MSU Week of SEISMIC

STEM Ed Presentations and Social

May 16th

Instructions

Please add in a slide that includes your name and anything that you would like that will support you in a 1 minute presentation to introduce your work (time will be strictly limited).

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Please insert your slide where it fits alphabetically by author last name.

Ryan Sweeder -

Chemistry Education Researcher in Lyman Briggs College

Exploring how to help students effectively learn from using chemical simulations outside of the classroom.

Solubility

Atomic Interactions

Gases

Kinetics

Marisa Brandt (brandtm7@msu.edu)�Media, Communication and Science & Technology Studies Scholar �and Teaching Professor at Lyman Briggs College

Current STEM Teaching & Learning projects:

Exploring techniques for developing a sense of belonging in STEM through collaborative, inquiry-based first-year writing instruction on the intersection of science and culture �(LBC SUTL)

Collaborative Research and Education Architecture for Transformative Engagement with STS (CREATE/STS) - Developing approaches to integrating ethical reasoning about science and technology into undergraduate course (NSF)

Here to learn about the SEISMIC program and find potential ways to get involved.

Sarah Castle

Ph.D. Candidate in Program for Mathematics Education

gadysara@msu.edu

Integrating computation, enacted through coding, into undergraduate mathematics education (Dissertation)

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Using computational methods to advocate for more equitable undergraduate STEM experiences (SEISMIC Project)

Computation specifically as a mechanism for reviving mathematical creativity and students engaging with linear algebra in novel environments

Determinants of STEM Retention (DSR) Model

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Merve N.Kursav

Ph.D. Candidate in Mathematics Education

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• The DSR model recognizes students’ social capital and social cohesion as critical components for modulating students’ ability to take advantage of resources; identifies important aspects to consider when developing interventions designed to support student success to increase positive outcomes for all students; adapts a highly successful model for understanding inequities in health outcomes.

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Kursav, M.N., Hos, R., Sweeder R.D., & Valles, S.A. (2022) Mind the Gap: Understanding the Disconnect Between Student Services Offered and Used, Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 54:3, 40-47, DOI: 10.1080/00091383.2022.2054187

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00091383.2022.2054187

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Contact info: kursavme@msu.edu

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Alexandra A. Lee | Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Psychology & Educational Technology

How can we provide contextual supports for teacher and student motivation, and in turn, promote greater educational equity?

• Backchannel for students to anonymously ask questions in STEM courses
• Psychologically-attuned nudges to to promote students’ help-seeking behavior using course-level data
• Professional learning for teachers on how to design instruction to support student motivation
• Providing pre-service teachers with training on how to self-regulate their own motivation (so they can model adaptive behaviors for students)

leeale13@msu.edu || twitter: @al_microblogs || linkedin: alexandlee

William Nicholas Bork Rodriguez (williambork.com)

MSU graduate student

4th year in Educational Psychology & Educational Technology (EPET) program

Research interests include:

• teacher professional practice
• data science
• international education

Current SEISMIC Contributions:

• Backchannel Project - Recruiting participants and supporting data collection.

Empowered students connecting core ideas across courses using scientific practices and

cross-cutting concepts.

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Jon Stoltzfus (stoltzfu@msu.edu)

• Assistant Professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biology Education Researcher
• Instructor in Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biological Sciences Program Director

MSU Libraries, Suzi Teghtmeyer, et al.

MSU Libraries provide more than just books and articles, but a wide range of resources and services, including:

• Finding, utilizing and creating OER and affordable textbooks
• Support for review papers, including systematic, scoping, narrative reviews
• Citation management software �training and support
• Provide Research Guides for all �Major and Minor programs
• Workshops and free classes for �learning and play
• Remember, librarians are partners �in teaching and research
• https://lib.msu.edu/

Brady Tyburski

Program in Math Education

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How do students organize their experiences across the undergraduate math curriculum?

tybursk2@msu.edu

Katie Westby, M.Ed.

Ph.D. Student, Program in Mathematics Education

westbyka@msu.edu

Reaching Toward Researching & Teaching at the Overlap of

Disability Justice,

Critical Disability Studies, &

Mathematical Sciences Education

Recent Projects:

• Disabled University Students’ Mapping their Mathematics Journeys

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• PD for Math GTAs: Facilitating Accessible & Inclusive Mathematics Learning Environments

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Access & accommodations:

necessary, but not sufficient

for inclusive & equitable classrooms

Tasia (Taxis) Kendrick, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Animal Science

taxistas@msu.edu

ANS 210

ANS 314

ANS 801

Crossing-Paths: Cross-Cultural Exchange on Cross-bred Cattle Markets

(USDA AFRI EWD Program)

The Crossing-Paths Program (CPP) provides education, research, and extension, opportunities enhancing job-relevant knowledge and skills for students interested in agricultural and food sciences.