Workshops & Events » Academic Transformation Speaker Series » Cultivate Scholars Early—Keys to Providing a Successful Research Experience for Undergraduates
Increasing attention is being paid to specific things we can do to help our students learn to think critically at the college level. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Hirsh-Pasek has developed a system for both instructional design and assessment backed up by her own research in learning development. Dr. Hirsh-Pasek believes that “Memorizing content and regurgitating it will never help students become scientists themselves” and uses her system in her own teaching. The system represents a new way of thinking about learning that is based in science, and asks us to reexamine ourselves, our classes, and student learning across a number of dimensions. These dimensions are “the 6 C’s” of powerful learning: Collaboration, Communication, Content, Critical Thinking, Creative Innovation, and Confidence. In her presentation, Dr. Hirsh-Pasek will explore how she designs her own instruction around the 6 C’s and measures students’ progress across them.
Bio: Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek is the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Professor in the Department of Psychology at Temple University where she serves as Director of the Infant Language Laboratory. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. Her book, Einstein Never used Flashcards: How children really learn and why they need to play more and memorize less, (Rodale Books) won the prestigious Books for Better Life Award as the best psychology book in 2003. Kathy has a strong interest in bridging the gap between research and application.
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