CCLI: Scaling Up Undergraduate Research Experience through Student-led Class-wide Projects in an Introductory Materials Science

工程-材料科学(57)这个项目正在修改一门二年级的材料科学入门课程，以使班上的每个学生都能从一个学期的本科生研究经历中受益。该项目的关键前提是，通过使用现代教学法和基于团队的研究项目，可以开发出一种可扩展和可持续的模式，用于普遍的本科生研究体验，而不需要一对一的指导。通过在二年级实施这一方法，该项目还寻求提高工科学生的留存率。课程改革的具体目标是(1)通过强调主动学习教学法来改善材料科学入门课程的学习过程，(2)允许发展科学推理技能，并为学生提供对科学过程的直接体验，以及(3)提高二年级本科生对科学/工程和材料科学的兴趣。该项目包括严格的形成性和总结性评价计划，定性和定量部分均由独立评价员协调。评价计划包括一个咨询委员会，该委员会由有兴趣采用经修订的课程材料和教学方法的七个机构的代表组成。该项目的成果正通过会议和期刊出版物以及专业协会进行传播。

Engineering - Materials Science (57)This project is modifying a sophomore level introductory materials science course to enable every student in the class to benefit from a one-semester undergraduate research experience. The key premise of the project is that by using modern pedagogies and team-based research projects a scalable and sustainable model can be developed for universal undergraduate research experiences that does not require one-on-one mentoring. By implementing this approach during the sophomore year, the project also seeks to improve engineering student retention. The specific objectives of the course reform are to (1) to improve the learning process in an introductory materials science course by emphasizing active learning pedagogies, (2) to allow the development of scientific reasoning skills and to provide students with direct experience in the scientific process, and (3) to increase the interest of sophomore undergraduate students in science/engineering and materials science. The project includes rigorous formative and summative evaluation plans with both qualitative and quantitative components coordinated by an independent evaluator. The evaluation plan includes an advisory board consisting of representatives from seven institutions that are interested in adopting the revised course materials and pedagogical approach. The project's results are being disseminated through conferences and journal publications and through professional societies.