Battling Pickle Podcast
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago -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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Episodes
BP 42: Quantitative Data Analysis
April 01, 2024 17:43 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBA by request topic from an EPY 601 student!
BP 41: Term Papers and Academic Writing
March 04, 2024 00:39 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBAn episode spent talking about the podcast and begging you to think about academic writing structure
BP 40 - Failures part 2
February 15, 2024 21:13 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBNot many people decided to share their failures, so I share one that I see with a lot of well intentioned, students.
BP 39: The Failure Episode, Part 1
February 01, 2024 21:48 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBA student and I share our biggest failures teaching and encourage everyone else to contribute. Let’s all learn from each other’s mistakes!
BP 38: Fear of Failure, Check-in 1, and Prompt Feedback!
January 29, 2024 19:37 - 19 minutes - 18 MBIn this episode, we listen to some listener feedback,we talk about some feedback on the prompts and the check-ins
BP 37 - The dirty word: Evidence-Based
January 23, 2024 18:33 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this podcast, I talk about evidence based practices, and why they can be a dirty word
BP 36: Creativity and Technology
October 13, 2023 20:15 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIntegrating two prompts together on creativity and technology!
BP 35: Little Episodes of Experience
September 18, 2023 20:35 - 11 minutes - 11 MBSometimes you do need to sweat the small stuff!
BP 34: Ethics and Culture
September 06, 2023 18:45 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBKohlberg applied to other cultures!
BP 33: Finding a Group
August 22, 2023 19:09 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBIn this episode I talk about identifying a group for your check-ins in EPY 601!
BP 32: Out for a Walk
August 20, 2023 17:32 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode, we go for a walk and talk about statistics, anxiety, and intentionality and teaching
BP 31: Fall 2023 Kickoff
August 14, 2023 21:32 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBFirst episode of the podcast for this fall looking forward to many new listeners and all the conversations we can have
BP 30: Coffee Chat
July 17, 2023 13:01 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBI talk about the importance of routine discipline, and Morning Coffee
BP 29: Feedback on your Feedback
July 10, 2023 12:51 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this episode I address feedback on your feedback, and answer the question “Why no discussion boards?”
BP 28: Technology in the Classroom
June 12, 2023 12:50 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this episode I talk tech, it’s good and bad side!
BP 27: System 1 vs. System 2
June 01, 2023 12:24 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this episode, I talk about relationships in the context of system, one and system 2 processing
BP 26: Reinforcement and Punishment
May 30, 2023 12:43 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBStarting off a new week in the summer term with a reminder about the differences between reinforcement and punishment, and why reinforcement is preferable
BP 25: Term Papers!
May 26, 2023 11:22 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode, I talk about term papers, and my thoughts on some of the weekly check ins that have already come in
BP 24: On “good teachers” and discussion group formation!
May 22, 2023 22:18 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn 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.
BP 23: Course Kickoff
May 18, 2023 21:58 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBIn 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
BP 22: Welcome to Season 3
May 03, 2023 14:08 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBIt’s a new summer with new courses to talk about!
BP 21: Motivation and Major Projects
July 12, 2022 13:18 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBBased on the results of the poll, we talk motivation and major projects!
BP 20: Being a Sage?
June 13, 2022 13:59 - 12 minutes - 12 MBIn this episode I talk about two groups that aren’t often discussed together: Older Adults and kids with exceptionalities!
BP 19: WWDC, Technology, and Making Connections
June 06, 2022 13:30 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBHow does technology connect or disconnect us to the world?
BP 18: Seeing Mania for Good and Bad
June 01, 2022 14:10 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBMania is something that, if we’re not careful, we may praise more than guard against!
BP 17: Stress!
May 31, 2022 14:20 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBStress is the topic today! How it can actually help you.
BP 16: A Walk in the Rain
May 25, 2022 12:48 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this season to Opener, I talk about what is abnormal versus not abnormal. And admit to doing some thing a little bit crazy.
BP 15: Season 2 Teaser
May 14, 2022 16:21 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBSeason 2 is coming up! Hear a bit about what you’ll be hearing about!
BP 14: On Testing
August 30, 2021 20:17 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this weeks episode I talk about testing in college classes!
BP 13: On Productivity
August 23, 2021 19:29 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBBeing productive means being flexible. This week I talk about some of my best productivity tips! Show Notes
BP12: History if Psychology Thoughts
August 16, 2021 14:45 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBA shoutout to the Today in the History of Psychology website, and musings on religion and philosophy. Show Notes.
BP 11: Frequencies, Distributions, and The Middle
August 02, 2021 13:42 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode I talk about frequency distributions, the shape of data and where the middle of the data is.
BP 10: Statistics!
July 26, 2021 15:14 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWe 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.
BP 9: On Resubmit and Late Work
July 19, 2021 15:27 - 14 minutes - 6.09 MBI discuss the relative merits of resubmission and late work. Show Notes.
BP 8: Reactions to the Major Project
June 24, 2021 19:48 - 19 minutes - 18 MBHow 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
BP 7: RTI vs MTSS
June 16, 2021 14:29 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis 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.
BP 6: Dealing with Trauma
June 09, 2021 16:20 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHow do you work with students who experienced trauma and what should your institution be doing? Show Notes
BP #5: Learner Survey and Pros of Standardized Testing
June 01, 2021 16:16 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIn 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)
BP 4: What Is a Major Project?
May 25, 2021 16:31 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThe 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.
BP 3: The Problems with Punishment
May 21, 2021 19:03 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBPunish 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>
BP 2: Routine vs. Intentionality
May 17, 2021 20:40 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBOften 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.
BP 1: The Disconnect Between the Classroom and the Real World
May 13, 2021 15:03 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBJoin 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