Battling Pickle Podcast
Battling Pickle Podcast
Jon Westfall
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. Show Notes available at Show Notes on my Blog
BP 9: On Resubmit and Late Work
I discuss the relative merits of resubmission and late work. Show Notes.
Jul 19, 2021
14 min
BP 8: Reactions to the Major Project
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
Jun 24, 2021
19 min
BP 7: RTI vs MTSS
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.
Jun 16, 2021
15 min
BP 6: Dealing with Trauma
How do you work with students who experienced trauma and what should your institution be doing? Show Notes
Jun 9, 2021
16 min
BP #5: Learner Survey and Pros of Standardized Testing
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)
Jun 1, 2021
16 min
BP 4: What Is a Major Project?
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.
May 25, 2021
18 min
BP 3: The Problems with Punishment
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>
May 21, 2021
20 min
BP 2: Routine vs. Intentionality
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.
May 17, 2021
14 min
BP 1: The Disconnect Between the Classroom and the Real World
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
May 13, 2021
16 min