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Battling Pickle Podcast

Battling Pickle Podcast

By 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

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BP 35: Little Episodes of Experience

Battling Pickle PodcastSep 18, 2023

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BP 35: Little Episodes of Experience

BP 35: Little Episodes of Experience

Sometimes you do need to sweat the small stuff!

Sep 18, 202311:55

BP 34: Ethics and Culture

BP 34: Ethics and Culture

Kohlberg applied to other cultures!

Sep 06, 202311:01

BP 33: Finding a Group

BP 33: Finding a Group

In this episode I talk about identifying a group for your check-ins in EPY 601!

Aug 22, 202308:52

BP 32: Out for a Walk

BP 32: Out for a Walk

In this episode, we go for a walk and talk about statistics, anxiety, and intentionality and teaching

Aug 20, 202314:01

BP 31: Fall 2023 Kickoff

BP 31: Fall 2023 Kickoff

First episode of the podcast for this fall looking forward to many new listeners and all the conversations we can have

Aug 14, 202311:07

BP 30: Coffee Chat

BP 30: Coffee Chat

I talk about the importance of routine discipline, and Morning Coffee

Jul 17, 202312:24

BP 29: Feedback on your Feedback

BP 29: Feedback on your Feedback

In this episode I address feedback on your feedback, and answer the question “Why no discussion boards?”

Jul 10, 202313:59

BP 28: Technology in the Classroom

BP 28: Technology in the Classroom

In this episode I talk tech, it’s good and bad side!

Jun 12, 202316:43

BP 27: System 1 vs. System 2

BP 27: System 1 vs. System 2

In this episode, I talk about relationships in the context of system, one and system 2 processing

Jun 01, 202314:08

BP 26: Reinforcement and Punishment

BP 26: Reinforcement and Punishment

Starting off a new week in the summer term with a reminder about the differences between reinforcement and punishment, and why reinforcement is preferable

May 30, 202314:31

BP 25: Term Papers!

BP 25: Term Papers!

In this episode, I talk about term papers, and my thoughts on some of the weekly check ins that have already come in

May 26, 202318:14

BP 24: On “good teachers” and discussion group formation!

BP 24: On “good teachers” and discussion group formation!

In this episode, I talk about the first prompt in our graduate educational psychology course and also remind everyone that they need to get a discussion group put together for an assignment due in just a few days.

May 22, 202312:08

BP 23: Course Kickoff

BP 23: Course Kickoff

In this episode, I talk about the course requirements for my summer courses give you some tips and tricks and encourage you to interact with a podcast

May 18, 202316:36

BP 22: Welcome to Season 3

BP 22: Welcome to Season 3

It’s a new summer with new courses to talk about!

May 03, 202304:57

BP 21: Motivation and Major Projects

BP 21: Motivation and Major Projects

Based on the results of the poll, we talk motivation and major projects!

Jul 12, 202216:55

BP 20: Being a Sage?

BP 20: Being a Sage?

In this episode I talk about two groups that aren’t often discussed together: Older Adults and kids with exceptionalities!

Jun 13, 202212:55

BP 19: WWDC, Technology, and Making Connections

BP 19: WWDC, Technology, and Making Connections

How does technology connect or disconnect us to the world?

Jun 06, 202218:33

BP 18: Seeing Mania for Good and Bad

BP 18: Seeing Mania for Good and Bad

Mania is something that, if we’re not careful, we may praise more than guard against!

Jun 01, 202211:39

BP 17: Stress!

BP 17: Stress!

Stress is the topic today! How it can actually help you.

May 31, 202212:51

BP 16: A Walk in the Rain

BP 16: A Walk in the Rain

In this season to Opener, I talk about what is abnormal versus not abnormal. And admit to doing some thing a little bit crazy.

May 25, 202214:34

BP 15: Season 2 Teaser

BP 15: Season 2 Teaser

Season 2 is coming up! Hear a bit about what you’ll be hearing about!

May 14, 202208:42

BP 14: On Testing

BP 14: On Testing

In this weeks episode I talk about testing in college classes!

Aug 30, 202113:11

BP 13: On Productivity

BP 13: On Productivity

Being productive means being flexible. This week I talk about some of my best productivity tips! Show Notes

Aug 23, 202115:53

BP12: History if Psychology Thoughts

BP12: History if Psychology Thoughts

A shoutout to the Today in the History of Psychology website, and musings on religion and philosophy. Show Notes.

Aug 16, 202112:42

BP 11: Frequencies, Distributions, and The Middle

BP 11: Frequencies, Distributions, and The Middle

In this episode I talk about frequency distributions, the shape of data and where the middle of the data is.

Aug 02, 202120:01

BP 10: Statistics!

BP 10: Statistics!

We hear about statistics a lot these days, so in this podcast episode I take some time to start unpacking the basics of them - from populations to samples, correlation not equaling causation, and measurement scales! Show Notes.

Jul 26, 202119:23

BP 9: On Resubmit and Late Work

BP 9: On Resubmit and Late Work

I discuss the relative merits of resubmission and late work. Show Notes.

Jul 19, 202114:22

BP 8: Reactions to the Major Project

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, 202119:28

BP 7: RTI vs MTSS

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, 202115:18

BP 6: Dealing with Trauma

BP 6: Dealing with Trauma

How do you work with students who experienced trauma and what should your institution be doing? Show Notes

Jun 09, 202116:21

BP #5: Learner Survey and Pros of Standardized Testing

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 01, 202116:15

BP 4: What Is a Major Project?

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, 202118:10

BP 3: The Problems with Punishment

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! Show Notes

May 21, 202120:15

BP 2: Routine vs. Intentionality

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, 202114:09

BP 1: The Disconnect Between the Classroom and the Real World

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, 202116:51