Workshops & Events » Academic Transformation Speaker Series » Guided Inquiry-Creating Students Who Know How to Learn in Your Field
Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) is an increasingly-popular form of instruction with a growing evidence-base documenting its effectiveness. Research has found that student attrition is lower for POGIL than traditional methods, student mastery of content is generally higher for POGIL than traditional methods, and most students prefer POGIL over traditional methods. In this form of instruction, materials: (1) are designed for use with self-managed teams that interact with the instructor as a facilitator of learning rather than as a source of information, (2) guide students through an exploration to construct understanding, and (3) use discipline content to facilitate the development of higher-level thinking skills and the ability to learn and apply knowledge in new contexts. In this workshop, POGIL expert Dr. Chris Bauer will not only give an overview of the background of POGIL and how it works, but participants will also experience certain aspects of POGIL for themselves.
Bio: Dr. Bauer is a professor of chemistry in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of New Hampshire. His research in conceptual understanding in science has led to important findings related to student misconceptions and appropriate responses to them. His research investigates how factors such as course structure, learning expectations and instructional strategy may facilitate learning. Specific investigations have included ways to personalize the large lecture, student attitudes toward learning and diagnosis of alternative conceptions.
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