Novel Research - Teaching Integration Strategies for Undergraduate Student Participation and Success in STEM Disciplines

该项目启动了一个新的研究教学一体化计划，本科生导师团队在适合在同行评审期刊上发表的水平上进行基础研究，并使用结果开发新的讲座和/或实验室模块。然后，这些单元由在得克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校和埃尔帕索社区学院（EPCC）讲授的本科课程的本科研究员酌情介绍。参加课程的学生评估他们的本科同学设计和交付模块的有效性，而他们的学习成果则通过测试和/或实验室报告等传统手段进行评估。评估结果进行了分析，并用于改进程序。整合指导研究，指导课程设计，同行领导的教学和学习预计将产生协同效应，其影响超出了赞助学生的培训，科学发现和新的教学策略。该项目预计将提供研究数据，说明如何有效地通过本科生研究员的培训和技能提高来提高STEM本科生的学习、保留率、毕业率和职业准备。沿着研究和评价结果，正在地方和国家的专题讨论会和会议上传播新的单元。

This project launches a novel research-teaching integration program where undergraduate fellow-faculty mentor teams conduct basic research at a level suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals and use the results to develop new lectures and/or laboratory modules. The modules are then presented by the undergraduate fellows in undergraduate courses taught at the University of Texas at El Paso and at the El Paso Community College (EPCC), as appropriate. Students enrolled in the courses evaluate how effectively their undergraduate peers design and deliver the modules, while their learning outcomes are evaluated by traditional means such as tests and/or lab reports. Evaluation results are analyzed and used to improve the program. Integrating mentored research, guided curriculum design, and peer-led teaching and learning is expected to have a synergistic effect, the impact of which extends beyond the training of sponsored students, scientific discoveries, and new teaching strategies. The project is expected to provide research data on how effectively STEM undergraduate learning, retention, graduation rates and career preparation are enhanced through training and skills improvement of undergraduate fellows. The new modules, along with research and evaluation results, are being disseminated locally and nationally at symposia and conferences.