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Improving statistics literacy in graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences
Awardees will study misconceptions about statistics in a high-enrollment life science course and develop a related computer-based module. -
Innovation and accountability in foreign language program evaluation
Awardees will organize a new symposium and series of workshops for faculty to explore contemporary approaches in assessing and renewing foreign language curricula. -
New gateway to STEM
Awardees will install an interactive, touch-screen kiosk running interactive WorldWide Telescope Tours in the Science Center and analyze usage. -
Improving learning experiences by building cooperative environments in classrooms
Awardees will use classroom simulations to study helpful behavioral economic interventions toward increased learning and cooperation in classrooms. -
Faculty scholarly working papers on teaching and learning
HKS Faculty Working Paper Series on Teaching and Learning -
Study of collaborative writing
Using Virtual Machines to Track Collaborative Writing Assignments -
Teaching genomics across Harvard schools
Awardees will establish the “Harvard Genomics Teaching Group,” share pedagogical approaches, a dedicated platform for analysis, and document best practices. -
Repository of TF Section Plans
Awardee plans to develop and pilot an open database of section plans for Teaching Fellows in the government department. -
Understanding the teaching brain
Define core components of the "teaching brain" -
Transforming education through computer vision analysis and automated assessment
Awardees plan to develop tools for automatically analyzing student behavior, promoting richer interactions between students and teachers, and optimizing peer instruction in large lecture classes.
