Recombinant Teaching: STEM Education Office Hours with Dr. Justin Shaffer
By Justin Shaffer | STEM Education Expert and Professor
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This is not your typical higher education interview podcast.
Recombinant Teaching: STEM Education Office Hours is a call-in advice show dedicated to YOU, the instructors, professors, TAs, and administrators in the trenches of STEM higher education. Whether you are teaching a large gateway STEM course or a small senior seminar, this show is for you.
With over 13 years of experience and having taught more than 10,000 students, your host, Dr. Justin Shaffer, has seen it all. Each week, he (and sometimes with guest co-hosts) unpacks your listener-submitted questions to provide practical and actionable strategies on STEM pedagogy, student success, academic careers, and everything in between. Let’s work together to keep on improving STEM education.
Have a question? Click the "Submit a Question" link to be featured on the show.
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Is PowerPoint bad?
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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How do you make great online quizzes for instructors and students alike?
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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How do I scale up authentic assessments in my course?
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Feedback, Reflection, and Iteration
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Labs and Online Courses
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: After-Class Homework and Practice
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: In-Class Teaching and Engagement
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Pre-Class Reading and Assignments
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Syllabus and Course Schedule
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Choosing Course Materials
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Summative Assessment
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Backward Design and Learning Objectives
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Overview
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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STEM Course Design Series: Intro
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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How do I get my students to care about the topics in my class?
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May 20, 2026 |
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What is the best way to form student groups?
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May 13, 2026 |
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My students are resistant to active learning!
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May 06, 2026 |
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How can we support students in service and community learning?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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How can courses be designed to support neurodivergent learners?
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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How can structure help everyone thrive in college STEM courses?
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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How do you help faculty who can't/won't use active learning?
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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STEM or STEAM? Does the "A" belong?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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How do I know if things in class are actually working?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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How do I teach STEM students AND business students in the same class?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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What are the foundational skills students need to succeed?
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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How can I use high structure in an exercise physiology course? [International edition!]
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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My students don't come to class prepared!
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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How can I use active learning in large classes?
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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What to do about genAI? Ah!
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Feb 12, 2026 |