1. School of Education Opportunity for Discovery, Learning & Engagement
Discovery Learning Center
School of Education
Opportunity for Discovery, Learning & Engagement

2. Discovery Learning Center
The Newest Member of the Discovery Park Team
Founding Vision: Transform new discoveries in Discovery Park into new learning
Expanded Vision:
How do interdisciplinary teams learn and discover?
How are new discoveries about learning transformed into new teaching approaches?
How do we assess and evaluate new approaches to learning?

3. Discovery Learning Center
Will Become
A Landmark at Purdue where faculty and student collaborations across schools lead to explorations of new technologies and pedagogies related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning
A Beacon to educators and the general public in Indiana, the nation and beyond for advances in STEM learning

4. Discovery Learning Center
More Specifically
“The Learning Center will provide opportunities for faculty, students and pre-service and in-service teachers to gain new skills, to learn new technologies and to participate in the excitement of discovery.”

5. Discovery Learning Center
Will Include
Flexible classroom and laboratory space (e.g., “Black box” teaching theater, etc.)
State of the art distance learning capabilities
Interactive displays highlighting rich history of discovery at Purdue
Offices and seminar rooms for grant-supported faculty, staff and students

6. Discovery Learning Center
Some Basic Assumptions
Faculty development & support critical for success
Mentoring of faculty essential to sustaining success
Need to “grow” infrastructure to support dynamically evolving initiatives
Active engagement and support of STEM leadership at Purdue essential
Discovery and engagement activities are to be supported through external funding

7. Discovery Learning Center
Grant Proposal Activity to Date
Over a dozen grant proposals submitted to NSF and other funding agencies
Grant proposals would generate more than $82.6 million during the first year of operation

8. Discovery Learning Center
Discovery Learning Center Affiliates
167 Purdue Affiliates
10 academic schools
45 academic departments
Other universities, businesses and industry, teachers, professional organizations….

10. The Discovery Park Team

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