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

STEM Course Design Series: Overview

June 10, 2026·17 min
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In this episode Justin walks you through the basics of high structure course design, what it is, where it came from, and how to start thinking about designing or re-designing your own courses. This episode will serve as a foundation for future episodes in the series.Check out Justin's book on High Structure Course DesignCheck out Justin's card decks to help with course design and student learningHere is a link to some free resources on high structure at the UVA Teaching HubHere is the "original" structure paper by Scott Freeman and Mary Pat WenderothAnd another great one by Scott and Mary PatWant to be a part of the show? Submit a question!Learn how you, your department, or your institution can work with Justin to improve STEM education together.www.recombinanteducation.com

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