Development of interdisciplinary STEM impact measures of student attitudes and reasoning

STEM, by virtue of the four disciplines within it, is interdisciplinary in nature. While the impact measures of individual disciplines within the STEM continuum are available, that from an interdisciplinary viewpoint presents challenges. In this study, Mayes... See more

My first conclusion is that we need to create experiences that cultivate a sense of agency an efficacy which will not happen in the classroom reading old books or econ papers. For me this has meant getting students to teach others and see what it’s like to give people new knowledge that has facilitates action. That teaches efficacy. It has also... See more

On the workshop: The low teacher-student ratio (4:16), the deliberate cultivation of community, the concentration on fun, the valuing of personal experience, the adaptability of staff and the open acceptance of differences among and between students contributed to an inclusive and diverse learning environment — an ideal teaching environment, one... See more

As we’ve engaged in small group video chats and commented on each other’s drafts and started interest groups on Circle, a Facebook-like tool designed for this very purpose, it’s become increasingly clear that the value of this course has more to do with the community than the classes. And that’s not because David is a bad teacher, it’s because he’s... See more

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"As a classroom community, our capacity to generate excitement is deeply affected by our interest in one another, in hearing one another's voices, in recog. nizing one another's presence. Since the vast majority of students learn through conservative, traditional educational practices and concern themselves only with the presence of the... See more