WIDER Planning Grant: Evaluation of WSU Use of Evidence-Based Methods in STEM Instruction

韦恩州立大学（WSU）是一所城市研究型大学，其学生群体反映了底特律大都会地区的多样性。该项目的主要目标是支持循证教学法（EBTM）在校园STEM学科的广泛实施，并通过这样做，支持学生坚持STEM专业，提高STEM本科生的6年毕业率，并使毕业生在21世纪世纪的工作场所更有效。 该项目的第一阶段涉及对校园内当前教学实践的批判性自我评估，包括STEM教师对EBTM的态度和知识。自我报告的使用EBTM的课堂视频观察使用课堂活动的客观措施进行比较发生在这个阶段。在第二阶段，一系列专业发展活动的开发和实施旨在扩大EBTM的认识，并协助教师采用。其他调查工作将评估干预措施对态度的影响，以及对课堂教学法使用情况的观察工作。第3阶段涉及制定一项机构计划，以广泛实施在4个主要学科（生物，化学，数学和物理）中确定的26门基础课程，每学期招收约7000名学生。同时，在三阶段计划期间，将制定通过STEM课程纵向跟踪学生的指标，以：a）更好地了解学生如何与学位课程进行互动; B）确定我们的专业中可以制定具体干预措施以提高学生成绩的关键点;以及c）确定是否有适当的发展课程，以及是否及时向学生提供适当的指导，以最大限度地提高学生的成功。

Wayne State University (WSU) is an urban research-intensive university whose student body reflects the diversity of the metro Detroit area. The primary goal of this project is to support the broad implementation of Evidence-Based Teaching Methods (EBTMs) across the STEM disciplines on campus, and by doing so, to support student persistence within STEM majors, improve the 6-year graduation rate of STEM undergraduates, and enable graduates to be more effective in the 21st century workplace. Phase 1 of the project involves a critical self-assessment of current teaching practices on campus including STEM faculty attitudes toward and knowledge of EBTMs. Comparisons of self-reported usage of EBTMs to classroom video observations scored using objective measures of classroom activity take place during this phase. In phase 2, the development and implementation of a series of professional development activities aim at broadening the awareness of EBTMs and assisting faculty with their adoption. Additional survey work will assess the impact of the interventions on attitudes and observational work on classroom pedagogy usage. Phase 3 involves the development of an institutional plan for the broad implementation across the 26 foundational courses identified in 4 primary disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Math and Physics) with an enrollment of approximately 7000 students per semester. Concurrently during the 3-phase plan, metrics for longitudinal tracking of students through the STEM curricula will be developed to: a) understand better how students interface with the degree programs; b) identify critical points within our majors where specific interventions can be developed to improve student outcomes; and c) determine if appropriate developmental curricula are in place and whether the appropriate guidance is provided to students in a timely fashion to maximize student success.