DBER Speaker Series
The discipline based education research (DBER) speaker series highlights significant research findings from our community and hosts prominent guest speakers engaged in STEM education research.
Talks generally take place on the third Friday of each month from 11:00 AM -12:00 PM.
Past Events
Spring 2021
| Date | Time | Topic | Presenter | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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02/19/2020 |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Enacting Departmental Changes to Promote Active Learning | Karina Uhing, PhD | Instructor, Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| 04/16/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TBA | TBA |
Fall 2020
| Date | Time | Topic | Presenter | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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09/18/2020 |
Identifying the Linguistic Conventions of Undergraduate Proof Writing |
Kristen Lew, PhD | Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Texas State University | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Work-Learn: Micro-internships to Improve MOOC Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners |
Michelle Friend, PhD Magie Hall, PhD |
Teacher Education Assistant Professor, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska Omaha School of Interdisciplinary Informatics, Assistant Professor, College of Information Science & Technology, University of Nebraska Omaha |
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| 11/20/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
The Relationship between Spatial Skills and Computing Science |
Mr. Jack Parkinson |
Centre for Computing Science Education, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow |
Spring 2020 and Fall 2019
| Date | Topic | Presenter | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
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4/17/20 |
Investigating student buy-in toward and utilization of in-person and online formative assessments | Dr. Brian Couch | UNL, Biology |
| 2/21/20 | Bringing the Next Generation of Science to College Classrooms | Dr. JT Laverty | Kansas State University, Physics |
| 1/17/20 | POSTPONED FOR WEATHER: Learning in Chemistry: Which is better? Insights from traditional lecture and CURE | Ms. Amie Sommers | UNL, Science Education Doctoral Student |
| 11/15/19 | Do I Belong Here and Can I Succeed? The Role of Identity and Other Non-Cognitive Factors on Student Success | Dr. Allison Godwin | Purdue University, Engineering Education |
| 10/18/19 | Using Subgoal Labels to Reduce Cognitive Load in Learning | Dr. Briana Morrison | UNO, Computer Science |