On May 26, REFUGES concluded another successful year of afterschool programming for refugee and new American youth in grades 7-12. Over 100 students participated in the 2015-2016 REFUGES afterschool program on the University of Utah campus; REFUGES is offered in collaboration with Sudanese Youth in Action (SYA, for students in grades 7-9) and Transitions […]
Read MoreThe CSME’s Elementary STEM Endorsement program is underway. This summer, 36 teachers will participate in two courses: Force in STEM and Matter in STEM. For more information about the Elementary STEM Endorsement, click here or contact jessica.dwyer@utah.edu.
Read MoreKathy Liu, a finalist at the Salt Lake Valley Science & Engineering Fair (SLVSEF), has won an Intel Foundation Young Scientist award at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona. Kathy, a student at West High School in Salt Lake City, won the $50,000 award for her project, “Nature-Based Solid Polymer […]
Read MoreThe Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) is pleased to present the CSME Exchange, an interactive brown bag discussion for faculty, students, and staff. The next CSME Exchange is: Why Active Learning? Practices and Problems Pamela Hardin, University of Utah Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence Assistant Dean for MS and DNP Programs, College […]
Read MoreThe Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) is pleased to present the CSME Exchange, an interactive brown bag discussion for faculty, students, and staff. The next CSME Exchange is: Changing the Culture in Math 1010 Emina Alibegovic (Math) Thursday, May 12, 2016 INSCC room 345 12-1pm Lunch will be provided! In this conversation I will […]
Read MoreMaggie Cummings, a CSME collaborator and an associate instructor in the math department, was recently awarded the Excellence in Education award by LDS Institute students. She was nominated for her ability to teach math concepts while giving individualized help. For more information, view the KSL article. Congratulations, Maggie! […]
Read More2016 Workshop Information Dates: June 14-17, 2016 Location: Bluff, Utah Who Should Attend: Middle and High School teachers of Earth Science, Environmental Science, Integrated Science, or Math Navajo or Hopi teachers Teachers of Navajo or Hopi children Utah teachers of any diverse population What to Expect: Four days in the field exploring the […]
Read More<<Hugo Rossi Lecture Series Creating a Campus Culture Where Every Student Graduates David A. Laude – The University of Texas at Austin April 15, 2016 View the video below, or click here to download the presentation slides. Professor David Laude presents an argument that the collaborative partnership between administrators, faculty and students […]
Read More<<Hugo Rossi Lecture Series End of Lecture: The Future of Evidence-based Teaching Mary Pat Wenderoth – University of Washington Friday, April 8, 2016 Resources: Teaching Resources from the Biology Education Research Group Presentation slides Abstract: We recently published a meta-analysis of 225 papers that compared student performance under active learning versus lecturing in undergraduate courses […]
Read More<<Hugo Rossi Lecture Series Participation of Women in Science: Problems and Solutions Carol Gross – University of California San Francisco March 23, 2016 Co-Sponsored by: Curie Club and ACCESS Breakout group discussion after the presentation generated a list of recommendations for the University of Utah. Watch the video of Dr. Gross’ presentation, below, or download […]
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