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On the Cutting Edge: Innovations in
Science and Engineering Education

 

Exciting changes are occurring in science and engineering education. Come join us throughout the semester as MIT faculty, as well as educational experts from the U.S. and abroad, talk about innovations in the classroom, in curricula, and in technology-enabled learning.

 

February:

16th: Dr. Charles Kerns (Stanford University)
Associate Director for Design and Deployment
The Stanford University Learning Laboratory
"Unexpected Changes When Technology Is Used In Teaching"
2:00-4:00, The LiNC, 9-057

25th: Professor Richard Larson (MIT)
Director, Center for Advanced Educational Services
"The Physics Interactive Video Project"
12:00-1:00, The Kaufman Room, 9-151

 

March:

4th: Professor Diana Laurillard (Open University, UK)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning Technologies and Teaching) and
Professor of Educational Technology
"Using Technology To Foster The Key Skills Of Science And Engineering"
2:00-4:00, The LiNC, 9-057

5th: Dr. Steven Ehrmann (American Association for Higher Education)
Director of the Flashlight Program and Vice President of the
Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group
"Using Technology To Leverage Change In The Undergraduate Curriculum:
What’s Worth Doing, How Might You Do It, And How Might You Measure It?"
2:00-4:00, The LiNC, 9-057

29th: Professor Edward Crawley (MIT)
Professor and Department Head of Aeronautics and Astronautics
"Building Systems and Building Knowledge"
12:00-1:00, The Kaufman Room, 9-151

 

April:

1st: Professor Karl Smith (University of Minnesota)
Professor of Civil Engineering
"Getting Students Involved Using Cooperative Learning: Principles, Strategies And Problem Solving"
2:00-4:00, The LiNC, 9-057

*TBA: Professor David Mindell (MIT)
Dibner Professor, History of Manufacturing and Technology
"Teaching the Structure of Engineering Revolutions:
A Collaboration Between STS and EECS."
12:00-1:00, The Kaufman Room, 9-151

 

May:

4th: Professor Edward Redish (University of Maryland)
Professor of Physics and Fellow of the American Physical Society and AAAS
"Using The Culture Of Science To Learn How To Teach Science"
2:00-4:00 The LiNC, 9-057

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