S12 E7: From Inquiry to Access: Transforming STEM for all Learners

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In this episode, hosts Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines discuss with Dr. Bree Jimenez about making STEM education more accessible for students with disabilities.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Practical Access, hosts Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines are joined by Dr. Bree Jimenez, a professor of special education and chair of the Department of Educational Psychology at Baylor School of Education. Dr. Jimenez dives into her innovative work in making STEM education more accessible for students with disabilities. Key topics include: Inquiry-Based Learning: Dr. Jimenez discusses how inquiry-based and explicit instruction methods can complement each othe...

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Hosts: Lisa Dieker, Rebecca Hines

Guest: Dr. Bree Jimenez

Topics covered

• STEM education
• accessibility
• special education
• inquiry-based learning
• explicit instruction

Keywords

• STEM
• accessibility
• disabilities
• inquiry-based learning
• education

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Organizations: Baylor School of Education, Department of Educational Psychology

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