Initiatives
Dr. George Kuh
STEM Speaker, March 5, 2014: Fostering STEM Student Engagement: What Matters
Adjunct Professor of Education Policy, ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp of Illinois; Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education Emeritus, Indiana ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp; Director of National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp of Illinois and Indiana ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp; and founder of National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Take-Home Lessons
• Use engaging pedagogies early and often throughout the STEM curriculum
• Assign a signature assignment in every course that allows ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapps to practice deep,
integrative learning behaviors
• Engage every ÅÝܽÊÓÆµapp in at least one high-impact activity every year including a
culminating experience in the last year