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The Impact of Participation in STEM Outreach on Persistence of Diverse Students in Physics, Math, and Engineering
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Joey Shapiro Key; Linda Simonsen; Cara Margherio – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2024
The STEM Public Outreach Team (SPOT) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) provides training and community building opportunities for diverse STEM students that impact their persistence in STEM majors and careers. The University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) evaluated the experiences of SPOT…
Descriptors: STEM Education, STEM Careers, Outreach Programs, College Students
Motivating Students to Offer Their Best: Evidence Based Effective Course Design
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Stearns, Susan A. – College Teaching, 2013
Sometimes we question whether students are incapable or capable and/or willing or unwilling in regards to their academics. This study determined where students lie in regards to these concepts and showed one example of motivating students to do their best via course design, in this particular case by the use of a writing process model.
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Instructional Design, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Restructuring Colleges and Universities: The Challenges and Consequences. Policy Papers on Higher Education.
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Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1996
This report summarizes a panel discussion among five college administrators who have initiated or taken part in restructuring efforts in their states: Herman Blake, vice chancellor for undergraduate education at Indiana University-Purdue University; Ronald Carrier, president of James Madison University (Virginia); Gordon Davies, director of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Budgeting, Change Strategies