Excellence in STEM Experiential Education

Doug Havens, MAEXSEED Director

Marilyn Eggers, PhDAssociate Provost

Extended Education

Ron Carter, PhDSVP for Education LLUH

University Provost

Commissioned by Richard Hart, President of LLUH

EXSEED Academic Partners

La Sierra UniversityPacific Union CollegeWalla Walla UniversityKettering CollegeUnion CollegeAndrews University

Oregon EXSEED Alumni – past 3 years

Bennett, BradleyBowlby, LauraCornette, KimberlyDewey, JuliaDuffield, PhillipFish, ElizabethFrancisco, JamieGage, RuthieGoh, CindayHaffner, FaeHartzell, DouglasMeharry, ShaunSmith, Sharilyn

Corson, JulieGage, Darvid JrDeweber, RobertaShewmake, SherlyWaagen, LindaWachter, Michelle

Whitchurch, Amy

• How it all began• Primary Goals• Overview of the week• Events of day-1• Worship

Teacher Stated Concerns

• Inspiring students (Especially in STEM - gender stereotypes’)

• Feel alone (as an educators) • Undervalued • Fiscal Challenges • Greater connectivity • Time (Overcoming time constraints caused by course

prepping, grading, instruction and maintaining class decorum)

• Being on the cutting edge of their subject material and teaching methods specific to STEM/ Staying on the

• STEM masters degrees to be offered and Church sponsored at our universities

  

What We’ve learned!

1.The World Needs what we have and is beginning to recognize that2.MFL (Mission-focused Learning)3.Values driven (Public Good)4.Student directed/inspired learning5.Collaborative/Cooperative learning6.Creative thinking/problem solving

Major Challenge for EXSEED

•How to best serve the “Oneness” of todays’ Conference•How to connect with our Schools and Churches during the school year•How can EXSEED help to mature a new “Systems Approach” to SDA education

1. What can SDA "Higher Ed" institutions do to help your school/church?

2.  How can you help your students develop critical thinking skills within the Adventist culture?

3.  How do we make Adventism attractive and remain distinctive with students/parents of other faiths?

EXSEEDExcellence STEM Experiential EDucation