The POGIL Podcast

The POGIL Podcast has been in production for five years. We have kept you informed about the workings of the Project and introduced you to some of the great people who work really hard in our community, It is time to take a break. Our sixth season may debut down the road but it won't happen just yet. We have recorded one last episode with the entire podcast team. Join Alex, Marcy, Siobhan and Wayne as they celebrate the conclusion of this podcast run. You can still listen to past episodes on our host site https://rss.com/podcasts/thepogilpodcast/ .

Our 2025 PEACH Award winners, Ryan Palmer and Sidney Boquiren, joined Siobhan Julian, 2022 award winner, to have a conversation about what POGIL means to them and what they see as their future in the POGIL Project. Congratulations to Ryan and Sidney and welcome to all of our practitioners who are joining us as part of the POGIL Project.

One of the most important teams in The POGIL Project is the Steering Committee. These POGIL practitioners volunteer to help guide the Project in making sure that we are true to our core values and that our outcomes are consistent with our Strategic Plan. This year we are welcoming two new members, Kayla Heffernan, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg and Martin Schmerr of Central Ohio Technical College. Host Alex Grushow had a chance to visit with Kayla and Martin during our most recent POGIL National Meeting (PNM) in June.

Have you written your teaching story? Have you talked about your teaching story with others? As we look to the future of education and the changes that may be on the horizon, it is more important than ever to communicate what we do in the classroom as POGIL practitioners. Today’s episode features Siobhan Julian of Webster Central School District, Webster NY and Shawn Simonson of Boise State University as they discuss the importance of writing and telling your teaching story. Check out the following references:Understanding by Design Framework: Jay McTighe and Grant Williamshttps://files.ascd.org/staticfiles/ascd/pdf/siteASCD/publications/UbD_WhitePaper0312.pdfEstablishing a Framework for Assessing Teaching Effectiveness: Shawn R. Simonson, Brittnee Earl & Megan Fraryhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/87567555.2021.1909528#abstract

As the POGIL classroom evolves, technology plays a role in delivering content and getting feedback about the classroom environment. Alex Grushow talks with Rick Moog and Clif Kussmaul about the development of the GILT platform, an application that gathers data from student teams to help practitioners with the implementation of POGIL.

We strive to make learning with POGIL available for all students. That is why are committed to having a classroom environment that welcomes everyone. Join us as we talk about the history and continuing dedication to this fundamental principle of the POGIL Project.

Are you interested in improving your application of POGIL principles both in and out of the classroom? Join Alex Grushow as he talks with Marty Perry and Tim Herzog about new offerings from the POGIL Project that help practitioners get the most out of using POGIL.

Our next NCAPP happens in June of 2025. Join Alex Grushow and Siobhan Julian as they preview the event with co-chairs of the planning committee, Kristi Deaver and Wayne Pearson, More information about NCAPP is available on our website at https://pogil.org/ncapp

Well, it's that time of year. Students are back in class. Facilitators are facilitating. The POGIL Podcast is returning! We are closing in on the first full episode of Season 5. Join Alex, Siobhan and Wayne as they talk about what is in store for our listeners when we return in October.

In our final episode of season 4, we are celebrating our recipients of the POGIL PEACH and IMPACT awards. The PEACH award is given to new practitioners who have made significant contributions early in their time with POGIL. Join Alex Grushow as he talks with our PEACH Award winners Amy Steele and Kayla Haffernan.The IMPACT award recognizes veteran practitioners who have a record of sustained contributions to the Project. Siobhan Julian continues the conversation with our IMPACT awardees, Gail Webster and Sally Hunnicutt. For more information about the awards and the 2024 recipients, check out: PEACH AWARDIMPACT AWARD

We are getting closer to the implementation of the new strategic plan for the POGIL Project. Join Alex Grushow and Siobhan Julian as they talk with Rick Moog, Executive Director of The POGIL Project, Juliette Lantz, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and Marty Perry, Chair of the Steering Committee about Strategic Plan 3.

Having students work in teams is at the heart of teaching with POGIL. But POGIL is not the only pedagogy that stresses the use of teams in the classroom. Join Siobhan Julian as she talks with, Neal Carter , professor of political science at BYU-Idaho, and, Shawn Simonson , professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Boise State University, as they compare and contrast POGIL and TBL. For more information, check out the following links. POGIL TBL LearnTBL and ELIPSS .

How important is our students' science literacy as they become productive citizens in society? In Episode 5 of Season 4 of the POGIL Podcast, Alex Grushow talks with Dr. Matthew Fisher of Saint Vincent College about his work with SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities). Matt incorporates POGIL activities into his classrooms while using an approach that is centered around civic awareness. Join us to see how POGIL and SENCER can work together.www.POGIL.org www.sencer.net

In Episode 4 of Season 4 of the POGIL Podcast, Siobhan Julian talks with Dr. Jonathon Moir and Dr. Alexey Leontyev about approaching chemistry education with an emphasis on green chemistry. Dr. Moir is the Senior Program Manager at the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community at Beyond Benign. Dr. Leontyev is an assistant professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at North Dakota State University, where he incorporates green chemistry topics into his classrooms and labs. Join us as we explore this approach to teaching chemistry and how it might overlap with POGIL. https://www.beyondbenign.org/ https://www.pogil.org/

Are you the only practitioner in your classroom? Or, do you have someone to help you with the facilitation? Alex Grushow talks with Laurie Langdon and Valerie Otero of University of Colorado, Boulder and Andrea Van Duzor of Chicago State University about Learning Assistant Alliance. LAA is a program that brings undergraduate students into classrooms as learning assistants, LAs. Find out how POGIL practitioners can use LAs in the classroom. Find out how POGIL is a natural fit with LAA. More information for both LAA and POGIL can be found at learningassistantalliance.org and pogil.org.

In Episode 2 of Season 4 of the POGIL Podcast, Alex Grushow talks with Chris Mayfield of the POGIL Project and Jane Snare of zyBooks. Chris and Jane compare and contrast these two different approaches to teaching and find quite a bit of common ground. You can find more information about POGIL at www.pogil.org and zyBooks at zybooks.com .

Wayne talks with Laura Trout about the new collection of activities for AP Chemistry which is coming soon from the Project. How soon? Take a listen.

Are you a college teacher who wonders how secondary school teachers use POGIL? Are you a high school or middle school teacher who wonders how college teachers use POGIL? If you answer yes to either of these questions, then we have the podcast for you. Join Alex Grushow as he talks to Laura Parmentier of Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin and Maddy Blain of Whitewater Middle School in Whitewater, Wisconsin about how they implement POGIL in their different learning environments.

Join us as we add bonus content to Season 4 of the POGIL Podcast. In News From The Project, we will keep you informed about topics of interest to our POGIL community. In this episode, Jennifer Larson of the Networks Group discusses the new direction of the POGIL Social Hour. Feel free to contact Wayne ([email protected]) or Jennifer ([email protected] ) for more information.

Season 4 of the POGIL Podcast is on the horizon! Join Siobhan, Alex and Wayne as they preview the upcoming season. And, if you missed any of the episodes from the first three seasons, those previous episodes can be found on our host site https://rss.com/podcasts/thepogilpodcast/ .