SI Happy Hour! (with Nancy Boury). Word Puzzles and Games to Engage Students Learning the Language of their STEM Discipline.
Start time
June 25, 2021 12:00 PM
End time
June 25, 2021 01:00 PM
Presented By
Summer Institute for Scientific Teaching
Location
Online
Workshop Worth
2
Workshop Link
Description
** This activity is 2 points total with a *required* reflection.
NIST Happy Hour! (with Nancy Boury). Word Puzzles and Games to Engage Students Learning the Language of their STEM Discipline.
NIST Happy Hour! (with Nancy Boury). Word Puzzles and Games to Engage Students Learning the Language of their STEM Discipline.
Description
Many different STEM professionals rely on specific jargon to concisely communicate ideas, processes, or technical details within their disciplines. This specialized language is important to communication within a field, and indeed, is important in shaping the way we think about science and technology. However, with a steep learning curve that must be overcome, it is often exclusionary. This does little to build trust between scientists and the general public, as STEM professionals frequently struggle to communicate complex ideas to a lay audience without using jargon. One solution to these two interconnected problems is to play word games in introductory STEM classes – early and often. Most word games require a deeper and more connected understanding of terminology than simpler methods such as flashcards or other memorization tools. With small adjustments, the strategies discussed in this talk can be used online, face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous, asynchronous.
Many different STEM professionals rely on specific jargon to concisely communicate ideas, processes, or technical details within their disciplines. This specialized language is important to communication within a field, and indeed, is important in shaping the way we think about science and technology. However, with a steep learning curve that must be overcome, it is often exclusionary. This does little to build trust between scientists and the general public, as STEM professionals frequently struggle to communicate complex ideas to a lay audience without using jargon. One solution to these two interconnected problems is to play word games in introductory STEM classes – early and often. Most word games require a deeper and more connected understanding of terminology than simpler methods such as flashcards or other memorization tools. With small adjustments, the strategies discussed in this talk can be used online, face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous, asynchronous.
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Reflection Prompts
Standard Required Prompts
This is a *required* reflection in order to get Bio5001 credit for workshop attendance. You can upload your reflection to the Workshop Reflection assignment on Carmen. Within your reflection, please include the event title, a short summary, and the reflection prompts.
- What did you learn?
- How does what you learn fit in to your prior knowledge?
- How will you incorporate what you learned into your teaching (including student hours, grading, recitation, etc.)?
Feel free to address these prompts in a way that is most applicable and useful for you. Some format options include: concept map, essay, or a new or revised assignment with notes justifying your changes.
