Past Symposia

Susan Elrod

Keynote speaker

"Keep Calm and Paddle On: A model for fostering Systematic Institutional change for student success"

Workshop

"Navigating the River of Change:  Finding your true north for STEM teaching and learning"

Jessica Cohen & Deborah Donovan

Workshop

"What every educator should know about Next Generation Science Standards, and Common Core State Standards in Mathematics"

Emily Borda & Daniel Hanley

Workshop

"Creating and Using new End of Course Assessments to Support Active Learning in the Classrooms" Powerpoint presentation

Kimberly Tanner

Keynote speaker

“Assessing How Individuals Organize Disciplinary Knowledge—Card Sorting, Superheroes, and Moving Towards Measuring Expertise Among Undergraduates”

Dan Grunspan

“Old Boy’s Club Starts Early: Males Under-Estimate Academic Performance of Their Female Peers in Undergraduate Biology Classrooms“

Andrew Boudreaux

"Promoting Student Metacognition in Introductory Physics"

Georgianne Connell, Deb Donovan, & Dan Grunspan

“Strategies to Create Effective Groups to Support Learning”

Kaatje Kraft

“How Student Interest and Motivation Influence Persistence in Introductory Geology Classes” 

Edward Prather

Keynote speaker

"Redefining the College Lecture: Facilitating Discussions in STEM Undergraduate Courses"

Workshop

"Facilitating Active Learning - From Fast Paced Formative Feedback to Group Problem Solving"

Catherine Halverson

"Active Learning Pedagogies Increase Student Learning in a Large enrollment Biology Class"

Georgianne Connell & Deborah Donovan

"How Do We Know Students Are Learning What We Think We Are Teaching?"