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Identifying indicators of student success in STEM at KCC
At our first meeting this fall on Sept 26, we continued to work on the goals developed last semester: Identify and evaluate resources and initiatives at KCC that support student success in STEM Identify opportunities for research projects assessing the effectiveness of these resources and initiatives Produce a report summarizing our findings (and figure out […]
Continued: Plans to address challenges to student success in STEM at KCC
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 […]
Plan to study the challenges to and strategies for studnet success in STEM at KCC
At our April meeting, we discussed and formed a plan to identify obstacles and challenges to student success in STEM at KCC, and to determine to what extent evidence-based strategies are employed at KCC to address these challenges. After having read so many studies identifying such challenges and the varying success of a range of […]
Racial achievement and motivation gaps related to faculty mindset
We discussed an article summarizing a study on the impact of faculty mindset on student achievement, with special attention to racial achievement gaps (link to article below). In this recent study, 150 STEM faculty across 13 departments at a large public university were surveyed (using a validated tool) to identify their beliefs regarding the fixedness […]
The Timing of Math Requirements in Community College Education
At our third meeting on November 28, 2018, we discussed the optimal timing of the math requirement for community college students to maximize their success. We read research on this from the article posted below, which concluded, interestingly, that completing the math requirement in either the first semester or in the fourth or fifth semester (for […]
The Impact of Prerequisites on Student Learning
At our second meeting on 10/17/18, we discussed the impact of prerequisite courses on student success in subsequent courses. I’ve attached below the article we read and discussed, which summarizes research on this topic for STEM courses. It was a lively discussion! We concluded that while prior knowledge definitely increases student learning, prerequisites are not […]
Concept Inventories: Use and Impact
At our first meeting on September 26, we discussed the use and efficacy of concept inventories in STEM. I have included a link to the handout from this meeting, including links to two articles on this topic. The attachment also includes several links to concept inventories in different disciplines. Thanks to Loretta Taras for pulling together […]
