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 Wayn...

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 Col...

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 Univer...

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 cont...

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 infor...

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...

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 Dakot...

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...

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,...

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 ( wayne.pearson@pogil.org ) or Jennifer ( jlarson2@capital.edu ) 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/ .

This is the time of year when we honor some of our hard working members of the POGIL Project. Join us as we meet the Peach and Impact Award winners for 2023. You can learn more about the awards and the present and past winners by visiting https://www.pogil.org/search?q=peach+award .

In Episode 10 of Season 3 of the POGIL Podcast, we talk about how practitioners can become part of the POGIL Project. There are many ways that a practitioner can benefit from belonging to this transformative community. Siobhan and Wayne are joined in the discussion by Joyce Easter of Virginia Wesleyan University and Tim Herzog of Weber State University. If you would like to become active with the...

As POGIL practitioners, we don’t work in a vacuum. Colleagues and administrators have an interest in what we are doing in our classrooms. Join our fellow practitioners; Kristy Mardis, Sheila Barbach and Alex Grushow as they discuss their experiences when talking with others about POGIL.

One of the process skills that is central to POGIL teaching is the ability of students to be aware of their thinking and learning. Are your students practicing metacognition in your classroom? Will your students continue to be metacognitive after they have left your classroom? In episode 8 of season 3 of the POGIL Podcast, Siobhan Julian talks with Mary Twist van Opstal of Harper College and McHen...

Grading is not an easy part of a teacher’s job. Are you satisfied with how you are grading students’ work and confident that your grades reflect your students’ knowledge? Join us on the POGIL Podcast as Alex Grushow talks with POGIL practitioners who have developed alternatives to traditional grading. Stephanie Erickson discusses her use of Standards-Based Grading in middle and high school science...