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Price, R. M.; Self, C. J.; Young, W. C.; Klein, E. R.; Al-Noori, S.; Ma, E. Y.; DeMarais, A. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2021
The Science Teaching Experience Program--Working in Science Education (STEP-WISE) provides teaching experience for postdoctoral scholars holding full-time research appointments. Through a combination of mentorship, deliberate practice, and feedback, the postdocs learn and apply inclusive, evidence-based pedagogies. STEP-WISE is integrated into…
Descriptors: Postdoctoral Education, Mentors, Program Effectiveness, STEM Education
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Sullivan, Daniel F.; McConnell, Kate Drezek – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2017
First, the good news: due to increased attention from accreditors, the federal and state governments, and the public, it is difficult to find a college or university that does not have at least a nascent institutional process for--if not culture of--assessing student learning. There is also bad news: the existence of an assessment office or…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Thinking Skills, College Faculty, College Students
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Joyner, Helen S. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2016
The increased interest in program- and university-level assessment over the past few decades has led to increased faculty involvement in developing program learning outcomes and performing program assessment activities. Depending on the level of support and encouragement faculty receive from administration and other entities, they may support or…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Evaluation, Concept Mapping
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Brownell, Sara E.; Freeman, Scott; Wenderoth, Mary Pat; Crowe, Alison J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
"Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education" outlined five core concepts intended to guide undergraduate biology education: 1) evolution; 2) structure and function; 3) information flow, exchange, and storage; 4) pathways and transformations of energy and matter; and 5) systems. We have taken these general recommendations and…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Guides
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2014
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Learner Engagement, National Surveys, College Seniors
Fischer, Norman M. – 1980
Results of a staff study concerning the State of Washington's existing budget formula for instruction for higher education are discussed, and areas where inconsistencies and/or inequities exist are examined. The instructional formula does not include all instructional activities: health sciences, special sessions, community and extension…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges
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Curry, Denis J.; Fischer, Norman M. – 1977
This report analyzes expenditure patterns that relate costs per full-time equivalent (FTE) student to faculty salaries and benefits, direct instructional support costs and indirect or overhead support costs in Washington postsecondary institutions. Also included is an analysis of overall student/faculty ratios, as well as average salaries and…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis