Retention Through an Applied Physics, Engineering, and Mathematics (PEM) Model

工程学院通过提高学生的留存率，增加了物理、工程和数学专业的毕业生人数。 一个特别的重点是通过大一的学习留住学生。 正在采用一种三管齐下的办法。 一个综合的第一年物理，工程和数学（PEM）课程被证明是有效的，在降低这些领域的学生第一年的流失率。 这种方法对留住第一代大学生和代表性不足的群体产生了最大的影响。 使用学习和研究策略清单（LASSI）工具，再加上一套培训模块，让学生了解他们的个人学习策略，以及如何使他们适应PEM课程的挑战性环境。 为教学团队举办的讲习班完成了这三种方法。 由一名或两名教师，一名研究生助教和一名本科生同行教师组成的教学团队正在接受在课堂上使用协作学习，团队培训和行为特征培训的培训。 专注于第一年保留的目标是增加PEM科目的毕业率，到项目的第五年至少增加10%。

The College of Engineering is increasing the number of graduates in physics, engineering, and mathematics by improving the retention rate of students. A special emphasis is being placed on retaining students through the freshman year of study. A three-pronged approach is being used. An integrated first year physics, engineering and mathematics (PEM) curriculum is proving effective in reducing the first year attrition rate of students majoring in these fields. The approach is having the greatest effect on the retention of first generation college attendees and underrepresented groups. Use of the Learning and Studies Strategy Inventory (LASSI) instrument coupled to a package of training modules is giving students an understanding of their individual learning strategies and how to adapt them to the challenging environment of PEM courses. Workshops for teaching teams complete the triad of approaches. The teaching teams consisting of one or two faculty members, a graduate teaching assistant, and an undergraduate peer teacher are receiving training in using collaborative learning in the classroom, team training, and behavior profiles training. The goal of the focus on first-year retention is to increase the graduation rates in the PEM subjects by year five of the project by a minimum of ten percent.