Agenda | CIRCLE | Washington University in St. Louis

Integrating Psychology and STEM Education Research to Promote Innovative Teaching
Eric P. Newman Education Center, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Monday, April 4, 2022

8:30 – 9 am	Mezzanine & Loge	Registration and Breakfast
9:05 – 9:15 am	Seminar Room B	Welcome
9:15 – 10 am		Keynote 1 Robert Goldstone, Distinguished Professor In Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University “Learning as Hacking Our Own Mind”
10 – 10:45 am		Keynote 2 Paula Lemons, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia “Supporting Biochemistry Students’ Conceptual Development and Problem Solving through Research at the Intersection of Theory and Practice”
10:45 – 11 am		Break
11 – 11:45 am		Keynote 3 Vicente Talanquer, Distinguished Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona “Exploring and Fostering Student Reasoning”
11:45 am – 12:30 pm		Keynote 4 Judy Harackiewicz, Paul Pintrich Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin – Madison “Promoting Motivation and Performance in Gateway STEM Classes with Value Interventions”
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Great Rooms	Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 pm	Seminar Room B	Keynote 5 Muhsin Menekse, Associate Professor in Engineering Education and Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University “Reflection-Informed Learning and Instruction: Improving Undergraduate STEM Education by Integrating Natural Language Processing with Mobile Technologies”
2:15 – 2:45 pm		Whole Group Discussion
2:45 – 3pm		Break
3 – 4:15 pm	Seminar Rooms A & B	Parallel Session 1 Track 1 – Student Experience Cynthia Brame, Principal Senior Lecturer, Biology, Vanderbilt University: “The Use of Learning Assistants Enhanced Students’ Sense of Belonging in a Large Introductory Biology Course” Gina Frey , Professor of Chemical Education, The University of Utah: “Course-level social belonging: Effects on student performance and persistence in General Chemistry” Margaret Usdansky, Research Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse University: “Coaching to Learn: A Peer-to-Peer Intervention to Help College Students Apply and Transfer Effective Learning Strategies across STEM Courses” Track 2 – Principles of Cognitive Science Priya Kalra, Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology, University of Western Ontario: “A Cognitive Science Perspective on Example Selection for STEM Concepts” Joe Kim, Associate Professor, Psychology, McMaster University: “(In)attention spreads in Both Physical and Online Classrooms” Josh Samani, Assistant Teaching Professor, Physics, University of California – Los Angeles: “Does Interleaved Practice Work in Undergraduate Physics?”
4:15 – 4:30 pm		Break and Poster Set-Up
4:30 – 6 pm	Great Rooms	Reception and Poster Session Evens present 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm, odds 5:15 pm – 6 pm Heavy hors d’oeurves and open bar
6 pm		Dinner (on your own)

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

8:30 – 9 am	Mezzanine & Loge	Registration and Breakfast
9:05 – 9:15 am	Seminar Room B	Welcome Emily Miller, Deputy Vice President for Institutional Policy, Association of American Universities
9:15 – 10 am		Keynote 6 Heather Petcovic, Professor of Earth Science Education, Western Michigan University “Rock, Weather, Water: Spatial Thinking in Novice to Expert Problem-Solving across the Geosciences”
10 – 10:45 am		Keynote 7 Laura Novick, Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University “Using Cognitive/Perceptual Psychology to Improve Students’ Understanding of Evolutionary Trees”
10:45 – 11 am		Break
11 am – 12:15 pm	Seminar Rooms A & B	Parallel Session 2 Track 1 – Metacognition Andy Butler, Chair and Associate Professor, Education, Washington University in St. Louis: “Learning from Feedback in College Courses: Student Beliefs, Practices, and Preferences” Stephanie Halmo, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Georgia: “Oh, that makes sense: Social Metacognition in Small-Group Problem Solving” Jaime Sabel, Assistant Professor, Biology, University of Memphis: “Findings and Insights from a Longitudinal Analysis of Metacognition Development Among Undergraduate Biology Majors” Track 2 – Problem-Solving Marci DeCaro, Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Louisville: “How Exploratory Learning Activities Before Instruction Improve Conceptual Understanding in STEM Classrooms” Kathy Koenig, Professor, Physics, University of Cincinnati: “Teaching Problem Solving in Introductory Physics Using Interactive Video-Enhanced Tutorials” Anita Schuchard, Assistant Professor, Biology Education, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities: “Mathematics Sensemaking in Biology”
12:15 – 1:15 pm	Great Rooms	Lunch
1:15 – 2 pm	Seminar Room B	Keynote 8 Mary Murphy, Herman B. Wells Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University “Growth Mindset Cultures Support Diversity, Persistence, and Performance in STEM”
1:45 – 2pm		Closing