Texas Tech has an immediate need for two post doctoral researchers. They have been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Challenge Grant for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The project is to rigorously assess the following:
1) The introduction of research-based laboratories and teaching pedagogies into the curriculum.
2) Teaching assistant training in the new pedagogies and the development and use of grading rubrics.
3) The integration of the lecture and lab, using the new research-based laboratories and pedagogies.
4) A completely laboratory-based, interactive engagement course taught to students in small sections.
The focus is the introductory algebra-based course, aimed at health science majors, but we will also be assessing our large calculus-based courses.
Immediately means immediately. They would take you tomorrow, if you could come tomorrow. (If you can come in January, don’t be put off by the word “immediately”.)
Beth Thacker has been active in PER for years at Texas Tech. A longer advertisement will appear soon, but for now email her at beth.thacker@ttu.edu if you're interested.
