Each week the journal club reads, discusses, and considers how to implement ideas from an article or book that explores issues relevant to teaching and learning in college science classrooms. We invite participants from all ranks and disciplines to join us for these sessions, which we use to model evidence-based teaching practices. The Science Teaching Journal Club originated as a partnership of the Science Literacy Program and the Teaching Engagement Program.
Thursdays at 9 a.m.
In person: LISB 217 OR Zoom (https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/369256082)
Questions? Please contact Julie Mueller (jmueller@uoregon.edu)
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Fall 2026 Journal Club Readings
Join the journal club this fall as we focus on two areas made more urgent by the increasing capabilities of Gen AI and the temptation students face to use it in ways unsupportive of learning.
First: Assessment in the age of AI. In most courses, it’s important to assess students’ own knowledge and skills independent of AI. We’ll explore some assessment strategies that also reduce the possibility of AI misuse during the assessment. We’ll also read about some AI tools and capabilities faculty should be aware of as they plan their assessments as well as tools available at UO to streamline the assessment process and encourage academic integrity.
Second: Facilitating effective group work. In-class group work is becoming more common as faculty move more work into the classroom in an effort to reduce student reliance on AI when completing assignments. We will look into methods for facilitating the group work experience to maximize student learning.
Please contact Julie Mueller if you have trouble accessing the materials.