This summer we’re partnering with the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) for a special series of Monday episodes. In this kickoff conversation, Melissa sits down with conference organizers to talk about the vision behind this year’s event, why community conversations are replacing traditional keynotes, and how chemistry educators are thinking about the future of teaching and learning. Whether you’re attending BCCE or just curious about how people learn chemistry, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest conversations happening in chemistry education today.

 

 

2:00 – Why Melissa loves BCCE

4:50 – Meet Ariel Vaughn and Ginger Schultz

7:00 – What are Community Conversations?

8:20 – Replacing keynote speakers with interactive discussions

9:00 – How the conversation topics were selected

13:40 – Empowering the community to shape the conference

14:40 – Previewing this year’s Community Conversation topics

16:00 – Neurodiversity, equity, and communities of practice

19:50 – Why community matters in chemistry education

25:20 – Meet BCCE General Chair Sam Pazicni

28:30 – The vision behind this year’s conference

29:00 – “Reflecting Back and Marching Forward” explained

32:30 – The six conference contexts and Community Conversations

37:20 – Who should attend BCCE?

39:00 – Tips for first-time conference attendees

41:00 – Remote attendance and recorded sessions

45:20 – Planning your schedule with the conference app

50:40 – What to wear and what to pack

57:30 – Madison food recommendations and cheese curds

1:03:50 – Special events, parking tips, and final advice

1:08:20 – Final BCCE details and registration information

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