Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) — Advancing what works in STEM education

PKAL Atlanta Regional Fall Meeting: “Facilitating Partnerships for STEM Pedagogy and Undergraduate Research.”

November 19, 2010
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

The PKAL Atlanta Regional Network Fall Meeting will be held at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia on Friday, November 19, 2010. The meeting venue will be in the Thurmond-McRae Auditorium, 625 Academy Street, Gainesville. The topic of the meeting will be “Facilitating Partnerships for STEM Pedagogy and Undergraduate Research.” The keynote speaker will be Dr. Jennifer Lewis of the University of South Florida, speaking on Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL). There will be presentations and panel discussions on STEM pedagogy and undergraduate research and a final facilitated discussion on undergraduate research planning which will include the audience. Lunch will take place in Brenau’s Art Gallery, which will have a world premiere exhibit entitled “Links” by Darryl Pottorf (multicanvas & mixed media). There is no registration fee, but registrations must be received by Wednesday, November 17th.

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Registration:

Registration is online. The registration deadline is Wednesday, November 17th.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Randy May at rmay@brenau.edu.

Schedule:

8:00am - 9:00am           

Breakfast

9:00am - 9:15am        

Welcome, PKAL Co-Chairs
Randy May, Brenau University
Deborah Sauder, Georgia Gwinnett College       

9:15am - 10:30am        

Plenary Session: STEM Pedagogy and its Assessment
Jennifer Lewis, University of South Florida

10:30am - 10:45am           

Coffee Break

10:45am - 11:55am          

Panel Discussion: STEM Pedagogy
Andrew Bressette, Berry College
Lili Harvey, Agnes Scott College
Pat Marsteller, Emory University

12:00pm - 1:15pm           

Lunch in Brenau’s Sellars Art Gallery
Exhibit: World Premiere of LINKS by Darryl Pottorf (muticanvas & mixed media)

12:30pm - 1:00pm       

Brenau University and North Georgia College and State University Student Poster Presentations (Art Gallery Foyer)

1:20pm - 2:00pm       

HOK architectural presentation

2:00pm - 3:20pm     

Panel Discussion: Undergraduate Research Partnerships
Sarah Formica, North Georgia College & State University
Leanne West, Georgia Institute of Technology
J.B. Sharma, Gainesville State College
Louise Bauck, Brenau University

3:20pm - 3:30pm   

Coffee Break

3:30pm - 4:15pm      

Facilitated Discussion: Undergraduate Research Planning
Deborah Sauder, Georgia Gwinnett College

4:15pm   

Election of PKAL Co-Chairs for 2011

4:15pm - 4:30pm   

Evaluation

4:30pm

Adjournment