Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Biology Majors

加强生物学专业的招聘和保留的策略

• 批准号: 0622421
• 负责人: Catherine Gardiner
• 金额: $ 74.97万
• 依托单位: University of Northern Colorado
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-06-01 至 2013-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0622421&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Strategies; Enhance; Recruitment; Retention; Biology

There is a nationwide shortage of graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in the U.S. This project is helping to address this shortage by increasing the number of students graduating in the Biological Sciences area. The following retention activities are being implemented: 1) one credit freshman seminar classes that teach students how to study science effectively; 2) one credit Applications courses for each of the four Biology courses that majors take in the first two years of the program that allow students to learn to apply difficult concepts in a small group; 3) monetary incentives to stay in the Biology program; 4) engagement of students in intensive research with faculty mentors; 5) expansion of group activities to increase the sense of community; 6) inclusion of scientists from underrepresented groups to serve as role models; and 7) increased interactions with minority student campus services. The new recruiting strategies that are being implemented include: 1) increased communication with high schools and community colleges; 2) increased personal contacts between faculty and potential students; and 3) increased activities for high school students from surrounding areas. The effectiveness of these recruitment and retention activities is being assessed and communicated to STEM disciplines at various institutions.

美国全国范围内科学、技术、工程和数学领域的毕业生短缺。该项目通过增加生物科学领域的毕业生数量来帮助解决这一短缺问题。 正在实施以下保留活动：1）一门学分新生研讨会课程，教学生如何有效地学习科学； 2) 专业在课程前两年所修的四门生物学课程，每门一学分的应用课程，使学生能够学习在小组中应用困难的概念； 3) 留在生物学项目的金钱奖励； 4）让学生与教师导师一起进行深入研究； 5）扩大团体活动，增加社区意识； 6) 让来自代表性不足群体的科学家成为榜样； 7) 增加与少数族裔学生校园服务的互动。 正在实施的新招聘策略包括：1）加强与高中和社区大学的沟通； 2）增加教师和潜在学生之间的个人接触； 3）增加周边地区高中生的活动。 这些招聘和保留活动的有效性正在接受评估，并传达给各个机构的 STEM 学科。