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2023 PSW

Authors

Noelle Kartvedt; Kaela Martin; Johann Dorfling; Joseph Smith

in higher-leveluniversity courses. Figure 1 contains a comparison of an old curriculum part (left) with a same-level new curriculum part (right) taken straight from the assignment, respectively. The old part isa junction box with instructor added annotations meant to clear up confusion with the provided,hard-to-see dimensions. Even with the annotations, students were unable match the mass orvolume provided in the answer key, which graders use to judge accuracy. The updated curriculumpart, a converging diverging nozzle, solves these problems by providing visible dimensions,allowing matchable mass and volume values, and incorporating aerospace concepts. Additionally,faculty A included a lecture on the CATIA certification and its

Collection

2023 PSW

Authors

Lessa Grunenfelder

STEM Teaching Professional Development: A Faculty Teaching Learning ProgramLessa Grunenfelder - Senior Lecturer, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering &Materials Science, University of Southern CaliforniaJessica Parr – Professor (Teaching), Chemistry, University of Southern CaliforniaActive learning can be an effective tool to enhance student understanding in any discipline.STEM faculty, however, require unique support to integrate active learning strategies into theirinstructional practice. This is apparent when examining the literature on the application of activelearning techniques in science and engineering undergraduate courses. In one example, a studyof introductory biology instructors