HSI Planning Project: Examining Inclusion and Other Variables of STEM Retention at a Faith-Based, Residential University

HSI 规划项目：检查一所基于信仰的寄宿大学的包容性和 STEM 保留的其他变量

• 批准号: 2345328
• 负责人: Kevin Brown
• 金额: $ 19.52万
• 依托单位: Southern Adventist University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-05-01 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2345328&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: HSI; Planning; Project; Examining; Inclusion

With support from the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program), this Track 1: Planning Project aims to conduct an institutional study of the needs of Southern Adventist University’s STEM student population, identify and learn about strategies to improve specific issues related to retention, and train faculty to implement these strategies as appropriate in the classroom. Hispanic students at Southern Adventist University have higher attrition in STEM than other racial/ethnic groups, but the university currently lacks an understanding of the attrition points and causes and the knowledge and skills needed to plan evidence-based solutions. To gain this understanding and knowledge, this project will (1) document STEM student attrition related to campus climate; academic, social, and financial supports; curriculum and pedagogical strategies; and career awareness; (2) identify evidence-based practices to improve retention of students in STEM; and (3) train faculty and staff to implement identified strategies in a future Track 2 Implementation and Evaluation Project. These activities will contribute to improved outcomes for retention and success and lead to better outcomes for all students. As STEM careers pay well and are in high demand, retaining and graduating more STEM majors helps the communities and industries in need and supports young professionals aspiring to increase their social mobility. The results will be relevant to other institutions and will contribute to the body of knowledge, with special relevance to religious-based institutions and small southeastern universities. Faculty training will have lasting benefits at the university as faculty apply their learnings in future classrooms and contribute to a more inclusive campus climate and strong STEM culture.The Planning Project will result in a comprehensive needs assessment and identification of evidence-based strategies to improve student retention in STEM programs at a small university that is the only HSI in Tennessee. The specific aims of the project are to (1) collect and analyze institutional and student data to identify causes of attrition and perceived needs related to sense of belonging, self-efficacy, cultural inclusion, campus climate, financial or mental health support, social support, and knowledge of career pathways; (2) identify a ranked list of strategies from a literature review to address the identified needs and learn about these strategies from the literature and peer institutions; and (3) identify faculty training needs based on literature review, discussions with other institutions, and collected data and implement faculty training for at least 75% of the STEM faculty. The internal study and evaluation will generate an analysis of factors that impede or promote success in students and will identify causes of attrition or success for students in STEM, perceived student needs, institutional strategies for working with students in STEM, other institutions’ use of strategies, and the training needs of STEM faculty. Results will generate the knowledge needed to develop a future Track 2 proposal and contribute to the body of knowledge related to student success in STEM. The HSI Program aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education and build capacity at HSIs. Projects supported by the HSI Program will also generate new knowledge on how to achieve these aims.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.

在改善本科STEM教育的支持下：西班牙裔服务机构（HSI计划），该轨道1：规划项目旨在对南复临大学STEM学生群体的需求进行机构研究，确定和了解改善与保留相关的具体问题的策略，并培训教师在课堂上适当实施这些策略。南复临大学的西班牙裔学生在STEM方面的流失率高于其他种族/族裔群体，但该大学目前缺乏对流失点和原因的了解，以及规划基于证据的解决方案所需的知识和技能。为了获得这种理解和知识，该项目将（1）记录与校园气候有关的STEM学生流失;学术，社会和财政支持;课程和教学策略;和职业意识;（2）确定基于证据的做法，以提高学生在STEM的保留;和（3）培训教师和工作人员在未来的轨道2实施和评估项目中实施确定的战略。这些活动将有助于改善保留和成功的结果，并为所有学生带来更好的结果。随着STEM职业的高薪和高需求，保留和毕业更多的STEM专业有助于有需要的社区和行业，并支持有志于提高社会流动性的年轻专业人士。其结果将与其他机构有关，并将有助于知识体系，特别是与宗教机构和东南部小型大学有关。教师培训将对大学产生持久的好处，因为教师将他们的学习应用于未来的课堂，并为更具包容性的校园氛围和强大的STEM文化做出贡献。规划项目将导致全面的需求评估和基于证据的战略识别，以提高田纳西州唯一的HSI小型大学STEM课程的学生保留率。该项目的具体目标是：（1）收集和分析机构和学生的数据，以确定自然减员的原因和与归属感、自我效能、文化包容、校园气氛、经济或心理健康支持、社会支持和职业途径知识有关的感知需求;（2）从文献综述中确定一个战略排名列表，以满足已确定的需求，并从文献和同行机构了解这些战略;以及（3）根据文献回顾、与其他机构的讨论以及收集的数据确定教师培训需求，并对至少75%的STEM教师进行教师培训。内部研究和评估将分析阻碍或促进学生成功的因素，并将确定STEM学生流失或成功的原因，感知学生需求，与STEM学生合作的机构战略，其他机构使用的战略，以及STEM教师的培训需求。结果将产生所需的知识，以制定未来的轨道2提案，并有助于与学生在干成功的知识体系。HSI计划旨在加强本科STEM教育，并建立HSI的能力。HSI计划支持的项目也将产生关于如何实现这些目标的新知识。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。