Novel Research - Teaching Integration Strategies for Undergraduate Student Participation and Success in STEM Disciplines

该项目启动了一项新颖的研究-教学整合计划，在该计划中，本科生和教师导师团队进行基础研究，其水平适合在同行评议的期刊上发表，并利用研究结果开发新的讲座和/或实验室模块。然后，这些模块由本科生研究员在德克萨斯州大学埃尔帕索分校和埃尔帕索社区学院（EPCC）的本科课程中讲授。参加课程的学生评估他们的本科同学设计和交付模块的效率，而他们的学习成果则通过测试和/或实验室报告等传统手段进行评估。对评价结果进行了分析，并用于改进程序。整合有指导的研究、有指导的课程设计和同伴主导的教学有望产生协同效应，其影响超出了资助学生的培训、科学发现和新的教学策略。该项目预计将提供研究数据，说明如何通过培训和提高本科生的技能，有效地提高STEM本科生的学习、保留率、毕业率和职业准备。新的模块以及研究和评价结果正在地方和全国的专题讨论会和会议上传播。

This project launches a novel research-teaching integration program where undergraduate fellow-faculty mentor teams conduct basic research at a level suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals and use the results to develop new lectures and/or laboratory modules. The modules are then presented by the undergraduate fellows in undergraduate courses taught at the University of Texas at El Paso and at the El Paso Community College (EPCC), as appropriate. Students enrolled in the courses evaluate how effectively their undergraduate peers design and deliver the modules, while their learning outcomes are evaluated by traditional means such as tests and/or lab reports. Evaluation results are analyzed and used to improve the program. Integrating mentored research, guided curriculum design, and peer-led teaching and learning is expected to have a synergistic effect, the impact of which extends beyond the training of sponsored students, scientific discoveries, and new teaching strategies. The project is expected to provide research data on how effectively STEM undergraduate learning, retention, graduation rates and career preparation are enhanced through training and skills improvement of undergraduate fellows. The new modules, along with research and evaluation results, are being disseminated locally and nationally at symposia and conferences.