ABSTRACTS - Room 120

All sessions take place in Butler-Carlton Hall on the Missouri S&T campus

2-120 // "I made a profit going to class!" Experiential Learning Through Building a Business

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Steven Austin Stovall - Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Southeast Missouri State University
     Dr. Edward Crowley - Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Southeast Missouri State University

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m.; Room 120

MODE: Blended (face-to-face and online)

This session describes a highly experiential learning activity where the entire class starts a real business in a Principles of Entrepreneurship course. Held over multiple semesters, it has been highlighted as an important tool in understanding entrepreneurship among undergraduate business students, with students saying without the exercise, they would not have understood entrepreneurship as well as they did. This session demonstrates how the project was developed and implemented as well as the challenges and successes it has experienced.

3-120 // Beyond Critical Thinking

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Jana Gerard - Coordinator of the EDvolution Center; Southeast Missouri State University     
     Kris Baranovic - Instructional Design Manager; Missouri Online

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.; Room 120

MODE: Blended (face-to-face and online)

Critical thinking resides in every general education curriculum and is the backbone of college. It’s also inadequate on its own. Thinking critically is only the beginning of processing the world. This session would define critical thinking as well as critical feeling, critical imagining, critical engaging, and critical being, as well as apply all five to a variety of learning situations.

4-120 // Kummer Vanguard Scholars: An innovative approach to student success

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Rachel Kohman - Director of Kummer Student Programs; Missouri S&T
     Jaqueline Meinecke - Assistant Director of Kummer Student Programs; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.; Room 120

MODE: Blended (face-to-face and online)

Missouri S&T was given a transformational gift of $300,000,000 by Fred and June Kummer in the fall of 2020. One focus area for the newly formed Kummer Institute was to support student success, which sparked the Kummer Vanguard Scholars Program. The first cohort started in the fall of 2021 with the 460 students each receiving between $1,000-$3,000 annually for up to 4 years. More than just a scholarship, the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program collaborates with academics, student affairs, and alumni to create a holistic approach to student success.