George Washington University, District of Columbia
April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024
April 20, 2024
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10.18260/1-2--45749
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Dr. Halada, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University, directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science. He designs educational materials focused on emerging technology, advanced manufacturing, engineering adaptation for climate change and learning from engineering disaster. His engineering research, in additional to pedagogical studies on inclusivity and experiential education, focuses on surface engineering, environment-materials interactions, and sustainable materials development.
We report on the outcomes of a pilot workshop for faculty, entitled iSTEAM, focused on enhancing inclusivity and diversity through the integration of alternative and non-Western, non-traditional forms of rhetoric in STEM teaching. Fifteen instructors of STEM courses were invited to revise their syllabi, coursework, assignments and assessment based on a series of four weekly online workshops on non-agonistic (for example, invitational and feminist) rhetoric and how it can be applied in teaching and course development. Online content developed included recorded discussions with leading experts, a set of carefully curated readings, and participation in a cooperative game developed for the program. The first cohort will be invited to help lead activities for a much broader, SUNY-wide version of the iSTEAM program, which will also be expanded to include an additional focus on the impact of non-traditional rhetorical processes on the growing use of artificial intelligence in STEM education.
Halada, G. P., & Sharma, S. L., & Scarlatos, L., & Zhang, Y. (2024, April), Enhancing Inclusivity through Alternative Rhetoric in STEM Education Paper presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia. 10.18260/1-2--45749
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