Please join us for the following with Dr. Kathleen Lynch, canddiate for the Neag School Learning Sciences tenure-track faculty:
Research Presentation by Dr. Kathleen Lynch:
Date: Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Location: Gentry 144
Presentation Title and Abstract: Promoting Equity and Learning Opportunities for Children in STEM
More than half of U.S. children are not adequately supported to meet proficiency standards in mathematics and science in fourth grade. Teacher professional learning and curriculum improvement are two of the primary levers that school districts and policymakers use to improve children’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning, yet until recently, the evidence base for understanding their effectiveness was relatively thin. In recent years, a wealth of rigorous new studies using experimental designs have investigated whether and how STEM instructional improvement programs work. This talk highlights novel research on how to strengthen classroom instruction and improve equity and opportunities for children’s learning in STEM. I discuss implications for policy and practice.
Teaching Discussion by Dr. Lynch:
Date: Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
Time: 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Location: Gentry 128C
Discussion Title: Mentoring Students in Research
For more information, contact: Catherine Little at catherine.little@uconn.edu