Workshop Program

Implementing Easy Active Learning Strategies for Improving Student Success: Promoting the Success of all Geology (STEM) Students

~10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Participants: 10-15 people

1. 10:00-10:05 - Welcome and workshop goals - 5 min

Developing strategies for improving student academic success

    1. Session 1: Review course level data about student success and participation
    2. Demonstrate and practice research based active learning strategies
    3. Supporting and promoting the success of all students

2. 10:05-10:15 - 1 minute Introductions - 10 min

3. Workshop Sessions -

Session 1: 10:15-10:45 - Review course level data about student success and participation

Gallery tour to review graphs/data, draw conclusions and make comments on google document - 30 min


  1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t6FA-_KZXnrLfxY7VP_0-jiG_hK1fGcqjYlWOtIgCTU/edit?usp=sharing
  2. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a6jAtNnXhgvHFz8qyLb6yL5JwGTLUtGNOpX6toBDpPE/edit?usp=sharing
  3. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kgqIiWrbp55QdOxw29AQYJG-czSQaK6tIWjOUTqFlPA/edit?usp=sharing
  4. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f2b3nwvs0-ybh3xjE_-WAirr0Phn6GiCYPhryZ9zo5g/edit?usp=sharing
  5. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KEaRs9d2Hm_4cn_Dz7mbLul68eFXOd-FyNxb613Hr-g/edit?usp=sharing
  6. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EcwrTpngXJwbelfBgG7EhIp0XH1M-hDedtovc-IJlW8/edit?usp=sharing
  7. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y2z81sm0p7yBtPIGKRP7jItYCy1VJBU0371-Yro2FyI/edit?usp=sharing
  8. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16MyYPVhG6BRf2TqkVlNcp7qHH6FLdZFHn_-oG3uK1n8/edit?usp=sharing

Discussion of conclusions - 10:45-11:15


BREAK - 5 min OPTIONAL

Session 2: 11:20-12:00 - Jigsaw activity reviewing active learning Posters - 40 min total

Group 1:
Exam Wrapper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ifuGSR9l76opX-v7-DCrY6SRcstgWAB8/view?usp=sharing
Think Pair Share: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EvqICq-njrIMlx8696DC2qEAxnd95Gmd/view?usp=sharing

Group 2:
Jigsaw: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TyJKqJJchGAdv_Txbymg2uG6ta4POomR/view?usp=sharing Bloom's:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tyX-YuN6RbA7mOQLD_MIXJkuMMgwMi3z/view?usp=sharing

ADDITIONAL Posters: Gallery Tour, 5 E Model, Concept Maps, Muddiest Point, Cooperative Testing, Minute Paper, etc found at link below:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iqKD2oib3GS6mhqBxslSZVqJOL5OK6C6?usp=sharing

https://d32ogoqmya1dw8.cloudfront.net/files/sage2yc/workshops/march2016/active_learning_methods.pdf ORIGINAL SOURCE FOR POSTERS

LUNCH & CHAT - 12:00-12:30 - 30 min
Grab a sandwich and come back and catch up with each other.

Session 3: Supporting and promoting the success of all students (Developing a sense of belonging and why it matters for our students) - 1 hour total


Activity 1:12:30-12:40 - 2 groups with google docs - 10 minutes

  1. Describe students
  2. Describe scientists

Review sense of belonging - 12:40-12:50 - 5-10 min

Activity 2: Scientist Spotlights 12:50-1:30

1. Visit website, sign up, and select one person and present to group - 10 min

2. 1-2 min presentation to group - 30 min

Discussion: How are these the same or different from student or scientist descriptions on google docs earlier - 5 min?

Activity 3: 1:40-1:55 - 2 Groups - Jigsaw(?) to develop awareness of published strategies to improve sense of belonging among students - 15 min

Group 1:

  1. Social Belonging https://docs.google.com/document/d/12zijcz9R2eYKcSqbwt_xbe50chK_ax_m_p3OCoqpQvg/edit?usp=sharing
  2. Normalizing Difficulty with Transitions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7A0cOEbuo2HcUhQqOd-pQ0YxsJ4FrjbQ-V55fEKjxg/edit?usp=sharing

Group 2:

  1. Values Affirmation https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zdt4qTj9mf89nteSqaGiL3HBnzJBc8BxzfxAOP74p9c/edit?usp=sharing
  2. Critical Feedback with Assurance https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bplLcMITBMiEspoRSY3mxN3ObNcU-3nO60uiTOdwUG8/edit?usp=sharing

OPTIONAL: Brainstorming other possible strategies

4. Workshop Summary and Review - 1:55 - 2:05 - 10 min

Review workshop goals

Developing strategies for improving student academic success

    1. Review course level data about student success and participation
    2. Demonstrate and practice research based active learning strategies
    3. Supporting and promoting the success of all students

Follow Up "Virtual Workshop(s)" needed

  • "Create the content" for iCollege faculty module
  • Increasing participation from underrepresented groups