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SUMMARY:Building a Better Learning Experience: Using Student Data to Enhance Active Learning for Neurodivergent Students
DESCRIPTION:Image: Premium Graphics /Adobe Stock\n\n\n\nDr. Mariel Pfeifer\, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Mississippi \n\n\n\nDescription \n\n\n\nThis talk will present findings from research about optimizing active learning to better serve neurodivergent STEM learners. Attendees will leave with concrete takeaways\, including a general and a specific teaching tip that they can integrate into their courses to foster a more supportive learning environment for all students. Attendees will also receive additional resources to support future pedagogical decision-making. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nMariel Pfeifer is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Mississippi. She is dedicated to promoting access to STEM fields for students and faculty with disabilities. Mariel earned her Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of Georgia\, where she received both an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and an ARCS Foundation award. As a trained biology education researcher and cell biologist\, she aims to leverage her expertise in research\, teaching\, and mentoring to help eliminate barriers in STEM education.
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