The April meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) is being hosted in Salt Lake City and will include a session on physics education on April 16: “SCALE-UP, Student Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies” – Robert Beichner “Online Interactive Video Vignettes” – Priscilla Laws “Introductory labs: what they don’t, should and can […]
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 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: How do we help students learn how to think? Perhaps by helping them expand their “common sense toolbox”! David Temme (Biology) Thursday, April 14, 2016 INSCC room 345 […]
Read MoreTwo great events are coming up for women in STEM! These events are FREE and are open to students, faculty, and staff. 1) “Participation of Women in Science: Problems and Solutions“ – a presentation and breakout group discussion led by Dr. Carol Gross (University of California San Francisco). Co-sponsored by CSME, Curie Club, and ACCESS. […]
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 […]
Read More<<Hugo Rossi Lecture Series 10 Key Questions University Leaders Should Ask About Quality Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation Charles Coble – Science and Mathematics Teaching Imperative (SMTI), Third Mile Group, Teacher Preparation Analytics Monday, March 7, 2016 View the video, below, or download the presentation slides. “ What are the most critical […]
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: Increasing access to research opportunities through course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) Jennifer Heemstra (Chemistry) Thursday, March 10, 2016 INSCC room 345 12-1pm Lunch will be […]
Read MoreThe College of Education’s 2016 George and Velma Rife Jones Memorial Lecture takes place on Wednesday, February 24 at 5pm in SAEC 1151.
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