Christina BjorndahlDec 30, 20192 minConcept maps as a way to wrap up the semesterAt the end of Typology this past fall, I had students do a concept map, and based on my experience with that, I think it'll be my new favourite way to end a ...
Christina BjorndahlDec 30, 20193 minRunning a research study in the classroom: a belated final reportWell, as is perhaps obvious from the lack of updates after week 6, things got rather busy in the last half of the Spring semester. But, for completeness, he...
Christina BjorndahlApr 16, 20196 minThe professor as part-time "therapist"This is the time of year when I keep a steady supply of chocolate and tissues in my office, because student meetings often turn into some kind of "therapy se...
Christina BjorndahlFeb 23, 20193 minRunning a research study in the classroom: week 6 reportWe're now at the end of week 6, and things are ramping up and progressing well, though we hit a couple of small snags along the way. IRB snag First was the I...
Christina BjorndahlJan 30, 20194 minRunning a research study in the classroom: week 3 reportThis semester I'm teaching Phonetics & Phonology II, a third year class at CMU. I've taught this course before (3 times, in fact!) but this year I'm changin...
Christina BjorndahlNov 2, 20188 minLarge class, small communityYesterday I was a presenter for the "Lightning Talk" session at the 2018 CMU Teaching & Learning Summit. The format was akin to 'speed dating': each present...
Christina BjorndahlOct 29, 20185 minTalking about the Tree of Life shooting in class Today I will talk about the shooting that happened at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. What follows is what I'm planning to say; it's rough and ...
Christina BjorndahlOct 12, 20186 minLearning student names: why & howI teach a large introductory linguistics class, called Nature of Language (NoL). It's capped at 120, and after the first couple weeks of torment/teaching, i...
Christina BjorndahlSep 27, 20186 minAnimals in AcademiaThe following is the first part of the Acknowledgments of my dissertation. One night when I was putting my then 3-year old son, Anagnostis, to bed, I had to ...