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DESCRIPTION:\nWhen and Where: \nMonday, January 24, 2022 3:30 pm to 4:30 
 pm \n Online \n\nSpeakers \nMichael Liut \n\nDescription: \nNumerous corre
 lational studies have demonstrated the link between spatial skills and suc
 cess in STEM. Moreover, prior research has established that training spat
 ial skills may improve outcomes in computing courses. Very few of these st
 udies have, however, explored the impact of spatial skills training on w
 omen or examined its relationship with other factors commonly explored in 
 the context of academic performance, such as socioeconomic background, a
 nd self-efficacy. This research talk discusses spatial skills in STEM and 
 an intervention deployed in a computer programming course, exploring the 
 relationship between various demographic factors, course performance, an
 d spatial skills ability at both the beginning and end of the term. Furthe
 rmore, the results show us that both gender identity and previous experie
 nce in computing were in fact correlated to spatial skills ability. These 
 findings suggest that, if offered early enough, spatial skills training 
 may be able to remedy some differences in background that impact performan
 ce in computing courses.Please join the event.About Michael LiutMichael Li
 ut is an Assistant Professor, teaching stream, of computer science at th
 e University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) with a passion for data science\
 , algorithms, and computer science education. He completed his PhD at McM
 aster University, working in the areas of Combinatorics on Words and Data
  Science. Michael prides himself in fostering an equitable, inclusive, a
 nd welcoming environment of educational excellence through active and expe
 riential learning as well as through the use of behavioural intervention s
 trategies. He recently won the 2021 University of Toronto’s Student Life A
 ward for ​Outstanding Faculty Guidance & Support and the 2021 Dean’s Excel
 lence Award at UTM. Currently, Michael is focusing on applying models to 
 improve the educational experience for computer science students by integr
 ating statistical, machine learning, and behavioural approaches to inter
 ventions in an attempt to improve the computer science educational experie
 nce. \n\nContact Information: \n CANSSI Ontario \n\nCategories \n Data Sci
 ence ARES \n\nAudiences \n Alumni and FriendsFacultyGraduate Students
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SUMMARY:Spatial Skills in STEM with a Focus on Computing and Diversity
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 focus-computing-and-diversity
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