Workshop on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in STEM Education

Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education and Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) 1st Workshop on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills 1st Workshop on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Science with in Science with sInvestigator sInvestigator George Mason University, Fairfax Campus George Mason University, Fairfax Campus June 3 June 3rd rd, 2017 , 2017 (C) 2017 George Mason University, Learning Agents Center (C) 2017 George Mason University, Learning Agents Center

Organizers Volgenau School of Engineering Gheorghe Tecuci, Mihai Boicu, Dorin Marcu, Manpriya Dua, Chirag Uttamsingh College of Science James Trefil College of Education & Human Development Nancy Holincheck, Terrie Galanti, Mariama Bah (C) 2017 George Mason University, Learning Agents Center

Registered Participants Name Institution Name Institution Ahmed Nassr Northern Virginia Community College Michael Stebar University of Mary Washington Alyssa Jackson Fairfax County Public Schools Michael Summers George Mason University Beth Doyle Marymount University and NVCC Mihaela Chamberlin Northern Virginia Community College Catherine Cho Fairfax County Public Schools Mitra Jahangeri Northern Virginia Community College Charles Pumpuni Northern Virginia Community College Nalini Manam Northern Virginia Community College Corby Hovis National Science Foundation Priya Pelluru George Mason University Cristina Spinu Fairfax County Public Schools Rebecca Ericson George Mason University Deborah Zies University of Mary Washington Ritu Kansal Northern Virginia Community College Elizabeth Chao Northern Virginia Community College Rokhila Zakirova Northern Virginia Community College Furqan Sami Northern Virginia Community College Sailatha Pathapadu Northern Virginia Community College Harold Geller George Mason University Samira Topchubashova Northern Virginia Community College Kimberly Rutledge Northern Virginia Community College Shelley Jaye Northern Virginia Community College Linda Gulden Loudoun County Public Schools Tetteh Addy Northern Virginia Community College Michael Hansen Northern Virginia Community College Walter Wimbush Northern Virginia Community College (C) 2017 George Mason University, Learning Agents Center Page 3

Agenda Morning Afternoon 9:00 9:10 Workshop Introduction 11:45 12:45 Lunch Break 9:10 9:35 Project Overview 12:45 1:00 Lessons Learned and Future Plans Brainstorm of Group Activities and Groups Formation 9:10 9:35 Year 1 Focus: Evidence Evaluation 1:00 1:20 10:00 10:15 System Installation 1:20 - 2:20 Groups Hands On with sInvestigator 10:15 10:30 Break and System Installation 2:20 - 2:30 Break Course Overview: Modern Scientific Revolutions Argument Construction, Evidence Search and Representation 10:30 10:45 2:30 - 3:00 Gallery Walk 10:45 11:15 3:00 - 3:25 Open Discussion on Groups Results 11:15 11:45 Research Design and Evaluation 3:00 - 3:25 Concluding Remarks (C) 2017 George Mason University, Learning Agents Center Page 4

Acknowledgements This workshop and sInvestigator research is supported by the National Science Foundation under DUE grant #1611742 and by George Mason University. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government. (C) 2017 George Mason University, Learning Agents Center

(C) 2017 George Mason University, Learning Agents Center