Cara Theisen

Credentials: Ph.D.

Position title: Director of Professional Development in Teaching & Learning

Pronouns: she/her

Email: chtheisen@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-4497

Address:
Room 104D
445 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706

Peer-Reviewed Papers Published or in Press

Sancheznieto, F., Lucas, L., & Theisen, C. (2023). Discovery and Invention: A Reflection on Representation in Science. CourseSource 10.

https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2023.13
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Theisen, C., Paul, C. A., & Roseler, K. (2022). Fostering Reflective Teaching: Using the Student Participation Observation Tool (SPOT) to Promote Active Instructional Approaches in STEM, 51(4), 35-45. Journal of College Science Teaching.

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Holzhausen, E., Fitz-Henley, J., & Theisen, C. (2022). Online Information Literacy: Applying the CRAAP Test to Vaccine (Mis)information. Course Source 9.

https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2022.44
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Branchaw, J., Theisen, C., & Trimby, C. (2020). Leveraging a Graduate Student Teaching Fellows Program to Enhance Undergraduate Education. Approaches to Graduate Student Instructor Development and Preparation, 2020(163), 73-82. New Directions for Teaching and Learning.

https://doi.org/10.1002/tl.20411
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Theisen, C., Modell, A., Muñoz, Y., & Saichaie, K. (2020). Peer Teaching Consultants: Design Principles for Instructional Development and Program Alignment. Approaches to Graduate Student Instructor Development and Preparation, 2020(163). New Directions for Teaching and Learning.

https://doi.org/10.1002/tl.20417
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Saichaie, K., & Theisen, C. (2020). Editors’ Notes. Approaches to Graduate Student Instructor Development and Preparation, 2020(163). New Directions for Teaching and Learning.
Saichaie (Editor), K., & Theisen (Editor), C. (2020). Editors’ Notes. Approaches to Graduate Student Instructor Development and Preparation, 2020(163). New Directions for Teaching and Learning.

https://doi.org/10.1002/tl.20354
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Roseler, K., Paul, C. A., Felton, M., & Theisen, C. (2018). Observable Features of Active Science Education Practices, 47(6), 83-91. Journal of College Science Teaching.

https://doi.org/10.2505/4/jcst18_047_06_83
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Machiavelli-Giron, S., Caudill, E., & Theisen, C.Defining Life: Exploring Creativity, Scientific Discovery, and Biology Core Concepts in a Disciplinary First-Year Seminar. CourseSource.

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