The National Academies National Research Council Board On Science Education Public Agenda Workshop on Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in STEM Undergraduate Education 500 Fifth St. NW, Rm 100 Washington DC 20001 Monday June 30, 2008 Open Session 8:00 a.m. Introductions (breakfast available) 8:30 a.m. Overview of the workshop goals Susan Singer, Carleton College 8:45 a.m. Panel: Linking Evidence and Learning Goals Moderator: Adam Gamoran, University of Wisconsin Panelists: Cathy Middlecamp, University of Wisconsin Jose Mestre, University of Illinois Bruce Grant, Widener University--TBD 9:30 a.m. Audience discussion of panel 10:00 a.m. BREAK and transition to small groups 10:15 a.m. Small groups to discuss learning goals and evidence 11:00 a.m. Report out by small groups 11:30 a.m. Panel: What is the state of evidence in Discipline Based Education Research? Moderator: Ken Heller, University of Minnesota Panelists: Bill Wood, University of Colorado Edward Redish, University of Maryland Helen King, Consultant--Presentation The State of Evidence in Geoscience Education Research 12:15 p.m. Audience discussion of panel 12:45 p.m. LUNCH and informal discussion of morning sessions 1:30 p.m. Panel: Surveying Promising Practices Moderator: Mel George, University of Missouri Panelists: Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University Philip Sadler, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Jeanne Narum, Project Kaleidoscope