Recombinant Teaching: STEM Education Office Hours with Dr. Justin Shaffer

How can courses be designed to support neurodivergent learners?

April 22, 2026·13 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Justin is joined by Christin Monroe to discuss how courses can be designed best to support neurodivergent learners. This is not Justin's area of expertise, so it was a good challenge to think through this idea together with Christin!Want to be a part of the show? Submit a question!Dr. Christin Monroe holds a PhD in Chemistry from Princeton University and is an Educational Research Associate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning. Her work is grounded in education research and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), with a focus on partnering with faculty to use evidence-based, data-informed approaches to examine and improve teaching and learning. Learn more about Christin on her LinkedIn page.Check out this infographic on neurodiversity from Landmark College.A great article from Northern Illinois University about teaching for neurodiverse learners.Learn how you, your department, or your institution can work with Justin to improve STEM education together.www.recombinanteducation.com

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