Help! I'm Teaching...

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Are you someone who likes volunteer teaching opportunities or is just starting a teaching career, and wants to brush up on a topic you learned decades ago but have since forgotten? "Help! I'm Teaching..." is a podcast dedicated to helping amateur teachers outline specific topics to a group of students in the most engaging way possible using simple explanations, helpful analogies, and fun facts.

Episodes

  1. 01/25/2025

    Episode 11 - Compliance Techniques and Persuasion

    In this episode, I discuss Robert Cialdini's 6 factors affecting compliance, the foot-in-the-door and door-in-the-face techniques, and how they relate to advertising.

    14 min

  2. 01/11/2025

    Episode 10 - DNA

    In this episode, I discuss misconceptions and questions around deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and how it relates to inheritance and genetics.

    13 min

  3. 12/17/2024

    Episode 9 - Taxonomy and Phylogeny

    In this episode, I discuss the meaning of biological taxonomy and how it differs from phylogeny. https://helpimteaching.wordpress.com/2024/12/17/episode-9-taxonomy/

    14 min

  4. 11/13/2024

    Episode 8 - Drug Metabolism and Pharmacology

    In this episode, I discuss how drugs are designed by pharmacologists and processed by the body.

    18 min

  5. 10/24/2024

    Episode 7 - Soil Textures and Pedology

    In this episode, I discuss the soil texture pyramid and how the organisms in soil contribute to plant growth, as well as explain regenerative agriculture practices.

    18 min

  6. 09/25/2024

    Episode 6 - Tajfel and Social Identity Theory

    In this episode, I explain the studies of famous social psychologists like Solomon Asch and Henri Tajfel, and discuss how groupthink and social norms can affect classroom management. Transcript and sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ZQ_CBbhSla3H-wW0LWkEug_2Wtmpizrn-i6Q8yPKxE/edit

    13 min

  7. 03/01/2024

    Episode 5 - Ecological Succession

    In this episode, I talk about the process by which barren expanses of rock become thriving ecosystems over time. I discuss equilibrium, pioneer species, and climax communities. Sources and transcript: https://wordpress.com/post/helpimteaching.wordpress.com/127

    15 min

  8. 02/04/2024

    Episode 4 - Pollination Syndromes

    In this episode, I talk about different forms of pollination and how they affect the way plants and flowers look. I discuss plant fertilization, zoophily, cross pollination and self pollination, and the origin of angiosperms. Sources and transcript: https://wordpress.com/post/helpimteaching.wordpress.com/101

    16 min

  9. 01/06/2024

    Episode 3 - Acids, Bases, and pH

    In this episode cover the pH scale. I discuss hydroxide and hydronium, soil and body pH. Show notes and sources: https://wordpress.com/post/helpimteaching.wordpress.com/70

    16 min

  10. 12/27/2023

    Episode 2 - Cells and Cell Theory

    In this episode, I put a spotlight on unique characteristics of cells like ATP, mitochondria, anaerobic and aerobic respiration, and the nucleus. Sources and transcript: https://wordpress.com/post/helpimteaching.wordpress.com/38

    16 min

  11. 12/11/2023

    Episode 1 - Photosynthesis

    In our first episode, I cover the absolute basics of photosynthesis, like chlorophyll, the endosymbiotic theory, and CAM and C4 photosynthesis. Music: Zakhar Valaha - Ambient Piano and Strings. From Pixabay.com Transcript and sources: https://wordpress.com/post/helpimteaching.wordpress.com/15

    14 min
  • 11 Episodes

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Are you someone who likes volunteer teaching opportunities or is just starting a teaching career, and wants to brush up on a topic you learned decades ago but have since forgotten? "Help! I'm Teaching..." is a podcast dedicated to helping amateur teachers outline specific topics to a group of students in the most engaging way possible using simple explanations, helpful analogies, and fun facts.

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