PSAYDN STEM Webinar Series: STEM Beyond the Classroom - Event Information
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Out-of-school time (OST) learning environments are the perfect venue for youth STEM exploration. These experiences not only strengthen the development of a STEM identity among learners but also provide tangible, hands-on opportunities to cultivate their skills in science and engineering.
Explore:
- Crafting strategic lesson plans to make STEM activities engaging.
- Utilizing questioning techniques to stimulate critical analysis during STEM projects.
- Facilitating reflective questioning to promote synthesis after STEM activities.
Investigating methods for integrating real-world - STEM applications within OST settings.
Act 48 credit will be offered for this session.
Meet Our Presenter
Dr. Chantel Wilson joined Penn State Extension in August as the 4-H Youth Development program’s first state STEM specialist. Dr. Wilson was a first-generation college graduate with a B.A. in biology from Hood College, M.S. in plant pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Ph.D. in crop and soil environmental sciences from Virginia Tech. They also have earned certificates for the Future Professoriate and Graduate Teaching Scholars program from Virginia Tech. Dr. Wilson has a diverse STEM research and employment background having served as the State 4-H STEM extension specialist in Virginia, both federal and state government, academia, and private industry. Dr. Wilson’s goal is to expand STEM access, inclusion and belonging among youth in Pennsylvania and to address STEM hesitancy among adults and youth alike. Chantel is known for saying “STEM is for everyone and is present everywhere. You don’t have to be an expert in science or math to teach or learn STEM concepts. All you need is a curious mind and to begin to ask the right questions!”
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