Jon Westfall

Battling Pickle Podcast

Education EN ↓ 59 episodes

A podcast by Dr. Jon Westfall that is used primarily for the student’s he’s currently teaching in class, but all are welcome to listen! Topics are broadly based in psychology and higher education.

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Jon Westfall

Episodes

BP 9: On Resubmit and Late Work 19.07.2021 14:21

I discuss the relative merits of resubmission and late work. Show Notes .

BP 8: Reactions to the Major Project 24.06.2021 19:28

How did I feel about the major projects that I just graded? My feedback to the class and follow up to the concepts talked about in battling pickle podcast number four. Show Notes

BP 7: RTI vs MTSS 16.06.2021 15:18

This week I cover the difference between RTI and MTSS. I also talk about how responses to my Midterm Survey in Psychology of Learning changed my mind about a change I was planning on making to the class! Show Notes .

BP 6: Dealing with Trauma 09.06.2021 16:21

How do you work with students who experienced trauma and what should your institution be doing? Show Notes

BP #5: Learner Survey and Pros of Standardized Testing 01.06.2021 16:15

In this episode I discuss the themes from the learner survey I have out in Graduate Ed. Psych, and the pros of standardized testing! Show Notes (Including References to the Paper I discussed)

BP 4: What Is a Major Project? 25.05.2021 18:10

The nebulous Major Project that I assign (and perhaps others do too!) - what is it, how can it be accomplished, and how can you think outside the box with it? Show Notes.

BP 3: The Problems with Punishment 21.05.2021 20:15

Punish behaviors you don't want, Reinforce those you do. For any set of behaviors, you could choose either path - so why would you want to choose Reinforcement over Punishment? Because Punishment has problems, and I'll discuss those in this podcast! <A href="https://jonwestfall.com/2021/05/bp-3-the-problem-with-punishment/">Show Notes</A>

BP 2: Routine vs. Intentionality 17.05.2021 14:09

Often we use different routines in classrooms in order to establish norms. But what happens when the intention behind that routine is no longer being served? Show Notes.

BP 1: The Disconnect Between the Classroom and the Real World 13.05.2021 16:51

Join Dr. Jon Westfall as he discusses reasons why students may not connect what they’re learning in the classroom and their real world life experiences post-graduation. We’ll talk about the performance-goal mindset, methods to push students to apply material to different contexts, and how we as educators must be comfortable with many moving pieces at once! Show Notes