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  • The Critical Digital Pedagogy Project: Teacher Preparation for STEM Inquiry in Online Environments

    Prior to COVID-19 and the shift to fully online instruction, educator preparation programs were teaching candidates to use technology…

  • The Effects of Promoting Inclusive, Asset-Based Practice through Faculty Professional Development

    To better support engineering students and to create an inclusive educational environment, it is necessary to reimagine instructional methods…

  • The Experience of Near-Peer Computing Mentors in Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Contexts

    In this talk, we investigate the effect of participating as a near-peer mentor for computing activities in undergraduate courses…

  • The Impacts of Free-Hand Sketching in Engineering

    Free-hand sketching plays a vital role throughout the engineering design process. It aids in externalizing ideas as individuals generate…

  • ThermoVR: A virtual laboratory for teaching and assessing introductory thermodynamics

    In this project we used a process of co-design with a cohort of engineering educators to develop and test…

  • Training Geoscientists: a Year-long Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Hydrologic Research Experience

    We present our experience developing an interdisciplinary Hydrology Research Experience funded by an NSF GEOPAths Undergraduate Preparation award. Our…

  • Training the STEM trainers in Bayesian methods

    Dealing with uncertainty is a natural part of the scientific process. Just like scientists, students also need to derive…

  • Transdisciplinary Learning Ecosystem Model to Promote a Sense of Belonging and Career Competencies

    Culturally relevant, place-based Earth science curricula addressing today’s societal issues can promote student engagement and motivation, especially for those…

  • Transforming Institutions Through STEM Equity Learning Communities

    Over the last year we implemented multidisciplinary and multi-role STEM Equity Learning Communities (SELCs) across nine public, R1 institutions.…