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... Expert speakers presented information about today's students and approaches to undergraduate STEM education, as well as the history of transformation in higher education. Thoughtful discussions explored ideas for the future, how student-centered learning experiences could be created, and what issues to consider to facilitate a successful transformation.
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... , held a public symposium on the future of undergraduate STEM educa tion. The symposium was designed to visualize a post-pandemic world and e­ xplore possibilities for undergraduate STEM education in 2040 and beyond in the context of the convergence of STEM disciplines and the changes in the demographic makeup, goals, and educational pathways of under­graduate STEM students.
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... It was not feasible to answer some of the thought-provoking questions posed to them at this time, so the committee organized an array of activities to engage experts and stakeholders with diverse perspectives in discussing the underlying issues and related ideas. The committee chose to define convergence inclusively and to consider interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and other
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... Moderated discussion boards allowed participants to discuss themes emerging from the idea competition and the papers in preparation for the symposium and continue to discuss topics arising during the symposium itself. The 3-day symposium included presen tations and discussion of the two papers, panel discussions, and break-out sessions to generate ideas and develop individual stories to represent visions for the future (the agenda appears in Appendix B)
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... Fleming Crim, chief operating officer for NSF; Karen Marrongelle, head of NSF's Directorate for Education and Human ­ ­Resources; and planning committee co-chairs Annette Parker, president of South Central College, and Barbara Schaal, the Mary Dell Chilton distin guished professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
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... She further commented that "at the core of our thinking, we must figure out how to move into a future STEM that is more equitable, diverse, and inclusive." Schaal observed that a strong STEM education could help citizens navigate through the cacophony of voices in the public sphere and develop informed opinions about issues such as the relative wisdom of eating or avoiding genetically modified foods, vaccinating children (or not) , and the reality (or unreality)
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