STEM Teaching Workshops
Following is a list of STEM teaching workshops that CST staff believe are consistent with the Council objectives of introducing research-based methods to increase learning and engagement in the classroom. Additional discipline-specific workshops are available at peer institutions and may qualify for the STEM Workshop Travel Award. CST staff members Catherine Riihimaki and Carolyn Sealfon can also research and identify workshops appropriate to your discipline or specific interests.
Multi-disciplinary
·C.R.E.A.T.E. (June 10-14 or 17-21 Geneva, NY)
Teach science using primary literature.
·SENCER Summer Institute (August 1-5 Santa Clara, CA)
Connect science and civic engagement by teaching basic science through the lens of complex, current, and unresolved public issues.
·PKAL Summer Leadership Institute (July 23-28 or July 30-August 4 Crestone, CO)
Learn what works best in undergraduate STEM education, and help transform classrooms, departments, or institutions..
·POGIL Workshops (various locations)
Teach any size class, from large lectures to laboratories or precepts, using a guided-inquiry approach.
Astronomy
·Cosmos in the Classroom (July 20-24, San Jose, CA)
·Teaching Excellence Workshops (various locations)
·Physics and Astronomy New Faculty Workshops (June 17-20, College Park, MD)
·Physics and Astronomy Experienced Faculty Workshop (April 5-7, College Park, MD)
Biology / Life Sciences
·National Academies Summer Institute (August 4-9, Stony Brook, NY)
·C.R.E.A.T.E. (June 10-14 or 17-21, Geneva, NY)
Teaching science through primary literature, originally developed for undergraduate seminars in the life sciences.
Chemistry
·POGIL Workshops (various locations)
A guided-inquiry approach originally designed for undergraduate chemistry courses.
·POGIL Northeast Regional 3-day workshop (June 20-22 Lancaster, PA)
Engineering
·How to Engineer Engineering Education (July 24-26, Lewisburg, PA)
·Enhancing Student Success in “Introduction to Engineering” Courses (May 22-24, Los Angeles area, CA)
Geosciences
·On the Cutting Edge Workshops (throughout US)
Physics
·Physics and Astronomy New Faculty Workshops (June 17-20, College Park, MD)
·Physics and Astronomy Experienced Faculty Workshop (April 5-7, College Park, MD)
·Active Learning in Introductory Physics (June 21-23, Portland, OR)
·AAPT Summer Meeting Workshops (July 13-14, Portland, OR)
Recommended: W01: ISLE; W08: LivePhoto Physics; W22: University Modeling Instruction; W24: Physics for Life Science Majors; W28: Quantum Mechanics; W39: Energy Theater; W40: Video Analysis/Clickers/E&M Labs; W41: Interactive Engagement in Upper-division Courses; W43: Ranking Tasks
·Distance Education and Online Learning in Physics
(June 1-2, College Park, MD)