Nsec 2017 National Conference
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partnership with a member of the ESTEME@OSU research team with expertise in education research and classroom practice to support research design, data collection and analysis; and 3) $3,000 financial support. This program is in the process of recruiting a third cohort and establishing sustainable institutional support. The round table will use this program to spark discussion of best practices for support of contingent, often marginalized, faculty with high potential for positive impact on undergraduate STEM students. Update on the Statewide STEM Networks Inventory Project First Round: Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11:40 AM Second Round: Friday, June 23, 2017 at 3:50 PM
Speakers: Susan G. Magliaro, Virginia Tech Additional Authors: Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; and Jan Morrison, Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM
Abstract: Over the past 30 years, cross-sector partnerships, or networks, designed to advance access to and engagement with high quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning experiences often in service to the development of a skilled STEM workforce and economic development, have emerged. The STEM Networks Inventory project, supported by an NSEC Research Action Cluster grant, is designed to create a resource that identifies the statewide or regional STEM networks or partnerships that are available in each state and territory in the United States. Through internet searches, surveys, and interviews, this investigation is examining key variables including type of network, mission and goals, activities, infrastructure, funding, staffing, etc. The results are revealing the considerations for the development of a network, a summary of the relative successes and challenges regarding network development, maintenance, and sustainability. STEM Teaching, Engagement & Pedagogy (STEP) Program: Roadmap to the Development and Implementation of a STEM Faculty Development Pilot at an R1 Institution First Round: Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11:40 AM Second Round: Friday, June 23, 2017 at 3:50 PM
Speakers: Suzanne Tapp and Ken Griffith, Texas Tech University Additional Authors: Abstract: In February 2012, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) reported a national STEM retention average of 40% and outlined a strategy to improve STEM education across the country (Olson and Riordan 2012). In August 2016, the Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC) at Texas Tech University launched a pilot of the STEM Teaching, Engagement & Pedagogy (STEP) Program. After gaining the endorsement from provosts, deans and key department chairs, the STEP Program welcomed STEM faculty from three colleges and seven NSEC 2017 National Conference
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departments, respectively. The goal of this session is to report the progress and lessons learned after the first year of the STEP Program pilot, in the hope of helping participants construct a transformational roadmap for their home institutions.
Speakers: Cynthia Lester, Georgia State University Perimeter College Additional Authors: Abstract: In 2012 Georgia State University’s Perimeter College Office of STEM Initiatives hosted the first annual STEM Student Scholars Awards program. Each spring, Perimeter College holds its Student of Excellence Awards; however, for a student to receive an award, he/she must be nominated by a faculty member and only one student per discipline is recognized. Therefore, to broaden the scope of students eligible to receive an award and to promote/encourage STEM student excellence, the STEM student scholars program was developed. During the first year, the program honored 74 students. Each year since inception, the program has grown in size and magnitude and most recently honored its highest number of students in 2016 with 175 honorees. For many first-generation, low-income and minority STEM students, it is their first college-level recognition. The presenter will discuss how a low-cost program can be utilized to broaden participation, improve retention, and increase awareness/visibility in STEM.
Speakers: Robert Mayes, Georgia Southern University Additional Authors: Joe Dauer, University of Nebraska Abstract: The STEM Institute is collaborating with QUBES on developing assessments for determining the impact of integrating quantitative reasoning into undergraduate biology. QUBES is an NSF funded project creating a network of faculty implementing quantitative approaches into biology. The assessments focus on three aspects of quantitative reasoning: quantitative act – ability to quantify a problem from a STEM context; quantitative interpretation – ability to interpret a model to determine trends, make predictions, translate between representations, and revise model; and quantitative modeling – ability to create and apply a model. The assessments are in the pilot stage. Quantitative Biology courses are an example of an interdisciplinary space for undergraduate students that allow for exploration of authentic STEM problems. Studying the impact of such courses on development of
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