Big Picture Podcast

From the authors of the "conceptual" line of science textbooks, this podcast series focuses on the important added benefits one receives when learning the concepts of science within a learning community. This includes improved thinking skills and social skills too. We not only help students prepare for their next exam, we also work to distill the flavor of the overall college experience. This podcast series is a thoughtful step back—a reflection on the meaning of one's education, which we call the big picture.

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Chem 101: The BPP, Chapter 01, How to Study Effectively

Aug 27, 2019

Chem 101: The Big Picture Podcast

Episode 01

Your hosts: John and Tracy Suchocki

Outline

1. Introduction

Who is the podcast for?

What are our goals?

2. The Back Story

How to Study Effectively

Step 1 / Step 2 Learning

Delayed retrieval

Interleaving

3: Do the Review (Chapter 01)

About Science

About Chemistry

Unit Conversions

Chem 101: The BPP, Chapter 02, The Anthropology of Learning

Aug 27, 2019

From the authors of the “conceptual” line of science textbooks, in this second episode we discuss how cognitive “frames” color our worldview. Recognizing these frames can help us to remain open to new ideas. The yet to be recognized term “collective causation” is used as an example of hypocognition. This is...

Chem 101: The BPP, Chapter 03, Team-Based Learning

Aug 27, 2019

From the authors of the “conceptual” line of science textbooks, in this third episode we interview Brian Pritchard an expert in the area of team based activities and human performance. Attention is given to the value of team-based learning in the classroom and beyond. This is followed by a review of Conceptual...

Chem 101: The BPP, Chapter 04a, Academic Endurance

Aug 27, 2019

We are now publishing the "Back Story" and "Do the Review" segments of each episode as separate podcasts. For this fourth backstory episode we interview Stephanie Blake, a science professor from Ozarks Technical College in Springfield, Missouri. The subject matter: Academic Endurance. Learn from Professor Blake how best...

Chem 101: The BPP, Chapter 04b, Subatomic Particles

Aug 27, 2019

Here in episode 5 we review the first half of chapter 4 of Conceptual Chemistry. We start by reviewing the conceptual model, which describes how a system behaves. We then explore some of the history behind the discovery of subatomic particles. This episode concludes with a review of the vocabulary associated with...