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!

RSVP for Journal Club Spring 2026

 

Spring 2026 Journal Club Line-up

April 1, 2026 – 2–3pm; Terasaki Rm 5100 | Zoom

Paper we will discuss on April 1:
 
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.

May 6, 2026 – 2–3pm; Terasaki Rm 5100 | Zoom

Paper we will discuss on May 6:

De Jesus, M. M., Hobbs, K. S., Adams, P. E., Ammamoo, E., Costello, R. A., Cotner, S., … & Ewell, S. N. (2026). Equitable Group Work in Undergraduate Biology Courses: Leveraging a Complex Instruction Framework to Identify Pedagogical Strategies. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 25(2), es1.

June 3, 2026 – 2–3pm; Terasaki Rm 5100 | Zoom

Paper we will discuss on June 3rd:

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.