Join us!

Join us at Sacramento State on October 26, 2018 for a two-part event on inquiry-based-learning (IBL) and equity in STEM education by Danielle Champney and Todd Grundmeier from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Organizing committee: Joshua Wiscons and Topaz Wiscons

Schedule

12pm–1pm (ARC 1009)
Free general-audience talk on IBL addressing the philosophy behind it, the numerous modes for incorporating it into the classroom, and its effectiveness for achieving more equitable outcomes in STEM courses.

2pm–5pm (ARC 1009)
Twenty-person workshop on the nuts and bolts of incorporating various IBL techniques into the classroom. The workshop will be designed for those involved, or soon to be involved, in mathematics education at the college or high school level. Space is limited, so an application is required. More info below.

Sacramento State
ARC 1009

October 26
2018

12pm–1pm

2pm–5pm

Danielle Champney & Todd Grundmeier

Dr. Champney is an assistant professor of mathematics and Dr. Grundmeier is a professor of mathematics, both at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and both with research expertise in undergraduate mathematics education. Over the past three years, they have been developing and facilitating inquiry-based learning workshops as a part of the National Science Foundation project titled Professional Development and Uptake through Collaborative Teams: Supporting Inquiry Based Learning in Undergraduate Mathematics (DUE-1525058).

Dr. Champney also routinely runs active learning workshops for Cal Poly partner high schools, including some in Sacramento, and she is currently working with local Sacramento schools to write curriculum that is explicitly geared toward CSU-STEM-readiness for a new charter high school.

Dr. Grundmeier has been active in the IBL community during his entire fifteen-year career at Cal Poly and, among other honors, was an invited speaker at the annual R. L. Moore Conference, which is devoted to expanding IBL practices in higher education.

The Workshop

There will be a three-hour workshop on the nuts and bolts of incorporating various IBL techniques into the classroom. The focus on implementing these techniques will be supported by discussions about the evidence-based research regarding the effectiveness of IBL in addressing the needs of diverse learners and achieving more equitable outcomes. The workshop will be designed for those involved, or soon to be involved, in mathematics education at the college or high school level.

Space is limited to approximately 20 participants who will be selected on the basis of

  • the applicant’s interest in learning about and desire to employ IBL techniques in their classrooms,
  • relevance of the workshop’s focus on mathematics education to the applicant’s discipline, and
  • ensuring that the group of participants, as a whole, supports diverse points of view arising from a variety of identities and lived experiences.

Everyone interested in attending the workshop is must complete the brief application linked to below. All current and future educators are encouraged to apply. For full consideration, your application should be completed by the end of Tuesday October 09. Applicants will be contacted regarding acceptance by Friday October 12.

Click here to access the application

Event Location

Sacramento State
Room: Academic Information Resource Center (ARC) 1009
Visitor Parking Information: www.csus.edu/aba/utaps/visitor-information.html

Event Partners

DUE-1525058