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  1. University Governance and its Role in Transforming Societies in the Middle East

    12 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s): Adriana Jaramillo

    Transforming Education from Innovation to Implementation Conference: Session D3I will present the results of a regional study on university governance conducted in four countries: Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. We have surveyed 50 Universities, using aquestionnaire addressing 4 dimensions...

  2. Institutional Course Redesign

    12 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s): Marne George Helgesen, Frank J Dooley, Tomalee Doan, Donalee H Attardo

    Transforming Education from Innovation to Implementation Conference: Session D2This presentation addresses policy, implementation, design, sustainability, research and institutional cultural change for a unique and compelling course transformation program. This program bases its transformation on...

  3. Project Kaleidoscope: Leadership for Implementing Change in Undergraduate STEM Education

    12 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s): Susan Elrod, Judith Dilts, J Lynn Zimmerman

    Transforming Education: from Innovation to Implementation Conference: Session D1 Transforming undergraduate STEM education requires vision, leadership and action. Since 1996, Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL), a national organization, has been offering leadershipinstitutes for STEM faculty members to...

  4. Active Learning Classrooms as a Lever for Improving Undergraduate Education

    12 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s): Robert McMaster

    Panel discussion participant at the Transforming Education: from Innovation to Implementation October 10-12, 2011 ConferenceUniversity of Minnesota

  5. A Scientific Approach to Science and Engineering Education

    12 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s): Carl Wieman

    Transforming Education: from Innovation to Implementation Conference October 10-12, 2011Carl Wieman Keynote PresentationCognitive psychology research What is the learning we want? How is it achieved? II. Education research Data from classrooms III. Institutional change—undergraduate STEM...

  6. Theories of Action for STEM Education The Role of the National Science Foundation Investments in STEM Learning and Higher Education

    11 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s): Joan Ferrini-Mundy

    What is the most stategic approach for a federal funding agency in shaping investment programs to improve STEM teaching and learning? NSF's Directorate for Education and Human Resources is focused increasingly on its role within the Foundation and in coordination with other agencies in supporting...

  7. SLED Design Model

    08 Sep 2011 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

  8. School Biomass to Energy PBL Website Links

    31 Aug 2011 | External Link | Contributor(s): Candice B Kissinger, Todd Millar, Dan J Sacre

    This website describes a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) unit centered on the idea of converting biomass to energy. It is intended for multiple age groups, including 8th grade science, high school environmental science, and high school earth science students. This site was created to fullfill the...

  9. GREENergy PBL Website Links

    31 Aug 2011 | External Link | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels, Georgia L Everett, Melissa D. Keown

    This problem based unit has students devise a way to use reclaimed and degraded land in their community to create a green energy source in the form of biofuel. The unit has a preliminary time line of 3 weeks, but may take a little more time.The unit is designed for Advanced Placement...

  10. SLED Mini-Grants

    24 Jun 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    Description and application form for SLED mini-grants.

  11. Assessment Examples

    23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

    Examples assessments from the mini-workshop on Gathering Evidence to Improve Practice.

  12. Generating Evidence to Improve Practice

    23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

    PowerPoint slides for mini-workshop on Generating Evidence to Improve Practice.

  13. Introduction to SLEDhub

    23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Dana Nicole Ruggiero

    A brief introduction to SLEDhub and its use.

  14. Model Eliciting Activity (MEA): Windmill

    23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    PowerPoint used by Heidi Diefes-Dux in presenting her mini-workshop on the windmill MEA activity.

  15. SLED letterhead template

    23 Jun 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

  16. Summer Institute Welcome PowerPoint

    21 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

  17. Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design PowerPoint

    20 Jun 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

    PowerPoint on scientific inquiry and engineering design processes.

  18. Mass Volume Density PowerPoint

    20 Jun 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, John Grutzner

    PowerPoint overview of mass, volume, and density from SLED summer institute.

  19. Marble Tower Video

    16 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    Video showing marble tower from several angles.

  20. SLED Unit Implementation Plan Template

    10 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

    This is the template teachers can use to develop unit implementation plans for activities involving engineering design.