WISER (Workshops on Infrastructure for STEM Education Research) Workshop II:
Advancing the Infrastructure for Educational Research in all STEM Disciplines

Thursday February 21, 2008

8:30-10:00 Opening Plenary (introductions, goals of workshop, DANSER vision)

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:45 Discipline based breakouts tasks (goes into handout for everyone)
          describe one issue for which your group came to a consensus decision
          describe the main stumbling block for your group

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (faculty club)

1:00 - 2:15 Plenary (NSF message Myles Boylan , interdisciplinary topic introduction)

2:15 - 2:30 Break

2:30 - 4:30 Interdisciplinary topic breakouts
          Assessment of STEM Problem Solving Skills and Processes
          Assessment of Student Epistemological Beliefs
          Assessment of STEM Teachers' Beliefs and Practices
task Ð describe what key project should be highest priority

4:30 - 5:00 Plenary (day wrap-up)

6 p.m. Dinner on your own (allow for special interest group reservations)

Friday February 22, 2008

8:00 - 9:00 Plenary (45 minutes on identified stumbling blocks; 15 minutes on goals for the day)

9:00 - 10:45 Discipline-based breakouts (revisit stumbling blocks; form action plan)

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:15 Key issues discussions
          Partnerships & Interoperability
          Intellectual Property Rights & Instrument Security.
          Interface & Reporting
          Appropriate Use & Training
          Other (as suggested by survey)
          tasks (goes into handout for everyone)
          describe one issue for which your group came to a consensus decision
          describe the main stumbling block for your group
12:15 - 1:00 Box lunches (continue with discussions if desired)
1:00 - 3:15 Plenary (working group reports/discussion, next steps, adjourn)