Initiatives

Dr. George Kuh

STEM Speaker, March 5, 2014: Fostering STEM Student Engagement: What Matters

Adjunct Professor of Education Policy, University of Illinois; Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education Emeritus, Indiana University; Director of National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, University of Illinois and Indiana University; and founder of National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

Take-Home Lessons
• Use engaging pedagogies early and often throughout the STEM curriculum
• Assign a signature assignment in every course that allows students to practice deep, integrative learning behaviors
• Engage every student in at least one high-impact activity every year including a culminating experience in the last year