ERIC Number: EJ1366302
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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EISSN: EISSN-2692-241X
College STEM Faculty Teaching Practices: The Influence of a Professional Development
Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, v26 n3 p40-56 Fall 2022
In this paper, we present the influence of a professional development, including a faculty learning community (FLC), on STEM teaching practices at a southern US liberal arts college. We used a quasi-experimental mixed-method design to collect information about teaching practices and the influence of the professional development. The Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) was used to evaluate the faculty teaching strategies. The RTOP ratings indicated that most faculty used some sort of active strategies. Further, faculty who attended the professional development had significantly higher RTOP scores than their counterparts. Results from interviews show that faculty were willing to make changes to their teaching approaches based on the workshop. Results from this study contribute to the knowledge base describing the influence of professional development on STEM college faculty teaching strategies.
Descriptors: College Faculty, STEM Education, Faculty Development, Student Centered Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Communities of Practice
Southwestern University and Texas Christian University. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ICRSME.Consultation@gmail.com; Web site: http://ejrsme.icrsme.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1347645