Seeds of Success: A Comprehensive Program for the Retention, Quality Training, and Advancement of STEM Students

职务名称：成功的种子：一个全面的计划，为保留，质量培训，并提高干学生特拉华州立大学人力资源开发0310163 PI：威廉B。特拉华州州立大学（DSU）将实施全面的方法，以加强该机构的本科科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育和研究基础设施。该大学将利用NSF的支持，以提供：（一）预新生暑期课程，这将有助于学生从高中到大学的过渡，并提供一个坚实的学术基础，在看门人课程的成功;（二）教师指导，将启动STEM学生进入学习的文化;（三）在DSU，其他大学，行业和国家实验室的本科研究机会; ㈣课程改革和加强，强调科学和数学课程中的调查和实践方法，并鼓励开发跨学科课程; ㈤师资发展; ㈥开发和实施电子预警系统和专家咨询系统，以便在学期初确定看门人班中有风险的学生;（vii）教室中的现代教学交付系统;以及（viii）科学资源中心，提供同侪导师指导，小组研究，研讨会和研讨会，以及解决向研究生院或STEM劳动力过渡的桥梁举措。

Title: Seeds of Success: A Comprehensive Program for the Retention, Quality Training, and Advancement of STEM StudentsDelaware State UniversityHRD 0310163PI: William B. DelauderDelaware State University (DSU) will implement comprehensive approaches to strengthen the institution's undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research infrastructure. The University will use NSF support to provide: (i) a Pre-Freshman Summer Program that will assist students in the transition from high school to college and provide a solid academic foundation for success in gatekeeper courses; (ii) faculty mentoring that will initiate STEM students into a culture of learning; (iii) undergraduate research opportunities at DSU, other universities, industry, and national laboratories; (iv) curriculum reform and enhancement to emphasize investigative, hands-on approaches in science and math courses and to encourage the development of inter-disciplinary courses; (v) faculty development; (vi) development and implementation of an electronic early warning system and expert advising system to identify at-risk students in gatekeeper classes early in the semester; (vii) modern instructional delivery systems in the classroom; and, (viii) a Science Resource Center to provide peer tutor-mentoring, group study, workshops and seminars, and bridging initiatives to address the transitions to graduate school or to the STEM workforce.