STEM Education has experienced a resurgence of interest, especially in the State of Florida, as Governor Rick Scott has made
jobs in STEM fields a priority. The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) have been leading STEM education reform for over 10 years. AAC&U has issues a call for applications to an upcoming conference on transforming STEM education. See the details below.
Crossing
Boundaries—Transforming STEM Education
A Network for Academic Renewal Conference
Conference Date: November 12-14, 2015
Location: Seattle, Washington
Proposals Due March 18,
2015
The Association of American Colleges and Universities and
ProjectKaleidoscope are pleased to announce their Call for Proposals for the 2015
AAC&U conference
Crossing Boundaries—Transforming STEM Education. Proposals are invited and encouraged to
showcase evidence-based practices that reflect any of the themes below, and
that can be adapted readily to a wide range of institution types, including
community colleges and minority-serving institutions.
We look forward to your proposals in the context of the four themes listed
below.
Theme I:
Integrative Undergraduate STEM Teaching and Learning
This theme invites proposals for sessions that describe cross-disciplinary,
innovative approaches for enhancing undergraduate STEM learning.
Proposals should represent research and/or practices from any disciplines
that focus on achieving core STEM learning outcomes and/or development of
research skills.
Theme II:
Inclusive Excellence/Broadening Participation in STEM Higher Education
This theme invites proposals for sessions that highlight theory driven models
and innovations directed toward the recruitment, retention, and persistence of
students from historically underrepresented groups in the STEM disciplines.
A focus on the career advancement of underrepresented STEM faculty is
also appropriate.
Theme III: Supporting,
Rewarding, and Building Capacity of STEM Faculty
This theme will focus on specific faculty development initiatives that are
easily transferable to a diverse group of faculty and/or diverse institutions
of higher education. Proposals that emphasize innovative reward systems for
STEM faculty are encouraged, including rewards for work in online, hybrid, or
blended venues.
Theme IV: Institutional
Transformation for Undergraduate STEM Education Reform
This theme invites proposals for sessions related to campus-wide institutional
change efforts designed to achieve undergraduate STEM education transformation
for both faculty and students. Proposals addressing how college is
training K-12 STEM teachers to prepare students for college STEM courses and
curricula are encouraged.
Visit the
Call for Proposals
to find out how to submit a proposal to share your work at this
conference.
For more information,
please call 202.387.3760, or write to Siah Annand at network@aacu.org.
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