Event Materials Archive

  • Student Learning and Transfer in Multi-Disciplinary Introductory Physics Labs

    First-year engineering students are typically enrolled in large enrollment introductory STEM courses across their first two semesters in college.…

  • A Course Scaffold and Process Model for Integrating Science and Culture

    Need: The 2018 report "The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education:…

  • Improving Undergraduate Student Engagement In STEM Through Bioinformatics Research

    Need:Bioinformatics has become a crucial element for life-science research, yet is still a daunting topic for many faculty. Instructors…

  • Strategies for providing scalable and actionable feedback to students on professional skills

    SkillBuilder Project: Developing strategies for providing scalable and actionable feedback to students on professional skill developmentThe goal of the…

  • Lift-off or let-down? Launching college teaching through early-career professional development

    Need: Teaching-focused professional development (TPD) is often targeted to early-career faculty, both within institutions and within STEM disciplines. Such…

  • Challenges and Initial Findings from a Program for Part-Time STEM Faculty to Enhance Student Success

    Need: At Elmhurst University and many other small, private institutions, a significant percentage of introductory STEM courses are taught…

  • Exploring alternative perspectives through fictionalized student dialogues

    Research-based instructional strategies often use fictionalized student dialogues (FSD) to encourage students to explore diverse ideas and perspectives. This…

  • Smartphone Simulations for the Introductory Astronomy Classroom

    This poster will describe our project on the design and study of smartphone simulations, innovative tools for improving students’…

  • EMPOWERING NEXT-GENERATION INNOVATORS: A PALAR APPROACH TO STEM EDUCATION

    Abstract Title: Empowering Next-Generation Innovators: A PALAR Approach to STEM EducationNeed:The rapidly evolving global landscape demands innovative approach…