Inspiring Student Motivation and Deep Learning: An Interview with Yevgeniya Zastavker

In this episode, host Dave Goldberg is joined by Yevgeniya Zastavker, associate professor of physics at Olin College. Through her work at Olin, Yevgeniya focuses on creating curricular and pedagogical structures as well as academic cultures that facilitate students’ interests, motivation, and desire to persist as learners. Dr. Zastavker’s work also places emphasis on the issues of women and minorities in science/engineering and developing and supporting learning environments for a diverse learner population. Join Yevgeniya and Dave as they delve into the factors which impact students’ motivational attitudes, and discuss how to create a more holistic engineering ed experience.