Events

Step out of the rush and return to your day renewed. We invite you to take a quick pause in the middle of your day and join CEILS in taking [...]

Are you teaching a course for the first time? Or are you seeking more guidance on what to do to set up your class? Do you have questions about effective ways to welcome students into your class on the first day? Are you concerned about your exams being both fair and rigorous? Are you wondering [...]

Paper we will discuss on April 1: April 1, 2026 (In-Person & Zoom) Salvatore, S., White, C., & Podowitz-Thomas, S. (2024). “Not a cookie cutter situation”: how neurodivergent students experience group work in their STEM courses.International Journal of STEM Education, 11(1), 47. About Journal Club: The CEILS Journal Club is a collaborative space for faculty, [...]

Reimagine how students learn in your course. This interactive workshop examines challenges students face when studying for STEM courses and highlights actionable ways faculty can better support students in developing and sustaining stronger learning habits. Drawing on research-informed practices, we will explore practical strategies that strengthen metacognition, enhance exam performance, and promote durable understanding—without sacrificing [...]

Paper we will discuss on May 6th: Check back later! About Journal Club: The CEILS Journal Club is a collaborative space for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral students to learn and discuss breakthrough STEM education research and its implications in your classroom. Every session features a carefully selected article chosen for its relevance to teaching [...]

Well-designed multiple-choice questions can do far more than test factual recall; they can reveal student thinking, diagnose misconceptions, and assess higher-order problem-solving skills. Yet writing strong questions is challenging. This interactive workshop is designed for STEM faculty who want to create more effective multiple choice questions that provide students and instructors with deeper assessment of [...]

Paper we will discuss on June 3rd: June 3, 2026 (In-Person & Zoom) Nørgård, R. T., Toft-Nielsen, C., & Whitton, N. (2017). Playful learning in higher education: Developing a signature pedagogy.International Journal of Play, 6(3), 272-282. About Journal Club: The CEILS Journal Club is a collaborative space for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral students to [...]

Are you curious about using play or playfulness in your teaching? Incorporating playfulness can encourage your students to actively engage using the intrinsic motivation baked into the fun of playing. But how to start? In this workshop we will go through the process of creating a playful activity that starts with your student learning outcomes [...]