Space Matters: Designing STEM Learning Environments that Foster Inclusion and Student Success

Last updated April 19, 2021

Course Length

1h 35m

Last Updated

April 19, 2021

Studying a virtual body

Space Matters: Designing STEM Learning Environments that Foster Inclusion and Student Success

Last updated April 19, 2021

Table of Contents

Introduction
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Stem Learning: An Urgent Call for Change
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Stem Learning: New Environments for New Pedagogies
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Stem Community Members as Co-Creators of a Vision
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Case Studies
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Explore how your STEM facility project can improve student learning, retention, and success.

Overview

Contemporary pedagogies, curricula, and cultures that promote inclusion and student success in STEM require consideration of the physical environments that support them. In this session, you and your peers will examine the elements of 21st century STEM learning environments and the strategies employed to bring key stakeholders and resources together to successfully execute a STEM facilities project. Both new construction and renovation projects will be considered. Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, where physical distancing protocols added new constraints to the utilization of STEM learning spaces, will be shared.

Who should attend?

STEM academic administrators and teams working to implement renovation or new construction projects for STEM learning environments will benefit from this training.

Agenda

June 11, 2021

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern

Through a series of creative activities and discussions, you will explore how your STEM facility project can improve student learning, retention, and success.

WHY: An Urgent Call for Change

Our expert speaker will make the case for new approaches to STEM learning environments in order to best support student learning.

WHAT: New Environments for New Pedagogies

You will be able to identify changes in the student learning experience that you would like to see on your campus.

WHO and HOW: Identifying Stakeholders and Creating a Shared Vision

We will identify the key academic stakeholders to include in facility planning to advance your initiative.

WOW: Case Studies of New Learning Spaces

You will virtually tour the following three different learning spaces to gain inspiration and strategies for your own projects:

  • Biology lab renovation
  • General assignment building with labs
  • Dedicated undergraduate lab science building with Discovery Suite

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Jill Sible

Jill Sible

Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Virginia Tech

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