Solving the Quantum Workforce Bottleneck through Strategies Known to Increase Equity and Diversity
We describe the development and pilot of QuSTEAM’s introductory course in quantum information science and engineering, focusing on efforts to expand and diversify the STEM workforce by emphasizing evidence-based practices that benefit all students: backward course design, active learning, universal design for learning, and culturally responsive pedagogy. By design, the intro course emphasizes big concepts, societal impacts, with applications preceding mathematical treatment.
Panelists:
Monica Allen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education, North Carolina A&T
Andrew Heckler, Professor of Physics, The Ohio state University, co-PI
David Delaine, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, The Ohio State University