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Download full textDagley, Melissa A.; Gill, Michele; Saitta, Erin; Moore, Brian; Chini, Jacquelyn; Li, Xin – Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching and Learning Conference, 2018
An interdisciplinary team of physics, education, math and chemistry faculty developed MATH-GAINS (Growing as Adaptive INstructors) creating an ecosystem where mathematics faculty persistently and sustainably apply active learning strategies in their teaching of calculus courses. As a result of implementation, MATH-GAINS proposed to positively…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Calculus, Educational Change, Mathematics Education
Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
Direct linkCallens, Melissa Vosen; Kelter, Paul; Motschenbacher, Jill; Nyachwaya, James; Ladbury, Jared L.; Semanko, Anna M. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2019
Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation-funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) faculty by building expertise in learner-focused practice, positively impacting student success in STEM-based "gateway"…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Implementation, Instructional Effectiveness, STEM Education
Idoko, Evelyn – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Retaining students, particularly in the 16- to- 24-year-old category, is a constant challenge for adult basic education programs nationwide. Educators need to understand factors that affect adult learners' experiences, have a better understanding of ways to motivate adult students in a nontraditional school setting to enhance their engagement, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Academic Persistence, High School Equivalency Programs, Student Motivation
Pastors, Charles R. – Assessment Update, 2006
American higher education is being asked to do more with less at a time when more students with different backgrounds, experiences, and expectations are seeking the support they need to improve their personal, professional, and civic lives. Learning communities (LCs) support the success of diverse learners, and learning community literature argues…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Community Programs, Student Surveys
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1998
This report reviews changes in undergraduate education in Illinois since 1985-86 and identifies issues that need to be addressed. It is based on information from public university and community college annual reports on undergraduate education; "Priorities, Quality, and Productivity" reports; regular data collections; and previous State…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Active Learning, College Admission, College Bound Students
Olds, Barbara M.; Miller, Ronald L. – 1996
This document describes the development of a project called "Connections," at the Colorado School of Mines. "Connections" is an integrated series of active-learning courses and seminars that allow first-year engineering and science students to connect studies in engineering, physical science, social science, and humanities via…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Active Learning, College Freshmen, Communication Skills
