The MnSCU-PKAL Partnership
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is collaborating with PKAL in order to more deeply integrate pedagogies of engagement within the classroom and the campus culture, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math teaching and learning. This site provides information and workspaces that support this partnership.
As part of this collaboration, workshops are held for teams of STEM faculty and administrators. The workshops feature introductions to various pedagogies of engagement, special topics of interest such as workforce partnerships and STEM facilities, and time for campus teams to create action plans for their campuses. Thus far five workshops have been held: in April, June, September, and October of 2008, and February of 2009. New participants are welcome!
Events
Spring PKAL Workshops: Bridging DisciplinesThree regional workshops are offered which will explore a variety of pedagogies and techniques to aid student learning. Each workshop has a theme of local interest and will be co-led by campus colleagues. Faculty are encouraged to attend a workshop nearby or a workshop based on the theme.
This workshop is designed for STEM high school teachers, college faculty and industry members to explore partnerships possibilities. We will develop models of knowledge exchange by discovering the needs of each partner and ways we can collaborate. You will also examine Pedagogies of Engagement which are useful in incorporating relevancy and incorporating the interdisciplinary nature of issues. Featured pedagogies are Case Studies and Problem-Based Learning. You will have time and space to work on collaborative projects for use in your classroom.
May 1 - 2, 2009: Go Green = Renew + Energy -> Power of Engagement at Minnesota State University, MankatoThis workshop is designed for college faculty from all disciplines to examine Pedagogies of Engagement that have been shown to be effective in STEM classrooms. Featured pedagogies are Reacting to the Past, Interactive Lecture Techniques, Clickers, and more. You will have time and space to work on collaborative projects for use in your classroom.
Past EventsWorkshop has been POSTPONED to fall! Please watch here for a new date!
This workshop is designed for high school teachers and college faculty to examine Pedagogies of Engagement which are useful in courses that examine various aspects of energy. Featured pedagogies are POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning), Case Studies, and Problem-Based Learning. You will have time and space to work on collaborative projects for use in your classroom.
February, 2009 PKAL Workshop: Integrating Technology, Strengthening Communities
This PKAL Workshop was within the MnSCU Realizing Student Potential Conference on February 27 - 28, 2009 at Minneapolis Community & Technical College. We welcomed many new participants!
February 2009 Workshop: Planning Facilities that Serve the Undergraduate STEM Learning Environment
October, 2008 PKAL Workshop: Moving to Action
Our last workshop was October 24 - 25 (Friday 4 p.m. - Saturday 4 p.m.) at Central Lakes in Brainerd. Check out the agenda and the Teaching Activities that were created.
Your Contributions
Teaching Activities contributed by MnSCU Participants
Upload the teaching activities that you have developed as a result of your involvement in this partnership. What worked? What will you modify the next time?
Making Connections
Campus Sites
In this wiki-like space participants can create pages and update existing pages as needed to support the ongoing work of the project. To be included is the campus Plan for Action as developed by each campus team at PKAL workshops. Campuses are encouraged to update their plan, add photos, etc.
Online Discussion
Join the existing discussions or start a thread on a new topic. Topics can include the various pedagogies of engagement, ideas for sharing your experiences with your colleagues, and other topics from the PKAL workshops.
Important Links
MnSCU STEM Website is the place for information about STEM initiatives. Photos included!
MnSCU STEM Google Group is available for discussions and announcements about a variety of MnSCU STEM initiatives. Please join our group!
STEM Events (Microsoft Word 44kB Jan20 09)
Check out the full suite of pedagogic modules available in the SERC Pedagogy in Action website.
