At Berkeley:
In 2007 I was the Head GSI for Alex Filippenko's introductory
astronomy course, Astro C10.
In 2006 I was a GSI for Astro C10, and also Astro
C12, an introductory course on the solar system.
The links below contain resources I wrote and used in those classes.
In 2008 and 2009 I designed and taught inquiry-based activities through the Professional Development Program of the Center for Adaptive Optics (CfAO PDP) and the Institute for Science and Engineer Educators (ISEE). In inquiry-based learning, students simultaneously encounter content and processes that they will use as professionals.
In fall 2009 I led a team to design and teach a 3-hour activity for an introductory Astronomy lab course, Astro 1L, at Hartnell Community College. The other team members were Linda Strubbe (UC Berkeley) and Anne Medling (UCSC). The course instructor was Pimol Moth. In our activity, students used model planetary systems and recorded transit light curves, to learn what relative properties could be determined by comparing transits. In addition to the students' investigations, we emphasized the skill of questioning: to collect first impressions, to refine initial ideas into investigable questions, and to respond to a presentation by asking questions for clarification and further information. More information about our activity and the principles motivating it can be found in the documents below:
Presentation with Linda Strubbe -- December 9, 2009
In 2008 I worked with a design team to create a 1-week activity for Engineering students at Maui Community College, as part of the course ETRO 102: Instrumentation for Engineering Technicians. Our students investigated the components of a spectrometer and worked in teams to assemble different spectrometer prototypes with different design goals. Throughout the activity my team provided personal facilitiation to enable students to make self-motivated decisions and actively forward their understanding.
The other members of my 2008 design team were Steve Rodney (IfA Manoa, Design Team Leader), Lisa Chien (IfA Manoa), Bernhard Laurich (Hawai'i Community College), and Scott Seagroves (CfAO, UC Santa Cruz, Teaching Consultant). The course instructors for ETRO 102 were Mark Hoffman, John Pye, and Elisabeth Reader.
Center for Adaptive Optics:
Putting Principles of Science Education into Practice: Transiting Planets Lab at Hartnell Community College
Complete talk (PDF)
Bibliography (PDF)
Elsewhere:
In 2005 and 2006 I was an instructor for the Princeton Review. I taught the Physics component of preparation courses for the MCAT.