What is the “New Normal” in STEM Teaching and Learning? 

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Schedule

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8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration (Gund Gallery Atrium)
            

9:00 - 9:30 AM Introductory Remarks and Awards (Gund Gallery, Community Foundation Theater)

Jeffrey Bowman, Acting President, Kenyon College

Bradley Wile, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Ohio Northern University; President of Ohio PKAL 

Amy Kulesza, Assistant Director of Education Research and Development, The Ohio State University; Chair of 2023 Ohio PKAL Awards Committee

9:30 – 10:30 AM           Plenary Talk - Dr. Eric Mazur (Gund Gallery, Community Foundation Theater)

Introduction: Aaron Reinhard, Associate Professor of Physics, Kenyon College;  Chair of 2023 Ohio PKAL Conference Committee

Plenary Talk: Setting Learning Free: Lessons From Online Teaching

Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics and Academic Dean for Applied Sciences and Engineering at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering Applied Science at Harvard University 

10:45 – 11:45 AM          Workshop Session 1

Enhancing Motivation in Basic Statistics - Tips and Examples (Hayes Hall 109)

Sherri L. Quinones, Capital University

Self-Authoring Activity for STEM Courses (Tomsich Hall 101)

Simon Garcia, Kenyon College

If You Are Not Teaching DOE, You Are Not Teaching Your Students How to Perform Experiments (Samuel Mather Hall 201)

Rob Thompson, Oberlin College

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch (Peirce Hall Lower Level, Alumni Dining Room)

12:30 – 1:30 PM          Poster Session (Peirce Hall Lower Level, Alumni Dining Room Atrium)      

1:45 – 2:45 PM            Concurrent Sessions

Track A: Promoting Faculty Success  (Hayes Hall 109)

1. Preparing the Next Generation of Faculty Through a Community of Practice: the Denison Teaching Seminar for Pre-Tenure Faculty

Lew Ludwig, Denison University

2. Faculty of Color Network

Irene Lόpez, Simon Garcia, Kenyon College

3. Development of Early Faculty Mentoring at a Small Liberal Arts College

Erin Wilson, Westminster College

Track B: Promoting Transferable Skills (Tomsich Hall 101)

1. Developing Professional Skills via First-Year Engineering Design

Kurt R. Rhoads, Kathleen A. Harper, Case Western Reserve University

2. Design of a Capstone Experience in Analytical Chemistry That Promotes Transferable Workforce Skills

Joan M. Esson, Otterbein University

3. Taking the Classroom on the Road

Lynn Ulatowski, Ursuline College

Track C: Supporting Students Using Technology (Samuel Mather Hall 201)

1. Investigating the Use of ChatGPT With Chemistry Exam Questions

Ted Clark, The Ohio State University

2. Improving Effectiveness of STEM Courses via the Use of Video Games

Neelam Soundarajan, Amarth Chen, The Ohio State University

3. Best Practices for Supporting Visually Impaired Students in STEM Courses

Daniel A. Turner, The Ohio State University

Track D: Supporting Students Through Inclusive Pedagogy (Samuel Mather Hall 215)

1. Combating Imposter Syndrome and Fostering a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom

Meredith Erb, Miami University

2. Rethinking Gateway Math Courses - Our PACE Experience

Hoai Tran, Justin Young, The Ohio State University Newark

3. Use of the 5E Instructional Model to Promote Active Learning in the General Chemistry Sequence

Julius Nagy, Siena Heights University

3:00 – 4:00 PM      Workshop Session 2

Making Data Science the New Normal (Hayes Hall 109)

Chris Orban, The Ohio State University Marion

Kelsey Badger, The Ohio State University Libraries

Making Videos Interactive to Better Support Learning Outside of Class (Tomsich Hall 101)

Kathleen Koenig, Alexandru Maries,  University of Cincinnatti

Robert Teese, Rochester Institute of Technology

Writing Prompts for Classroom Creativity (Samuel Mather Hall 201)

Chris Gillen, Drew Kerkhoff, Kenyon College

Developing Critical Thinking and Communication Skills (Samuel Mather Hall 215)

Edwin Meyer, Baldwin Wallace University

4:15 – 4:30 PM         Closing Remarks (Gund Gallery, Community Foundation Theater)

Aaron Reinhard

Paul Wendel, Professor of Education, Otterbein University; Chair of 2024 Ohio PKAL Conference Committee  

4:30 – 5:30 PM                 Social Hour with Drinks and Hors d'Oeuvres (Oden Hall Atrium)

***Following the conclusion of the meeting, you will receive an email from AAC&U about an evaluation.  Please fill it out to provide feedback about your experience!***