Initiatives
Dr. Vasti Torres
STEM Speaker, January14, 2014: Do Students Under-represented in STEM Experience the Learning Environment Differently?
Dean of College of Education and Professor of Education, ßÙßÇÂþ»
Take-Home Lessons
• Students are very far from homogenous, and their unique circumstances or backgrounds
may result in additional difficulties in completing a STEM major
• An ideal way to treat students is as unique individuals, with no preconceived notions
on the instructor's side. This is partly accomplished by not assuming common cultural
stereotypes or references when teaching.