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.
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
Contact Justin to discuss your unique circumstances so that we can plan for a way to work together.
“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
Virtual
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
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
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.