Looking to make change in your university or organization? Check out this series of materials created by Big Beacon founder, Dave Goldberg: Lesson 2: How To Blow Transformative Change Without Really Trying 4 Keys to Ineffective Change from David E. Goldberg
Looking to make change in your school? Check out this series of materials created by Big Beacon founder, Dave Goldberg: Lesson 1: The Emotional Rescue of Education The Emotional Rescue of Education from David E. Goldberg
Ep. 62 -Teaching and Learning STEM: A Conversation with Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent In this episode, host Dave Goldberg welcomes Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent, co-authors of 'Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide'. Drs. Felder and Brent regularly present workshops on effective teaching, mentoring and supporting new faculty members, and faculty development, on campuses and at conferences around…
Ep. 60 - Bringing Engineering Design into K-12 : An Interview with ProjectEngin's Ann Kaiser In this episode, host Dave Goldberg welcomes Ann Kaiser, STEM education consultant and CEO of ProjectEngin—a company dedicated to integrating engineering design into K-12 STEM curriculum. Join Ann and Dave to explore how ProjectEngin's workshops, coaching, and curriculum design services are designed to encourage creativity and…
Ep. 56 - Engineering Enhanced Liberal Education: An Interview with Sheila Tobias In this episode, host Dave Goldberg welcomes Sheila Tobias, author of countless books and publications relating to the field of STEM education dating back to the 1970s, including 'Overcoming Math Anxiety', 'They're not Dumb, They're Different', 'Breaking the Science Barrier', and 'Rethinking Science as a Career'. Join Sheila and…
Ep. 55 - Moving Your Mind: An Interview with Mobius Method's Amelia Terrapin In this episode, host Dave Goldberg welcomes Amelia Terrapin, founder of the Mobius Method: an innovative movement-based approach to learning STEM concepts. Join Amelia and Dave to learn more about the Mobius Method and examine how this method can be used to engage not only K-12 students, but…
Located in the UK or Europe? You might be interested in a workshop happening October 18th the UK called New Models in Engineering Education hosted by the Women's Engineering Society. This free one day workshop will take place in October at the Warwick Manufacturing Centre and will look at the various new models in engineering education that are appealing to a more diverse range…
Ep. 53 - Transformation Toolbox 101: 2 Shift Skills for Creating Change, Noticing and Listening In this episode, host Dave Goldberg welcomes back Mark Somerville—co-author of 'A Whole New Engineer'—to explore some of the most powerful tools of transformational change: shift -don't call them soft!- skills. Join Mark and Dave to examine the role core shift skills, noticing and listening,…
Ep. 52 - Shifting Minds: Learning How to Learn In this episode, host Dave Goldberg welcomes back Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) pioneer, Barbara Oakley—fresh off turning in the manuscript of her latest book: "Mindshift". Join Barb and Dave to delve deeper into how we learn, explore the world of MOOCs and what they mean for the future of universities, and…
Ep. 51 - Transforming Curriculum to Inspire Innovation: An Interview with VentureWells Phil Weilerstein In this episode, host Dave Goldberg interviews Phil Weilerstein, chief executive of VentureWell—a non-profit aimed at incorporating innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education. Join Phil and Dave to learn more about the work of VentureWell, and discover how VentureWell works closely with faculty in order to enact…