ERIC Number: EJ1095765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1544-0389
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Integrative Approach for a Transformative Freshman-Level STEM Curriculum
D'Souza, Malcolm J.; Curran, Kathleen L.; Olsen, Paul E.; Nwogbaga, Agashi P.; Stotts, Stephanie
Journal of College Teaching & Learning, v13 n2 p47-64 2016
In 2014 Wesley College adopted a unified undergraduate program of evidence-based high-impact teaching practices. Through foundation and federal and state grant support, the college completely revised its academic core curriculum and strengthened its academic support structures by including a comprehensive early alert system for at-risk students. In this core, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty developed fresh manifestations of integrated concept-based introductory courses and revised upper-division STEM courses around student-centered learning. STEM majors can participate in specifically designed paid undergraduate research experiences in directed research elective courses. Such a college-wide multi-tiered approach results in institutional cultural change.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, STEM Education, Transformative Learning, Teaching Methods, At Risk Students, Student Centered Learning, Government Role, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Communities of Practice, Scholarships, Mentors, Social Support Groups, Seminars, Workshops, Leadership Training, Interdisciplinary Approach, Grades (Scholastic)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH//DHHS); National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Delaware
Grant or Contract Numbers: P20GM103446; IIA1301765; NSFARIR20960503; NSFDUE1355554