William Sea - AACR Postdoctoral Research Associate Candidate Center for Engineering Education Research Seminar. An Ecological Perspective on STEM Education Research: Challenges and Opportunities . When:Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Where:1420 Engineering Building. Abstract: Using several key concepts from ecology and conservation science, I draw on my research and teaching experience to explore the challenges and opportunities for teaching large introductory science courses and conducting STEM education research. Specifically, I give examples from my use of active learning approaches including feedback through open-ended constructed response questions and informal student-focused research. I also discuss key findings from recent literature and preliminary results from the analysis of a large national survey of Chemistry, Biology, and Physics university instructors. Bio: Dr. William Sea earned a PhD in Ecology in 2008 from Colorado State University. His PhD research focused on modeling climate and fire effects on tree-grass dynamics of savannas in southern Africa. After his PhD, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate at CSIRO in Canberra, Australia investigating the use of remote sensing to study fire-savanna dynamics and carbon balance in northern Australia and the ecohydrology of tropical grasslands. He subsequently worked as a research fellow and is currently an adjunct fellow at the University of Canberra investigating restoration of grasslands invaded by Chilean needle grass and the conservation of the critically endangered golden sun moth. He has a long interest in improving STEM education at all levels. |
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