The Fall 2020 Astronomy Education Workshop will take place this Saturday (10/24). The event is free for all high school teachers and college instructors. For additional information on the plenary speakers visit https://astro.unl.edu/workshops/2020/SaturdayWorkshop.pdf.
The STEM Education Seminar and Journal Club will return in a virtual format in Spring 2021. If you or someone you know would be interested in presenting, contact Mindi Searls (msearls2@unl.edu).
Nebraska’s Brian Couch and colleagues found that STEM faculty who use evidence-based teaching practices mostly talk to peers who are already familiar with those practices, limiting their dissemination across academia. Continue reading…