Wider Implementation of STEM Educational Reforms (WISER) Practices Planning Grant: Setting the Stage for Institutional Commitment to Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning

这一扩大实施和示范的循证改革(更广泛)规划赠款为西乔治亚大学科学与数学学院(COSM)的教职员工在使用循证教学实践方面提供了更多的支持。一个由来自六个系(生物、化学、计算机科学、地球科学、数学和物理)的至少十名教职员工组成的核心学习团队(CLT)正在参与专业发展活动，旨在提高他们开发和实施有效的循证教学实践的能力。该计划(更广泛地实施STEM教育改革，WISER实践)结合促进制度变革的最佳实践，专注于改变STEM教职员工和大学管理者的知识和态度，目标是将实践制度化，以提高学生的成功。此外，对该项目的严格评估将提供定量和定性数据，这些数据将促进知识的发展，并有助于不断增长的循证教学和学习文献。广泛的影响：随着COSM教师越来越重视并参与STEM学习的最佳实践，以及西乔治亚大学表现出奖励这些教师的承诺，该机构预计学生学习、STEM专业和STEM课程的留存率将显著增加。因此，该大学将能够更好地满足对STEM领域毕业生的需求，这些毕业生能够为乔治亚州和其他地区的经济增长做出贡献。

This Widening Implementation & Demonstration of Evidence-Based Reforms (WIDER) planning grant provides faculty at the University of West Georgia's College of Science and Mathematics (COSM) with increased support in the use of evidence-based teaching and learning practices. A Core Learning Team (CLT) comprised of at least ten faculty members from six departments (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geosciences, Mathematics, and Physics)is participating in professional development activities designed to increase their ability to develop and implement effective evidence-based teaching practices.Aligning with best practices in facilitating institutional change, this program (Wider Implementation of STEM Educational Reforms, WISER) Practices] is focusing on changing the knowledge and attitudes of STEM faculty and university administrators with the goal of institutionalizing practices that will increase student success. Additionally, a rigorous evaluation of the program is providing both quantitative and qualitative data that will advance knowledge and contribute to the growing literature on evidence-based teaching and learning.Broader Impacts: As COSM faculty increasingly value and engage in best practices in STEM learning, and as the University of West Georgia shows a commitment to rewarding these faculty, the institution expects to see significant increases in student learning, STEM majors, and retention in STEM courses. As a result, the University will be better able to meet the demands for graduates in STEM fields who can contribute to the economic growth of the state of Georgia and beyond.