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2017
Friday, March 3rd
9:00 AM

iSTEM Teaching & Learning Conference Program 2017

Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference

9:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

9:30 AM

A Software-Based Solution to Automate the Assessment Process for Engineering Program Accreditation

Rami Haddad, Georgia Southern University
Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

Room 221

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Bridging Gaps-Building Connections

Amanda Glaze

Room 211

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Managing and Maintaining a Vibrant Summer Undergraduates Research Experiences Program

Karelle Aiken, Georgia Southern University
Ria Ramoutar, Georgia Southern University

Room 217

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Primary Source Use in STEM Education: Prosthetic Limbs

Josh Pfiester, DSU

Room 210

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

STEAM Ahead! A Partnership for Innovating Middle Grades Education Through Interdisciplinary Projects and Professional Learning Communities

Sandra M. Webb, Georgia College and State University
Miriam M. Jordan, Georgia College & State University
Lindell Dillon, Georgia College Early College
Nikki Grimes, Georgia College Early College
Tynisha Hariis, Georgia College Early College
Barcado Styles, Baldwin County Schools

Room 218/220

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Progesterone Receptor - To Be or Not to Be: The Anti-inflammatory Effects of Progesterone in RAW 264.7 Cells

Christopher I. Brandon Jr., Georgia Gwinnett College
Bagie George, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 212

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

10:00 AM

Assessing Student Progress and Performance across the Curriculum: A Tool to Evaluate Program Success Quickly

Christopher G. Brown

Room 212

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Digital Humanities in Georgia: Implications for STEM Teaching

Robert K. Batchelor, Georgia Southern University

Room 211

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Preliminary Assessment of an Undergraduate Biology Capstone Course for Gains in Research Skills and Attitudes.

Pratima C. Darr, Georgia Gwinnett College
Rebekah J. Ward, Georgia Gwinnett College
Wendy A. Dustman, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 217

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Critical Thinking: Engaging Creativity to Solve Problems in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) in the 21st Century

Karen Hypolite PhD, Kennesaw State University

Room 217

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Enhancing Interdisciplinary STEM Skills via Integrated Biology and Chemistry Curriculum

Ying Guo Dr., Georgia Gwinnett College
Pat Uelmen Huey Dr., Georgia Gwinnett College
David P. Pursell Dr., Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 212

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Let's go for a ride..STEM Presentation

Dr .Gretchen J. Torbert

Room 221

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Using GIS to Teach Climate Change in the Science and Agricultural Education Classroom

Lisa Tabor Millsaps, Georgia Southern University

Room 218/220

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

"What do you teach a first grader about astrophysics?": Undergraduate science majors' experiences with reflective tensions in a science service-learning course

Gretchen P. King, University of Georgia

Room 1005 West-Wing

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

What’s in your schoolyard? Challenge your students to explore species diversity in local outdoor habitats!

Mare Timmons, University of Georgia
Mary L. Sweeney-Reeves, University of Georgia

Room 211

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

11:15 AM

How to create your own molecular model to learn various structural aspects of coordination compounds

Arpita Saha Dr., Georgia Southern University

Room 218/220

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Writing Across the Curriculum for Senior Biology Students: a Case Study

Rebekah Ward Dr., Georgia Gwinnett College
Steven Shipman Dr., New College of Florida
Dora Curry, CARE USA

Room 212

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

1:15 PM

Dismantling Deficit Thinking and Uprooting Fixed Mindsets Through Possible Selves: A Potential Theoretical Framework for Supporting Underrepresented Groups in STEM

Andrea Dawn Frazier, Columbus State University
Timothy Howard, Columbus State University
Kimberly Shaw, Columbus State University
Cindy Ticknor, Columbus State University

Room 218/220

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Effingham College and Career Academy- STEM Program: A Different Model for Implementing STEM Education

Marthajane Caldwell, Effingham College & Career Academy

Room 221

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

GaPSC STEM Endorsement 101

Lisa Michelle Stueve, Georgia Southern University
Bobbi Ford, GaPSC

Room 212

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Incorporating “Just in Time” Teaching to Enhance the Lecture/Recitation Format in Calculus

Iman C. Chahine, Georgia State University
Mark Grinshon, Georgia State University
Andrew Fanoe, Georgia State University
Kimbeni Mansion, Georgia State University
Caroline Parnass, Georgia State University

Room 211

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Interdisciplinary Adventures in Laboratory Science Online (ALS-Online): The Ultimate Research and Discovery Experience

Sharron K. Jenkins, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 217

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Questions of Use of 5-E Science Lesson Plan Bank

Josh Pfiester, DSU

Room 210

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

1:45 PM

A Time-Sensitive Framework for Including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Professional Development Activities for Classroom Teachers

Lisa Tabor Millsaps, Georgia Southern University

Room 210

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Digital Game-Based Learning in Advanced Mathematics and its Effects on Achievement and Motivation

Malcom Devoe Jr., Georgia State University

Room 217

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Using Biomimicry Fundamentals to Teach Systems/Design Thinking and STEM Concepts

Jacquelyn K S Nagel
Peyton Pittman
Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia

Room 211

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

2:30 PM

Active Questioning

Cheryl S. Flowers, Richmond County School System

Room 212

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Design and Development of an Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Courses for STEM Education

Mujibur Khan, Georgia Southern University
Ishraq Shabib, Central Michigan University
Rafael Quirino, Georgia Southern University
Aniruddha Mitra, Georgia Southern University

Room 218/220

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Diamondback Defenders: conservation through STEM based programming

Katie Higgins, Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Kristen Zemaitis, Georgia Sea Turtle Center/AmeriCorps

Room 211

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

STEM School

Peter L. Ulrich, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

Room 210

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Teaching Scientific Research from an Interdisciplinary STEM Perspective

Michelle Thompson, Effingham College & Career Academy

Room 1005 West-Wing

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:00 PM

Does a Preparatory Chemistry Course Lead to Increased Student Success in General Chemistry?

Donna L. Gosnell, Valdosta State University

Room 218/220

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

3:45 PM

Conference Keynote Address: Best Practices for Making Teaching, Learning and Life a More Integrative Experience through Engineering Design and Related Pedagogy

Chris Anderson, The College of New Jersey

Room 100

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

A Longitudinal Study of Veteran Student Efficacy in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Georgia Southern University

Kevin G. Finley

Lobby

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Bringing STEM to rural school: Tennessee Tech STEMmobile

Nikolas J. McGehee, Tennessee Technological University
Scott Eddins, Tennessee Technological University

Lobby

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Collaborative Teaching in an Introductory Marine Sciences Course for Non-Science Majors: Are Two Graduate Laboratory Assistants Better than One?

Catherine A. Teare Ketter, University of Georgia
James B. Deemy, University of Georgia

Lobby

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Determining what factors dictate STEM student retention

Kimberly Shaw
Chloe A. Chambers, Columbus State University

Lobby

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Fabrication of 5-fluorouracil (Fu) Encapsulating Polycaprolactone (Pcl) Nanoparticles (Nps) for Implementing Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

Adeline Wagner, Georgia Southern University

Lobby

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Gamification of a Nursing Microbiology Course: Initial Impacts on Attitude, Engagement & Collaborative Learning

Wendy A. Dustman, Georgia Gwinnett College
Julia Shearer, Georgia Gwinnett College

Lobby

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Saturday, March 4th
8:00 AM

Panel Discussion

Robert L. Mayes Dr., Georgia Southern University
Chris Anderson, The College of New Jersey
Gilda Lyon, STEM Georgia
David Mining, Gulfstream

Room 113/115

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Interactive Student STEM Exhibits

Georgia Scholarship of STEM Teaching and Learning Conference

Lobby

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

GSTA Workshop

Katie L. Brkich, Georgia Southern University

Room 111/113

9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Importance of STEM Extracurricular Activities for Students with Disabilities

Karin Fisher, Georgia Southern University

Room 221

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Learn to Program in Python - by Teaching It!

Bryan J. Fagan M. Ed., Lumpkin County Middle School
Bryson Payne Ph.D., University of North Georgia

Room 210

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Lecture VS. Active Learning in STEM courses: Is it really either/or?

Deborah Walker, Georgia Southern University

Room 211

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Richmond County Mate PD Participants Only

Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference

Room 217

9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

STEAM Girls Rock!

Linelle R. Brunson, STEAM Girls Rock

Room 218/220

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Blended Learning Technology in Engineering Curriculum

Samantha Lee Russell, Grand Canyon University

Room 212

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Metacognition Strategies

Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University, School of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia

Room 211

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

The Basics of STEM: Challenge your students to Explore Species Diversity in the local Schoolyard habitat!

Mary Sweeney-Reeves, University of Georgia Marine Extension
Mare Timmons Ph.D., University of GA Marine Extension and GA Sea Grant

Room 210

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Correlation between Extracurricular STEM activities and Student with Disabilities Performance on a Standardized Science Assessment

Karin Fisher, Georgia Southern University

Room 221

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Evolution of a Regional STEM Center

Scott Eddins Ed.D., Tennessee Technological University
Nikolas J. McGehee, Tennessee Technological University

Room 218/220

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

11:15 AM

Learning Computational Thinking Using Open-Source Hardware-based Programming

Rami Haddad, Georgia Southern University
Salman Siddiqui, Georgia Southern University

Room 211

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

1:00 PM

Adapting to Trig: Using the ALEKS Adaptive Technology to Improve Students’ Learning and Retention in A College Trigonometry Course

Iman C. Chahine, Georgia State University
Mark Grinshpon, Georgia State University
Andrew Fanoe, Georgia State University
Kimbeni Mansion, Georgia State University
Caroline Parnass, Georgia State University

Room 212

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Collaborative teaching in an introductory marine sciences course for non-science majors: Are two graduate laboratory assistants better than one?

Catherine A. Teare Ketter, Dr., University of Georgia
James B. Deemy, University of Georgia

Lobby

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Full STEM Ahead: Planning and Executing Successful STEM Integrated Activities

Jennifer Fanning, Orangeburg Consolidated School District 4
Shay Dorch, Orangeburg Consolidated School District 4

Room 211

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Integrating wireless gadgets into science lessons

Joseph S. Covert, Creekview High School
Markus Hitz, University of North Georgia

Room 218/220

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Interdisciplinary STEM Badging- Online and On Time

Robert Mayes, Georgia Southern University

Room 221

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

STEM Course Design – Learning Outcomes – Can’t I just teach?

Deborah Walker, Georgia Southern University

Room 210

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

1:30 PM

Relative Autonomy Index in Science Classes: An Examination of Student Motivation

Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University, School of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia

Room 212

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM