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Apply for funding to publish results from mini-grant project

Posted by on February 5, 2018

Past recipients of S&T educational research mini-grants who plan to disseminate their project results may apply for funding from the provost’s office through the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE). Past recipients may apply for up to $1,000 for project-related travel expenses and costs related to presenting or publishing the results of your educational research project. To apply, please submit a proposal by Friday, May 18, to the CERTI office. Details are available online.

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Webinar to focus on faculty response to student mental health concerns

Posted by on January 17, 2018

Join the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) for a webinar and discussion, “Faculty Response to Student Mental Health,” 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Room 305 Norwood Hall. Sign up online.

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Location change announced for Oct. 23 faculty workshop

Posted by on October 19, 2017

The faculty workshop, “Troubleshooting Teams” will be held 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in Room 206 of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building. The location was recently changed from Norwood Hall to the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building.

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Faculty redesign courses, share experiences in videos

Posted by on September 2, 2017

With mini-grant funding from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and educational technology, faculty members set about transforming a course. These are highlighted in the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation’s (CERTI) Fall 2017 newsletter. The faculty and their projects, featured in five videos are:

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Curriculum development grants go to Schmidt, Semon

Posted by on July 5, 2017

Missouri S&T’s Innovation Team awarded two curriculum development faculty grants of $3,000 to two faculty members for 2017-2018. Formerly known as the Innovation in Education Grant, the program is administered through the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI).

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S&T participates in active learning initiatives

Posted by on November 1, 2016

Missouri S&T was one of more than 160 organizations that signed a letter to President Obama committing to take steps for sustained use of active learning strategies in undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classrooms. Watch a video about active learning at Missouri S&T. The video will be featured on the STEM Central website.

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Educational research mini-grants awarded

Posted by on June 10, 2015

Seven educational research projects developed by Missouri S&T faculty have been funded for 2015-16 as part of a mini-grant program co-sponsored by undergraduate studies and educational technology, and administered through the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI).

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Learn about teaching and learning grant programs

Posted by on March 9, 2015

A teaching and learning grant information session will be held 2-4 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Room 105 Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, sponsored by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation and the educational technology office.

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Attend a CERTI faculty workshop

Posted by on January 26, 2015

“Get Students to Focus on Learning Instead of Grades,” a faculty workshop sponsored by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI), will be held noon-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A of the Havener Center. Lunch will be provided.

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David Finch to give two lectures Nov. 5

Posted by on October 30, 2014

David Finch, an engineer, humorist and New York Times best-selling author, will present two guest lectures about autism on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Finch is a former semiconductor engineer turned full-time writer and speaker, and has written for the New York Times, the Huffington Post, Psychology Today and Slate, and has appeared on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams.

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