STEM Teaching Workshops
Justin gives engaging and interactive STEM teaching workshops, keynotes, plenary talks, seminars, and panel discussions to faculty, staff, administrators, and students on the broad topics of course and curriculum design, evidence-based teaching practices, SoTL and DBER, and evaluation of teaching practices.
Below are some the most popular topics within these spaces but please contact Justin for workshops or talks on other topics related to higher education teaching and learning.
Specific to your situation
All workshops and talks include pre-workshop Zoom meetings and surveys with relevant stakeholders in order to make the workshops or talks as specific as possible to your university and situation.
All STEM teaching workshops are customizable to your needs
- Length (60 minutes to a full-day)
- Audience (all faculty, early career faculty, future faculty (graduate students and postdocs), staff, or administrators)
- Frequency (one-time or multi-session)
- Format (in-person, Zoom, or hybrid)
“After attending three of his workshops, it is my belief that Dr. Justin Shaffer is a rising star in pedagogy, one of the new generation to come after foundational folks like Drs. Felder & Brent, Wankat, and Stice. Only one unique attribute is his expertise in both chemical engineering and quantitative biology. Justin is revitalizing pedagogical methods with great intellect, energy, and more diversity experience than most others in the field. It has been a pleasure to learn from him.”
E. Dendy Sloan, University Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Using course structure to engage students in and out of the classroom and to improve outcomes
The main focus of Justin’s workshops are how to scaffold students through the pre-class, in-class, and after-class experiences of high structure course design which improve student learning, engagement, and course outcomes. These workshops include hands-on guided development of high structure course materials (including learning objectives, reading guides, in-class active learning exercises, and assessment ideas) so that participants leave with tangible additions to their courses and teaching. Learn more in Justin’s book on High Structure Course Design!
The following are topics that can be included in and expanded on in any workshop or series of workshops
Backward design and objectives
Authentic assessing project ideas
Designing a student-centered syllabus
Pre-class reading and guides
In-class active learning methods
In-class classroom response systems
In-class problem solving strategies
After-class practice and review
Evaluation of effective teaching
Getting started with DBER and SoTL
Effective PPT slide design for teaching
Future faculty training & prep
Learn more about STEM Teaching Workshops
Reach out to Justin to schedule a time to chat about ways to bring Justin to your campus for STEM teaching workshops, keynotes, seminars, and more.