lessons.  Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB135
Published 04/11/23
In episode 134 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm wrapping up season 4 and looking ahead to what's next! As I reflect on the podcast, especially since 2020 disrupted everything, I noticed the way we talk about teaching students has changed (hopefully forever). We design courses differently, and that's a good thing! And so I wonder: Can we take what we’ve learned about teaching students and apply it to faculty development? In this episode, I share 5 observations I've noticed about teaching...
Published 12/13/22
In episode 133 of the Lecture Breakers podcast our guest is Dr. Angel Kaur. Angel is an associate professor of neuroscience who has found a way to combine her love for art and teaching. She discusses how to create visually-appealing course materials (such as the syllabus and your course website) while also supporting student learning, retention, and engagement.  Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB133
Published 12/06/22
In episode 132 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, our guest is Dr. Susan D. Blum, editor of the popular book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead). We talk about what ungrading is and the common misconceptions people have about it. Susan shares her own journey, and I appreciate her honesty and openness when it comes to her own transformation and how she views her role as an educator. If you are curious about ungrading, or if you're already using this...
Published 11/29/22
In episode 131, Dr. Sarah McLean gives us a glimpse into how she is combing the flipped classroom model in a community-engaged learning course.  Sarah takes us into the structure and design of the course, and she shares recommendations for getting students to see the value of these approaches to learning. We also discuss assessment, establishing partnerships, working with the community, and creating brave spaces in her course. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB131
Published 11/22/22