CEILS Journal Club for STEM Education

The CEILS Journal Club is a collaborative space for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers to discuss the latest STEM education research and its implications for our classrooms.

Every session features a carefully selected article chosen for its relevance to teaching in STEM. This is paired with a one page summary on the article to facilitate discussion.

Our goal is to make it easy for you to keep up with recent findings while exploring how this research can translate into your teaching. We encourage you to join and share your own perspectives as an instructor in this space. Each meeting stands alone and we welcome new participants!

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Winter 2026 Journal Club Line-up

All of these meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month.

January 7, 2026 – 2-3pm

Chrin, S. R., & Nardo, J. E. “(Dis) Ability and Accommodation: Exploring the Accessibility of General and Organic Chemistry Course Designs”. Journal of Chemical Education, 102.6 (2025), 2305-2315. (Dr. Jocelyn Nardo, the TLC Scholarly Seminar Speaker in the Winter quarter, is a co-author on this paper)

February 4, 2026 – 2-3pm

Teaching-as-Research Lightning Talks

Through the CIRTL program, graduate students and postdocs learn how to apply their research skills to their classrooms. At the February journal club meeting, we are excited to feature five talks by our CIRTL Scholars on their completed Teaching-as-Research projects. These talks will be followed by a reception. The talk line-up:

Caitlyn Fick, Chemistry & Biochemistry “Enhancing Student Confidence and Engagement in Chemistry Through Real World Topics and Student Choice in Writing”
Nicholas Hu, Mathematics “Critical writing and reflection in undergraduate mathematics courses”
Pamala N. Dayley, Psychology “Effects of Portfolio Grading on Students’ Growth Mindset and Academic Satisfaction”
YongKyung Oh, DGSOM “Shifting Opinions about Generative AI: How An Interactive Session Informs Perceptions about its use in Research and Education”
Ivy Kwok, Civil & Environmental Engineering “Conference Attendance: A Vehicle to Enhance Undergraduate Students’ Learning of Interdisciplinary Environmental Topics”

March 4, 2026 – 2-3pm

Goodwin, E. C., Shapiro, C., Freise, A. C., Toven-Lindsey, B., & Moberg Parker, J. Synthesizing Research Narratives to Reveal the Big Picture: a CREATE (S) Intervention Modified for Journal Club Improves Undergraduate Science Literacy. Journal of microbiology & biology education, 24.2 (2023): e00055-23.