Welcome to the STEM+ Teaching community at MSU!

What do we mean by STEM+? Many fields engage with topics of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; these fields may be housed in separate disciplines (e.g. natural science, art, social science, engineering, medicine, philosophy, etc.). All instructors in STEM+ or STEM+ adjacent fields are welcome to come and explore STEM+ education with us.

STEM+ Teaching Essential Workshop Series

Each month the STEM+ Teaching Essentials provides a lunch and discussion around STEM+ education. These discussions are a time to meet colleagues from across campus, grab some food, and learn about work on campus that may impact your practice. Below are ways for you to connect and participate.

See Some of Our Past Sessions

The Spartan AT-AT – April 3rd, 2024

Dr. Brittany Dillman and Dr Liz Owens Boltz talk about the Spartan AT-AT (all-terrain assessment technology) and talk about how you can use assessment as a tool to support your own teaching and leaning!

Planning for learner variation in STEM

Dr. Daryl McPadden, a physics education teacher, discusses the “myth of average” to improve access within STEM, for all students and in particular students with disabilities.

AI and Assessment: Exploring pedagogical ways to co-exist

Dr. Hala Sun, Multilingual/Multicultural Education Specialist, talks about how AI has and will continue to change the context of assessment in higher education.

Recent STEM+ Teaching Spotlights

• Using Google Calendar for Office Hour Appointments
  by Andrea Bierema It is often considered best practice for faculty to set aside a couple of hours each week for office hours and then provide a note stating that… Read more: Using Google Calendar for Office Hour Appointments
• Equitable Pedagogy Learning Community
  For many instructors, COVID revealed unintentional barriers to learning in the classroom. Perhaps it was inflexible attendance policies, or grading policies that focused on behavior and concealed true learning, or… Read more: Equitable Pedagogy Learning Community
• 3-Dimensional Learning
  Three-dimensional learning (3DL) in STEM education is a model described in the National Research Council’s Framework for K-12 Science Education, a recent document outlining a research-based approach toward facilitating a coherent,… Read more: 3-Dimensional Learning