STEM Education Symposium slated for April 25

The Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Program at Western Washington University invites the campus community to attend the Irwin L. Slesnick STEM Education Symposium on Friday, April 25, on the Western campus.

The symposium features a handful of workshops and lectures focused on STEM education.

The schedule:

• Noon to 3 p.m.: Workshop, Facilitating Active Learning—From Fast Paced Formative Feedback to Quantitative Group Problem Solving -SL220 Edward Prather, University of Arizona
• 3 to 4 p.m.: Redefining the College Lecture: Facilitating Discussions in STEM Undergraduate Courses— SL 220 Catherine Halversen, University of California, Berkeley
• 4 to 5 p.m.: Active Learning Pedagogies Increase Student Learning in a Large Enrollment Biology Class - SL220 Georgianne Connell and Deborah Donovan, WWU
• 5 to 6 p.m.: Keynote—How Do We Know Students Are Learning What We Think We Are Teaching? - SL 110 (Open to the Public) Edward Prather, University of Arizona
• 6 to 7 p.m.: Reception - SL 220