Topic:
Continued discussion of plans for a study of challenges to and strategies for student success in STEM at KCC
Goal: (from previous meeting)
Identify obstacles and challenges to student success in STEM at KCC, and determine to what extent evidence-based strategies are employed at KCC to address these challenges
Effects of Mindset on success:
- Faculty mindset (fixed vs. growth):
- Revise the language of the survey: use the word “ability” instead of “talent” or “intelligence”
- Compare the results to average grades in each instructor’s class
- Student mindset:
- Compare results to STEM grades and overall GPA
- Create our own version of the survey in-house
How to proceed
- Recruit faculty from each STEM dept to act as liaison and participate in this effort
- Contact chairs (Math, Bio, Physical Sciences) to explain our goal and ask for their support and ideas
- Review the AMP to see what is already being done to identify challenges to STEM success
- Connect with KCTL and KCeL to see what they may be doing along these lines
More potential challenges students may face:
- Connection to the community, belonging and identifying with STEM communities
- Disconnect between faculty and student expectations
- Advisement relationships
- Gender/racial achievement gaps
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