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

标题：成功的种子：保留、质量培训和提高STEM学生的综合计划特拉华州立大学hrd 0310163PI: William B. delauder特拉华州立大学（DSU）将实施全面的方法来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。该大学将利用国家科学基金会的支持提供：(i)大一预科暑期项目，帮助学生从高中过渡到大学，并为成功完成看门人课程提供坚实的学术基础；（ii）教师指导，引导STEM学生进入学习文化；（iii）本科生在DSU、其他大学、行业和国家实验室的研究机会；（iv）课程改革和加强，以强调科学和数学课程的调查和实践方法，并鼓励发展跨学科课程；(v)师资发展；（vi）开发和实施电子预警系统和专家咨询系统，以便在学期初识别门卫班有风险的学生；（vii）课堂上的现代教学交付系统；（viii）科学资源中心，提供同伴导师指导、小组学习、讲习班和研讨会，以及解决向研究生院或STEM劳动力过渡的桥梁倡议。

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.