Lightning Talk Archive

  • Leveraging AI and Interactive Learning to Enhance Student Engagement and Achievement in STEM Educati

    Leveraging AI and Interactive Learning to Enhance Student Engagement and Achievement in STEM EducationClement G. Yedjou, Daniel Osborne, and…

  • How do we assess learning in Software Engineering?

    Our IUSE project, Exploring Brownfield Programming Assignments in Undergraduate Computing Education, aimed at improving software engineering education by creat…

  • Longitudinal tracking suggests a short-duration CURE can catalyze expansion to a longer experience

    Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an effective method of engaging large numbers of students in authentic research but…

  • Impact of Augmented Reality Models on Students’ Usage of Gestures when Talking about Biochemistry

    Learning biochemistry often involves the use and coordination of multiple external representations. There are multiple examples in the literature…

  • Metacognition Support in a STEM Course: How and Why?

    Our NSF IUSE project is a three-year study on the use of systematic written reflection in an undergraduate Fluid…

  • Impact of facilitating informal physics programs on undergraduate physics students

    Prior studies indicate that the development of disciplinary identity and increased self-efficacy promote enhanced retention among students, especially among…

  • Mission, Meaning, Making (M3): Experimenting with Cross-College Co-Teaching in Innovation

    Innovation requires a transdisciplinary approach, yet higher education institutions often operate within silos. To address this challenge, we created…

  • Impact of Innovation Competitions and Programs on STEM Education: Insights from Student Experiences

    Innovation Competitions and Programs (ICPs), such as design challenges, hackathons, startup incubator competitions, boot camps, customer discovery labs, and…

  • Implementing Learning Communities for Science Faculty

    There is a recent impetus for the transformation of undergraduate science instruction which would enrich student learning of science…