Frequently Asked Questions

Project Goals and Outcomes

  • Explore the use of the Foundational, Meta, and Humanistic knowledge structure as a format for the construction of STEM education plans.
  • Produce a set of 10 designs that demonstrate how the knowledge framework could be implemented in higher education.
  • Develop a set of strategies and recommendations for development and implementation of a new generation of degree, certificate, and other programs like those modeled in the workshop designs.
  • Model transdisciplinary interaction in the generation of STEM education plans.
  • Create a community of practice that can move this work forward beyond the virtual experience.

Dates

All participants in the design studio are required to attend or listen to the webinars.

Humanistic, Meta, and Foundational Knowledge Webinars: September 15,17, 23, 2020
Workshop Preparation Day: Sept 24, 2020
Design Workshop: October 5-9, 2020, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern/8:00 am - 1:00 pm Pacific

Expectations

Participants in the Design Studio are expected to

  • complete pre-workshop readings
  • attend the webinar series either synchronously or asynchronously and participate in associated discussion board
  • participate fully in the Sept 24 team formation and preparation event before the workshop
  • participate fully in the design studio, contribute equitably to the development of design products, and engage in review and discussion of other design models

Costs

The design studio is free for all accepted participants. Design studio products will be posted online and freely available to the public.

Webinars are free and will be available to the public as recordings.

Application and Selection Criteria

The Future Substance of STEM Education project seeks to gather a range of participants representing diverse experiences, disciplines, and roles within higher education. Faculty/experts external to STEM disciplines are also welcomed. Participants may apply as individuals, institutional teams or topical teams who seek to work together on a specific degree or curriculum product. All individual applicants will form five person teams at the Sept 24 virtual event. All institutional or topical teams must identify a leader who is responsible for the completion of the final design products.

We will select approximately 50 participants to create a participant group with diverse experience and expertise that is well positioned to design model programs. To this end we will review applications for relevant experience in the design or execution of programs or certificates, as well as for evidence of strong, creative interest. We will select participants from a range of institution types, disciplines and positions in higher education as well as diverse social ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.

Facilities

All activities will take place on-line and be facilitated by a combination of websites and zoom. Participants will need to have robust internet access that allows synchronous participation in Zoom rooms and a web browser.


For more information, email Chelsea Goldsmith (cgoldsm3 at asu.edu)