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How many dimensions does your learning framework have? In this workshop, speakers share different models and frameworks for engaging undergraduates in STEM learning. First, Dr. Melanie Cooper will discuss Three-Dimensional Learning (3DL), how and why 3DL supports the use of knowledge, and tools to both characterize faculty’s own instruction and assessments and to support 3D instructional environments and assessment items. Next, Dr. Luanna Prevost provides an overview of the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) framework, discusses the impact of ecology, allows attendees to reflect on how the framework applies to their discipline, and provides information and resources to further engage with 4DEE.
Speaker(s)
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Melanie Cooper, Ph.D.
Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education and Professor of Chemistry
Michigan State University
Melanie Cooper is the Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education and Professor of Chemistry at Michigan State University. Her recent research includes the development and assessment of chemistry curricula based on theories of learning and evidence about how people learn, the impact on student learning, and how students perceive these transformed curricula. She was a member of the leadership team for the development of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and has served as a member on the National Academy of Sciences Board on Science Education (BOSE), and for reports on Discipline Based Education Research (DBER), and Undergraduate Research Experiences (URE). She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has received a number of awards including the Royal Society of Chemistry Education Award, the American Chemical Society Award for Achievement in Research on Teaching and Learning in Chemistry, the Norris award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching of Chemistry, the Outstanding Undergraduate Science Teacher Award from the Society for College Science Teaching, and was awarded an honorary D.Sc. from the University of South Florida. She earned her B.S. M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Manchester, England.
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Luanna Prevost, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of South Florida & Ecological Society of America
Dr. Luanna Prevost is an associate professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida. She obtained her Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of Georgia and completed a postdoctoral research assistantship in Science Education at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on the assessment of student learning, professional development, and institutional change. She is also interested in how professional development program design can be used to support students in STEM, particularly those from traditionally underserved populations. Dr. Prevost serves as Chair of the 4DEE Subcommittee of the Ecological Society of America. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the new NSF RCN-UBE on Transforming Ecology Education to 4D.
