Full-Day Workshop at NABT2024:

Cultivating Authentic Dialogue in College STEM Classrooms

STEM instructors who want to incorporate topics addressing the social context of scientific practice and the relationship of science in public life often face challenges - how to introduce these topics, risks (sometimes unforeseen) associated with the emotions they may trigger, and mechanisms to evaluate the success of including these topics in their classrooms. In this workshop, we will explore resources designed to position STEM instructors with mindsets and skills that encourage meaningful dialogue around difficult topics in their classrooms to facilitate student learning.

Using a tool, the "Consideration Tree," and additional resources, workshop participants will be able to

• Frame their thinking in order to support trustful dialogue in the classroom, 
• Identify resources to cultivate a reflective, empathetic mindset,
• Develop language to articulate the value and process of contemplative teaching to colleagues and campus leadership,
• and manage discomfort in the classroom in a productive way.

The workshop will be held in conjunction with the 2024 NABT Professional Development Conference. Accepted attendees will also be required to participate in a brief Zoom webinar (~90 minutes) after the NABT Conference.

Space is limited for this full-day workshop and registration support for the NABT Conference is available for undergraduate instructors at two-year and four-year colleges and universities through the NSF-funded IGELS Project (#2126154).

Applications are being accepted at 2024 IGELS Workshop.