Retention Through an Applied Physics, Engineering, and Mathematics (PEM) Model

工程学院正在通过提高学生的保留率来增加物理、工程和数学专业的毕业生数量。一个特别的重点是留住学生直到大一学习。目前正在使用一种三管齐下的方法。事实证明，物理、工程和数学(PEM)一年级综合课程在减少这些专业学生一年级的流失率方面是有效的。这种方法对留住第一代大学学员和代表性不足的群体产生了最大的影响。学习和学习策略清单(LASSI)工具的使用与一揽子培训模块相结合，使学生了解他们各自的学习策略，以及如何使他们适应具有挑战性的PEM课程环境。为教学团队举办的研讨会完成了这三种方法。由一名或两名教员、一名研究生助教和一名本科同行教师组成的教学团队正在接受在课堂上使用协作学习、团队培训和行为特征培训的培训。重点放在第一年保留率的目标是在项目的第五年将PEM科目的毕业率提高至少10%。

The College of Engineering is increasing the number of graduates in physics, engineering, and mathematics by improving the retention rate of students. A special emphasis is being placed on retaining students through the freshman year of study. A three-pronged approach is being used. An integrated first year physics, engineering and mathematics (PEM) curriculum is proving effective in reducing the first year attrition rate of students majoring in these fields. The approach is having the greatest effect on the retention of first generation college attendees and underrepresented groups. Use of the Learning and Studies Strategy Inventory (LASSI) instrument coupled to a package of training modules is giving students an understanding of their individual learning strategies and how to adapt them to the challenging environment of PEM courses. Workshops for teaching teams complete the triad of approaches. The teaching teams consisting of one or two faculty members, a graduate teaching assistant, and an undergraduate peer teacher are receiving training in using collaborative learning in the classroom, team training, and behavior profiles training. The goal of the focus on first-year retention is to increase the graduation rates in the PEM subjects by year five of the project by a minimum of ten percent.