Justin’s book on high structure course design coming in early 2025 in the Macmillan Scientific Teaching series! Click here to be notified when it is available!

What’s in your teaching DNA?

In biology, recombinant DNA involves combining DNA from different sources to achieve a desired outcome. At Recombinant Education, we help combine your unique academic strengths and STEM disciplinary knowledge with evidence-based educational strategies via workshops and consulting services to achieve positive outcomes for yourself, your students, and your institution. Work with Justin on improving STEM education together.

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Dr. Justin Shaffer, a STEM faculty member with 11+ years experience in the classroom and with discipline-based education research, offers STEM education workshops and consulting in the following areas

 

“Dr. Shaffer conducted a professional development workshop for BYU. He is a dynamic and engaging speaker. The workshop highlighted practical, straightforward methods to engage students more effectively. He coupled his expertise in pedagogy with compelling data on the effectiveness of these techniques. Justin was able to engage a large group of faculty from a variety of disparate disciplines and provide them all with relevant skills. Our faculty walked away inspired as well as prepared to transform their courses into high structure learning environments. I would definitely recommend him!”

Jamie Jensen, Professor, Department of Biology, BYU

“I appreciate Justin’s facilitating our move forward and improving our curriculum. Many of our faculty have never gone through this type of process, so Justin not only helped us design courses that will provide a better educational experience but educated our faculty as well. Justin helped us improve both faculty and student success. We are excited about these courses.”

Robert Dearth, Founding Director and
Professor, 
School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

“Justin is a fantastic workshop presenter, instructor, and collaborator. His enthusiasm and knowledge of subjects such as course design and active learning clearly show through in his presentations, in which he makes everyone feel engaged, welcome, and inspired. I highly recommend your department or teaching and learning center to invite Justin so that he can work with and inspire your colleagues too.”

 

Sami Raut, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Upcoming Events

Oct 2024

Western Regional Human Anatomy and Physiology Conference

Workshop: High structure course design for A&P courses

Golden, CO

Oct 2024

Macmillan Learning 

Webinar: Leveraging High-Structure Course Design to Enhance Student Engagement and Success in STEM

Virtual

Oct 2024

Ohio Strong Start in Science Fall Learning Network Meeting 

Workshop: Reimagining introductory biology, anatomy and physiology, and chemistry

Columbus, OH

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Oct 2024

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference

Talk: High Structure Course Design for Chemical Engineering Courses

Talk: Student Motivations for Enrolling in Online or Face-to-Face Sections of Material and Energy Balances

San Diego, CA

Nov 2024

Albright College

Workshop: High Structure Course Design for STEM Disciplines

Virtual

Nov 2024

Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Workshop: Maximizing student engagement with modern iClicker questions and peer instruction

Fort Collins, CO

Nov 2024

Macmillan Learning Biology and Chemistry Instructor Summit

Workshop: Impacts of High Structure Course Design on STEM Student Outcomes

Austin, TX

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Nov 2024

3rd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology

Advanced Seminar: High structure course design for physiology

Virtual

Nov 2024

Macmillan Learning 

Webinar: Leveraging High-Structure Course Design to Enhance Student Engagement and Success in STEM

Virtual

Dec 2024

Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine 

Keynote: High structure course design for veterinary medicine curricula

Workshop: Using pre-class and after-class activities to promote student engagement and learning

Baton Rouge, LA

Mar 2025

Missouri S&T Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference

Keynote: Impacts of high structure course design on STEM education 

Rolla, MO

Engaging faculty and improving teaching worldwide

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Company Info

Recombinant Education LLC

Founded by Justin Shaffer, PhD

Golden, CO

Contact

Let’s work together! Please contact me to discuss your unique circumstances, scheduling, rates, and questions.

justin@recombinanteducation.com