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Graduate programs in STEM Education with a postsecondary focus prepare scholars, educators, and instructional leaders to improve teaching and learning in college and university-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These programs explore how students learn STEM subjects in higher education, with attention to curriculum design, equity and inclusion, assessment, faculty development, and educational research. Students engage with evidence-based instructional strategies, learning theory, and the latest research on how to support diverse learners in STEM disciplines.
Graduates are equipped for careers as university instructors, education researchers, faculty developers, or leaders in institutional STEM reform—advancing inclusive, effective STEM education at the college level and beyond.
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- Collaborative Research: Responsible Engineering across Cultures: Investigating the Effects of Culture and Education on Ethical Reasoning and Dispositions of Engineering StudentsProject Abstract/Summary Responsible Engineering Across Cultures: Investigating the Effects of Culture and Education on Ethical Reasoning and Dispositions of Engineering Students Engineering is more cross-cultural and international than ever before, resulting in potential disagreements about (in)appropriate courses of action, which can impede engineering work. Despite high rates of international enrollment and an increased focus on global dimensions of engineering in US programs, ethical issues arising from global engineering have been insufficiently addressed. To address these issues, this project will assess… Read more: Collaborative Research: Responsible Engineering across Cultures: Investigating the Effects of Culture and Education on Ethical Reasoning and Dispositions of Engineering Students
- Collaborative Research: RUI: Collaborative Research and Education Architecture for Transformative Engagement with STS (CREATE/STS)Project Abstract/Summary The aim of this project is to test innovative methods for integrating STEM and humanities curricula in a 4-year college setting. With pervasive and increasingly complex ethical and social issues related to emerging science and technology, undergraduate students in both STEM and humanities fields need better interdisciplinary preparation to address these societal challenges in their professional careers. While general education requirements may ensure breadth, there remains little integration of STEM and humanities perspectives. The field of Science and… Read more: Collaborative Research: RUI: Collaborative Research and Education Architecture for Transformative Engagement with STS (CREATE/STS)
- Collaborative Research: RUI: Collaborative Research and Education Architecture for Transformative Engagement with STS (CREATE/STS)Project Abstract/Summary This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). The aim of the project is to test innovative methods for integrating STEM and humanities curricula in a 4-year college setting. With pervasive and increasingly complex ethical and social issues related to emerging science and technology, undergraduate students in both STEM and humanities fields need better interdisciplinary preparation to address these societal challenges in their professional careers. While… Read more: Collaborative Research: RUI: Collaborative Research and Education Architecture for Transformative Engagement with STS (CREATE/STS)
- Collaborative Research: RUI: Collaborative Research and Education Architecture for Transformative Engagement with STS (CREATE/STS)Project Abstract/Summary The aim of this project is to test innovative methods for integrating STEM and humanities curricula in a 4-year college setting. With pervasive and increasingly complex ethical and social issues related to emerging science and technology, undergraduate students in both STEM and humanities fields need better interdisciplinary preparation to address these societal challenges in their professional careers. While general education requirements may ensure breadth, there remains little integration of STEM and humanities perspectives. The field of Science and… Read more: Collaborative Research: RUI: Collaborative Research and Education Architecture for Transformative Engagement with STS (CREATE/STS)
- Collaborative Research: Mapping AI Ethics Education Through Intervention Types, Faculty Perceptions, and Institutional ContextsProject Abstract/Summary Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to rapidly transform jobs, organizations, leisure, social life, health care, education, industry, domestic politics, and international relations. American colleges and universities are developing a variety of courses and modules to ensure that students gain not only the technical competencies needed to develop, understand, deploy, and use AI but also the ethical competencies needed to ensure that these advances are used wisely to contribute to a more productive workforce and a… Read more: Collaborative Research: Mapping AI Ethics Education Through Intervention Types, Faculty Perceptions, and Institutional Contexts