Conversations in STEM Education presented by SEIRI
Conversations in STEM Education is a monthly series featuring Faculty Associates at the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute (SEIRI). During the conversations, SEIRI Faculty Associates discuss their STEM education scholarship and how it has contributed to their own growth and advancement of the field.
Episodes
15 episodes
s02e08: "The first step in a voyage of 1000 miles:” Ten Lessons-Learned from Two-Decades of Peer-Led Team Learning Featuring David Malik
In this conversation, David Malik will discuss his experiences as a learner, scholar, and educator in STEM education. He will reflect on the power of active learning, asking questions, teaching to learn, and other topics through the lens of two...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:12:28
s02e07: Sound and Vision: Building Student Agency, Communication Skills, and Technical and Aesthetic Fluency Through Peer-Led Experiential Learning Featuring Daniel Walzer
Join Daniel Walzer for a conversation on music technology education and research, with a focus on his scholarship at the intersection of both fields. He will share insights from his informal STEAM learning outreach and research projects, highli...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:08:38
s02e06: Communicating Cross-Cutting Concepts and Moving Beyond Technological Novelty Featuring Lyniesha Ward
In this conversation, Dr. Lyniesha Ward will discuss her experiences as a discipline-based education researcher in Chemistry. She will first explore how her experiences have led to her interest in questioning how students make connections acros...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:09:00
s02e04: Instructing Students in Climate Science and the Nature of Geoscience: Stories from Ghana and the U.S. Featuring Samuel Nyarko
In this conversation, Dr. Samuel Nyarko will discuss his experiences in geoscience, education, and research. He will describe his formative years, his early research projects in Ghana, and his current research on the teaching of the nature of g...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:08:56
s02e03: Stand Up for Science: Communicating STEM through Comedy, Media, and Outreach Events Featuring Amy Pearce
In this conversation, Dr. Amy Pearce will discuss her experiences as a practitioner and researcher in STEM education outreach contexts, where science communication skills are performed and developed. She will describe several novel programs she...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:13:56
s02e02: Identity Safety and Belonging: Attracting and Retaining Minoritized Students Featuring India Johnson
In this conversation, Dr. India Johnson will discuss her experiences as an intergroup relations researcher at the intersection of Psychology and STEM education research. She will describe her research on identity-safety and belonging among ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:19:58
s02e05: Innovations in Physics Instruction and Assessment: Introducing Computing and Transforming Labs Featuring Gautam Vemuri
In this conversation, Dr. Gautam Vemuri will discuss his experiences innovating physics instruction and assessing those innovations. He will describe how he has collaboratively introduced computational physics into the curriculum, as well as ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:26:31
s02e01: STEM Education for Students with Disabilities: Bridging Gaps of Understanding and Belonging Featuring Dr. Tony Chase
In this conversation, Dr. Tony Chase will discuss his experiences in Chemistry and Occupational Therapy education, as well as the research he has conducted in both spaces. He will describe his research and education journey with special emphasi...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:18:20
s01e07: STEM Education and Scholarly Activism: Adventures in Scientific Process, Failure, and Critical Reflection to Empower Student Learning Featuring Dr. Brandon Sorge
In this conversation, Dr. Brandon Sorge discusses his experiences with scholarly activism, especially how it pertains to the enhancement of STEM education opportunities to cultivate ethical, civic-minded, and equitable students. He describes hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:25:41
s01e06: Innovations in STEM Education: Cultivating Student Skills in Biomedical Engineering Design, Health Equity, and Ethics Featuring Dr. Sharon Miller
In this conversation, Dr. Sharon Miller discusses her experiences in biomedical engineering research and education as well as her scholarship at the intersection of the two. She describes her research and education journey, with special emphasi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:12
s01e05: Inclusive Excellence in STEM Education: Transforming Departments, Fostering Diversity, and Empowering Undergraduates Featuring Dr. Kathleen Marrs
Join Kathy Marrs, Professor of Biology, for a discussion of large-scale advancements in STEM education during her time at IUPUI. Dr. Marrs discusses initiatives focused on departmental transformation through best practices in STEM teaching and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:15:56
s01e04: Designing STEM Education Futures: Exploring the Relationship Between Anthropology and STEM Education Featuring Dr. Grant Fore
In this conversation, Dr. Grant Fore discusses his experiences with interdisciplinary scholarship, particularly at the intersection of Anthropology and STEM Education Research. He describes his research in design anthropology and how his findin...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:29:20
s01e03: DEI in STEM Education: Negotiating Course Content and Values in a Changing World Featuring Dr. Catherine Macris
In this conversation, Dr. Catherine (Cam) Macris discusses her work around DEI in geoscience education. She describes her efforts to incorporate inclusive teaching practices into Earth Science classes and foster a sense of belonging in her depa...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:07:41
s01e02: The Long & Winding Road to Success to STEM Education Research Featuring Dr. Robert Weissbach
Success in STEM education research for faculty requires understanding the similarities and differences between technical and pedagogical research. But it also may require patience, new research partners, and research goals centered around stude...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:19:33
s01e01: Listening to Students: Thoughts on Attentive Teaching Featuring Dr. Andy Gavrin
In this conversation, Dr. Andy Gavrin will discuss his scholarly activities in STEM education through the years. He will specifically reflect upon how, in being attentive to student desires and needs, he has been able to enhance his teachin...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:22:29