Join the REVISE Center for an informational webinar on Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and their important role in informal STEM education (ISE) work! Whether you are new to research or seeking a comprehensive IRB refresher, IRB Basics: An Introduction to IRBs in Informal STEM Education is designed to enhance your understanding of ethical human subject research in ISE initiatives. The session will be led by Tara Robillard (REVISE Advisor, Senior Researcher at TERC) who brings extensive experience with IRBs for a range of projects, including AISL-funded projects. Designed to inform AISL project teams and the broader ISE community alike, this comprehensive session will delve into the fundamental elements of IRBs, covering topics of consent, research basics, data usage, and more!
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EDU Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Workshop (Zoom)
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from early-career faculty at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented populations, and persons with disabilities to apply.
EVENT: The workshop is intended to provide guidance and mentorship to prospective CAREER applicants to the NSF Directorate for STEM Education. It will serve as an opportunity for participants to gain a better understanding of the program, including eligibility requirements, the application process, and outcomes of past CAREER awardees, and for participants to interact with other applicants, former awardees, and NSF program officers.
STEM Education Reform in Urban High Schools: It’s Complicated; It’s Consequential (Webinar)
Join NSF’s STEM Education Directorate Wednesday, June 7 from 3-4 p.m. (EST) to hear from experts about STEM Education reform in urban high schools.
NSF-funded researchers Margaret Eisenhart (University of Colorado Boulder) and Lois Weis (SUNY Buffalo) will give a nuanced view of the obstacles marginalized students face in STEM education and will explain how schools can better support STEM learners. Reporting the results of a nine-year ethnographic study, the speakers will chronicle the outcomes of STEM education reforms in eight public high schools with nonselective admissions policies and high proportions of low-income and underserved students: four schools in Denver, Colorado, and four in Buffalo, New York. Register here!
This event is part of the EDU Core Research (ECR) program’s 10th anniversary. Find more information about ECR’s activities at the ECR Insights page and @ECRhub.
Introduction to Causal Inference and Directed Acyclic Graphs (Virtual Event)
This presentation will discuss causal inference and directed acyclic graphs. Participants will learn the difference between description, prediction, and causal inference as three distinct scientific tasks requiring distinct scientific methods. Additionally, participants will understand the main features of causal directed acyclic graphs and how they can be used to plan and interpret causal analysis and appreciate some of the challenges and implications of using directed acyclic graphs in applied research.
Diversity and STEM: New Data from NCSES Webinar
Join an interactive presentation by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) on the report, Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities, which will be released on January 30.
As an official federal statistical agency, NCSES is the nation’s leading provider of data on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise. The Diversity and STEM report, published every two years by NCSES, is the federal government’s most comprehensive collection of data on diversity trends in STEM.
Together, we will explore the newly published report and take questions from attendees on these important data.
Presenters:
• Elizabeth Grieco, Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Public Information (NCSES); Report Author
• Steven Deitz, Interdisciplinary Science Analyst (NCSES); Report Author
• Alicia J. Knoedler, Office Head, Office of Integrative Activities (NSF)
With special comments from:
• Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation
• Emilda B. Rivers, Director, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Moderator: Amy Burke, Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Analysis (NCSES); Report Author
Who’s modeling STEM learning in children’s educational media?
Recently there has been a large increase in the number of STEM-focused educational television shows available for children, as well as a strong push for more diverse and inclusive children’s programming. The underlying assumption at play is that if children see more diverse characters on-screen engaging in STEM activities and modeling STEM interest, this will lead to broader interest and participation in STEM among racially diverse viewers. To date, there is little empirical evidence to support this assumption. Dr. Fashina Aladé will discuss a mix of quantitative and qualitative data from a content analysis of race and gender representation in children’s STEM TV as well as an interview study with parent-child dyads about what features of a STEM TV show resonate as culturally inclusive and authentic.
NSF Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) Webinar
Through this new initiative, the Directorate for STEM Education, formerly the Directorate of Education and Human Resources, and the newly established Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) seek to support experiential learning opportunities for individuals from diverse professional and educational backgrounds that will increase access to, and interest in, career pathways in emerging technology fields (e.g., advanced manufacturing, advanced wireless, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum information science, semiconductors, and microelectronics). Join the Research Development Office for an overview of this opportunity and a chance to foster potential collaborations with interested faculty and staff from across the university.
STEM Community of Practice: Webinar
The Office of Outreach and Engagement invites individuals to come together as a community of practice to share resources, ideas, impact, and expertise related to STEM-based outreach and engagement programs, focused on youth, adult and community participants.
The overall goal of the community of practice is to provide opportunities for individuals to build collaborations and learn from each other. The first meeting will take place Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
For questions or more information please email Assistant Vice Provost Nicole Nieto, nieto.12@osu.edu.
Career Insights Seminar Series: Journey from Student to Researcher (Virtual Event)
Lisa Ng, Ph.D. from the National Institute of Science and Technology, will speak about her career development and her current career activities as a mechanical engineer. There will be a Q & A afterward. This event is for Grad Students and Postdocs, particularly women in STEM field training programs.
Creating Inclusive STEM Opportunities for Students with Disabilities: Informal Settings Webinar
On April 11 and April 13, STELAR will host a two-part webinar series showcasing six ITEST projects’ work on designing inclusive STEM learning environments and opportunities for students with disabilities in both formal and informal settings. Each learning environment has different goals and challenges, yet both formal and informal learning environments demand dedicated teachers to design curriculum for students with disabilities and autism that can help address the exclusion that these students have traditionally experienced in the workforce. Building STEM skills early on is essential to bridging these gaps by harnessing students’ skills and interests in STEM careers at a young age and offering transition supports.
On April 13, ITEST project staff will share their work on designing inclusive STEM opportunities for students with disabilities in informal settings. Both sessions will include time for Q&A and reflections.
Register: http://stelar.edc.org/events/creating-inclusive-stem-opportunities-students-disabilities-webinar-2
