Dr. Catherine Berdanier, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, is visiting UNL to give the DBER Seminar on factors impacting doctoral engineering attrition, persistence and thriving.
Time: Feb 16th 2-3pm CT
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Two critical challenges in science education are how to engage students in the practices of science and how to develop and sustain interest. During our next journal club, we will explore a study by Habig and Gupta that delves into this issue.
Thurs, 2/23, from 2-3pm
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The discipline-based education research (DBER) community at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host its second X-DBER conference to discuss how theories, methods, and application of education research cross disciplinary boundaries. The conference is April 3-5, 2023 with abstracts due Feb 16th. Continue reading…
In this blog post, Dr. Collins explores how we can we make STEM a more inclusive space. By pulling from the past, and her own experiences, Dr. Collins shows us best practices that increase retention and/or reduce barriers to participation and success in STEM. Continue reading…