Lightning Talk Archive

  • Assessment of Students’ Knowledge, Curriculum Adoption, and Role of Community of Practice in Green

    While instruction in green chemistry is becoming more common, it needs to be better represented in the textbooks, leaving…

  • Blending Mathematics & Science: Understanding Student Sensemaking

    As a language of science, mathematics is key to understanding past discoveries and making new ones. However, instructors of…

  • Bridging Worlds: Research Experiences and Community Engagement

    The limited diversity of the US STEM workforce reflects a reduced talent pool. Many minoritized students want to serve…

  • Building Algebric Fluency from Conceptual Understandings using Equitable Practices

    This presentation will share six research-based elements that align with building algebraic fluency from conceptual understandings in the teaching…

  • CARE: Engaging Underrepresented Undergraduates in Research on Air Pollution in Chicago Communities

    The Community Air Research Experience (CARE) is a geoscience learning community that engages undergraduate students in research on air…

  • Collaboratively Developing Dynamic and Interactive Materials for Dive into Systems

    The significant expense of modern college textbooks limits availability to those who can afford them. As computational thinking and…

  • CRISPR in the Classroom Network: Curriculum Development and Faculty Training in Gene Editing Methods

    The CRISPR in the Classroom Network, an NSF-Research Coordination Network for Undergraduate Biology education, aims to train faculty,…

  • Cultivating Community Partnerships in STEM Education: The STEM RISE Approach

    The STEM Research Inquiry Summer Enrichment (STEM RISE) program is a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing STEM education through…

  • Deepening College Students’ Understanding of Molecular Processes Using Augmented Reality

    The goal of this project is to fundamentally improve how undergraduate biological science students engage with molecular-scale phenomena. A…