10+10 Pop-Up Series: Using Case-Based Guest Lectures to Promote Real-World Application
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Dr. Yuan Yao will be presenting at the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center’s 10+10 Pop-Up Series on using case-based guest lectures to connect environmental health concepts with real-world applications.
Event Details
Event: 10+10 Pop-Up Series
Title: Using Case-Based Guest Lectures to Promote Real-World Application
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 10:00–10:20 AM PDT
Format: Zoom (10-minute presentation + 10-minute discussion)
Organizer: UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)
Event Page: UCLA Community Event Page
Presentation Summary
This session will offer a method for addressing a common challenge in environmental health courses: connecting complex scientific concepts with students’ lived experiences and motivating them to think critically about public health solutions. The presentation will focus on the implementation of a case-based learning guest lecture technique in three UCLA undergraduate and graduate courses to help students:
- Apply environmental health frameworks to real-world case studies involving air pollution
- Foster critical thinking and discussion around environmental justice
- Understand impacts on vulnerable populations
About the 10+10 Pop-Up Series
Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, followed by an optional 10-minute discussion where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors, including faculty, lecturers, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars.