Date: January 6
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 315 Harker ISE Lab (please note the special room number for this session)
Description:
You will have the opportunity to explore a typical week in the Interdisciplinary Sciences Learning Laboratory SCEN101 course! Beginning with an interactive discussion, participants will get a foundation on the scope of the interdisciplinary concept of weighted averaging; as it applies to Physics, Engineering, and Education. Next participants will break into groups to continue their exploration through problem solving and experimentation. Group members will have a chance to extend their work by connecting their lab project to real-life situations. The session will end with group members sharing what they have learned through intra- and inter- group reflections.
Adebanjo Oriade
Adebanjo Oriade, Physics and Astronomy | Dupont Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories
As a preceptor in the ISLL, Professor Oriade has contributed to the curricular redesign of an undergraduate physical science course for nonscience majors, SCEN 101. Under Dr. Oriade’s guidance, the high-tech learning experience of SCEN 101 students is enriched with dynamic group interactions that augment student skills in prediction, data acquisition and analysis, and scientific communication through regular electronic poster conferences. Professor Oriade utilizes his training in computational condensed matter physics to engage in the challenge of designing, implementing, and assessing learning tools for science educational purposes. These tools include project-specific rubrics that serve the needs of both students and graduate teaching assistants, design of group tasks, and development of nine new laboratory exercises grounded in the 5Es instructional model. He has also, in collaboration with others in ISLL, developed and implemented Origami Science FabLab/Makerspace (SCEN115). This unique course is designed for nonscience majors and employs Origami and paper sculpture manipulatives that enhance the active learning process of concepts rooted in science, art, and mathematics.
Christina Wesolek
Christina Wesolek, Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories
Christina Wesolek is a Preceptor in the Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories; concentrating on the SCEN101 course which focuses on Physical Science and Astronomy for non-science majors. Her research spans the social sciences, animal behavior, comparative hearing and communication, and conservation biology. Her current research supports community knowledge and culture, and provides an effective model that considers human, animal, and environmental sustainability. She is able to guide students to connect concepts learned in Physical Science and Astronomy to real-life situations and other disciplines by using her own work and experiences as examples.
Christina has experience as an educator, scientist, and administrator designing and implementing curricula for a variety of ages and disciplines. She uses her interdisciplinary background to collaborate with others in ISLL to promote holistic student development, and encourage individual and group participation through experiential learning. In addition to her current role as Preceptor, Christina has taught interactive courses in Anatomy and Physiology and Animal Behavior, and led environmentally-related programs and workshops. Christina’s collaborative work has impacted students, communities, and groups in the United States, China, Japan, Costa Rica, Greece, and Africa.