Heads & Tails: The Pets that Helped Us Survive the Pandemic
Submitted by PWR on Mon, 2021-06-14 06:57
By Sangeeta Mediratta and Kevin Moore
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The Empath, the Sweetheart, and the Skeptic
Submitted by PWR on Mon, 2021-06-14 06:44
This innovative modification of a peer response activity asks students to pitch their thesis statements to each other in small groups, with respondents playing the roles of an active listener (empath), a "Sweetheart" (someone who really loves the thesis statement), and then the Skeptic (someone critical of the thesis statement). The activity will help students both support and challenge their peers’ arguments, while also cultivating a sense of the importance of audience, listening, and responding among members of the group.
Up Close with Student Award Winners: June 2021
Submitted by PWR on Wed, 2021-06-09 16:00
In this issue, we’re pleased to feature the winners of the Boothe Prize for Excellence in First-Year Writing from Fall 2020 and Winter 2021. Please note that the Fall Boothe Prize winner has asked to remain anonymous, and so is not featured on this page. All these students were honored at an online awards ceremony in May 2021; you can view the full Boothe Prize book, complete with students essays and instructor forwards, through this link.
Student Spotlight: June 2021
Submitted by PWR on Wed, 2021-06-09 14:33
In this issue, we're pleased to spotlight an amazing group of students -- our pandemic cohort of seniors graduating from our Notation in Science Communication program. Read below to learn more about these dedicated students who finished up their NSC work remotely during Spring 2021.
Instructor News: June 2021
Submitted by PWR on Wed, 2021-06-09 13:31
[pictured above: teaching award recipients Harriett Jernigan and Emily Polk]
Empathy and Pedagogy in the Time of the Pandemic
Submitted by PWR on Mon, 2021-06-07 06:16
By Donna Hunter and Sangeeta Mediratta
In the Moment: PWR Across the Country in 2020-2021
Submitted by PWR on Mon, 2021-06-07 06:03
By Tessa Brown and Nissa Ren Cannon
PWR Collaborations, Or the Power of Collaboration
Submitted by PWR on Fri, 2021-03-19 16:00
"Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up." – Oliver Wendell Holmes
"It takes two flints to make a fire." – Louisa May Alcott
Wrapping up the Quarter: Memes and Metacognition
Submitted by PWR on Fri, 2021-03-19 15:49
[Above: A meme created by a student in Nissa Cannon's PWR 1 class]
It was Week 9 – one week to go till the end of winter quarter – and a message went out to our instructor list with the subject line, “Looking for fun research sharing activities.”
A Good Read: PWR Book Gifting over Winter Break
Submitted by PWR on Thu, 2021-03-18 12:35
At the end of Fall Quarter 2020, PWR colleagues were invited to participate in a book exchange to celebrate the end of a very challenging year. Participants could gif the books anonymously, or could reveal their identity -- their choice. Below, some of the participants share the titles of the books they received and some of their experiences and reflections on the exchange. At the end of this article, find out what books your colleagues selected for the official PWR Book Gifting over winter break.
