WIDER Planning Grant: Evaluation of WSU Use of Evidence-Based Methods in STEM Instruction

WIDER 规划拨款：对 WSU 在 STEM 教学中使用循证方法的评估

• 批准号: 1347576
• 负责人: Andrew Feig
• 金额: $ 25万
• 依托单位: Wayne State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-15 至 2016-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1347576&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: WIDER; Planning; Grant; Evaluation; WSU

Wayne State University (WSU) is an urban research-intensive university whose student body reflects the diversity of the metro Detroit area. The primary goal of this project is to support the broad implementation of Evidence-Based Teaching Methods (EBTMs) across the STEM disciplines on campus, and by doing so, to support student persistence within STEM majors, improve the 6-year graduation rate of STEM undergraduates, and enable graduates to be more effective in the 21st century workplace. Phase 1 of the project involves a critical self-assessment of current teaching practices on campus including STEM faculty attitudes toward and knowledge of EBTMs. Comparisons of self-reported usage of EBTMs to classroom video observations scored using objective measures of classroom activity take place during this phase. In phase 2, the development and implementation of a series of professional development activities aim at broadening the awareness of EBTMs and assisting faculty with their adoption. Additional survey work will assess the impact of the interventions on attitudes and observational work on classroom pedagogy usage. Phase 3 involves the development of an institutional plan for the broad implementation across the 26 foundational courses identified in 4 primary disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Math and Physics) with an enrollment of approximately 7000 students per semester. Concurrently during the 3-phase plan, metrics for longitudinal tracking of students through the STEM curricula will be developed to: a) understand better how students interface with the degree programs; b) identify critical points within our majors where specific interventions can be developed to improve student outcomes; and c) determine if appropriate developmental curricula are in place and whether the appropriate guidance is provided to students in a timely fashion to maximize student success.

韦恩州立大学（WSU）是一所城市研究型大学，其学生群体反映了底特律大都会地区的多样性。该项目的主要目标是支持在校园内广泛实施基于证据的教学方法（EBTMs），并通过这样做，支持学生在STEM专业的坚持，提高STEM本科生的6年毕业率，使毕业生在21世纪的工作场所更有效。该项目的第一阶段涉及对当前校园教学实践的批判性自我评估，包括STEM教师对EBTMs的态度和知识。在这一阶段，将自我报告的EBTMs使用情况与使用课堂活动客观测量评分的课堂视频观察进行比较。在第二阶段，发展和推行一系列的专业发展活动，旨在提高教师对电子商务管理方法的认识，并协助他们采用电子商务管理方法。额外的调查工作将评估干预措施对态度的影响，以及对课堂教学法使用情况的观察工作。第三阶段涉及制定机构计划，广泛实施4个主要学科（生物、化学、数学和物理）的26门基础课程，每学期约招收7000名学生。同时，在三阶段计划中，将制定学生通过STEM课程进行纵向跟踪的指标，以便：a)更好地了解学生如何与学位课程相结合；B)确定我们专业中的关键点，在这些关键点上可以制定具体的干预措施来改善学生的成绩；c)确定是否有适当的发展课程，是否及时为学生提供适当的指导，以最大限度地提高学生的成功。