Conference: Advancing Undergraduate Research at HSI Community Colleges

该项目旨在通过在西班牙裔服务机构（HSI）使用本科生研究经验（URES）作为创造包容性学习环境的手段，以提高学生的保留率，持久性和成功，来服务于国家利益。在努力成为真正的西班牙裔服务，以证据为基础的做法可以用来减少在干教育的不平等，以提高所有学生的学业成绩。本科研究已被证明是一种高影响力的实践（HIP），有助于培养学生的解决问题的能力，工作习惯，将他们的课堂经验与真实的世界联系起来，并提高持久性，帮助学生发展“科学身份”。 特别是，有证据表明，本科生的研究经验被称为显着增加的代表性不足的学生坚持和STEM毕业的人数。该研讨会计划召集来自HSI的社区学院教师，本科生研究组织，专业协会，以及来自全国各地的本科生研究专家的各种利益相关者。本次研讨会将召集HSI社区学院教师和专业组织领导人分享他们的成功和挑战，以实现这些主要目标：（1）促进包容性的学习环境，以提高学生的保留，坚持和通过在HSI社区学院本科研究经验的高影响力的做法，在干成功，和：（2）提供一个空间，通过迎合HSI社区学院的独特需求，本科生的研究经验的话语。该研讨会将使思想领袖能够通过智囊团的方式提供他们的见解。与会者将有机会讨论主题，如：所有学生公平获得URES，在HSI社区学院扩展和维持URES，衡量对学生学习的影响，评估学生体验的文化价值，以及网络和伙伴关系。在每一次会议期间，讨论将集中在机构，教室（教师），学生和专业协会层面的上述主题。研讨会的预期成果将：（1）确定不同类型的HSI机构中不同学生群体的独特需求，以采用和实施URES，使所有学生都能公平地获得URES;（2）确定在机构，教师/教室，学生和专业协会层面采用，扩展和维持STEM领域URES的机会和障碍。一份白色文件将组成，根据会议活动，概述干学生在HSI机构的独特需求沿着确定潜在的障碍，为学生提供公平的机会。该项目由HSI计划资助，旨在加强本科STEM教育，扩大STEM参与，并建立HSI的能力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project aims to serve the national interest by gaining insights on the use of Undergraduate Research Experiences (UREs) at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) as a means of creating inclusive learning environments in order to increase student retention, persistence, and success. In an effort to be truly Hispanic serving, evidence-based practices can be employed to reduce inequities in STEM education to increase academic outcomes for all students. Undergraduate research has been shown to be a high impact practice (HIP) that is useful in developing students’ problem-solving skills, work habits, connecting their classroom experiences to the real world, and improving persistence with the benefit of helping students develop a “science identity.” In particular, evidence has established that undergraduate research experiences are known to significantly increase the number of underrepresented students persisting and graduating in STEM. The workshop plans to convene community college faculty from HSIs, undergraduate research organizations, professional societies, and various stakeholders who are experts in undergraduate research from across the Nation.This workshop will convene HSI community college faculty and professional organization leaders to share their successes and challenges to achieve these main goals: (1) Promote inclusive learning environments to increase student retention, persistence and success in STEM through the high impact practice of undergraduate research experiences at HSI community colleges, and: (2) Provide a space for discourse on undergraduate research experiences by catering to the unique needs of the HSI community colleges. The workshop will enable thought leaders to give their insights through a think tank approach. The participants will be provided opportunities to discuss themes such as: equitable access to UREs for all students, scaling and sustaining UREs at HSI community colleges, measuring impacts on student learning and assessing the cultural value of the student experiences, and networks and partnerships. During each of the sessions, the discussions will focus on the aforementioned themes at the level of the institution, classroom (faculty), students, and professional societies. Expected outcomes from the workshop will (1) Determine the unique needs of the diverse student population among the diverse HSI institution types for adoption and implementation of the UREs for equitable access to UREs for all students; (2) Identify the opportunities and barriers for the adoption, scaling and sustaining UREs in the STEM fields at the level of the institution, faculty/classrooms, students, and professional societies. A white paper will be composed, based on the conference activities, outlining the unique needs of STEM students at HSI institutions along with identifying potential barriers to providing equitable access for students. This project is funded by the HSI Program, which aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education, broaden participation in STEM, and build capacity at HSIs.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.