Scholarships for Success of Engineering and Computer Science Students

阿拉巴马a&m大学工程、技术和物理科学学院的工程和计算机科学学生成功奖学金项目将为20名有才华的低收入机械和土木工程、建筑技术和计算机科学专业的学生提供财政支持，每年最高可达6000美元，为期5年。AAMU是那些被归类为历史上的黑人学院和大学的机构之一，由于大多数是非裔美国人，奖学金将显著影响少数民族学生，从而有助于扩大STEM研究领域的参与。其他项目内容包括：1)提供以证据为基础的教学实践的教师发展研讨会；2)促进STEM课程中循证教学法的适应，并研究其对保留、学生成功和学位完成的影响；3)识别低收入学生的特殊需求，并以补充教学、教师监督、技术研讨会和研究机会的形式提供学术支持；4)提供就业辅导，包括研究生入学准备和有效的就业策略；5)通过培养STEM毕业生来满足当地的教育和工业需求。该项目预计第一年的保留率至少增加15%，整体保留率增加30%，85%的学生在毕业时就业或进入研究生院。该项目的目标包括研究基于证据的教学实践（除奖学金外）如何改善少数民族学生的学习环境，并影响他们在HBCU的留校率、学业成绩和学位获得情况。AAMU项目活动的范围可以展示其他少数民族机构如何解决类似问题。评估计划包括一项教师调查，以衡量AAMU目前对循证教学方法的认识和使用情况。在学期结束时，将对每门应用循证教学法的课程进行学生自我定义的改进调查。数据分析将概述AAMU有效教学方法的实施程度，并有助于设计教师发展研讨会。将采用形成性评价和总结性评价。形成性评价将包括收集与项目目标相关的目标和活动的实施和进展数据，并将在整个项目中持续进行。评估数据将被分析并用作监测进度和关闭循环的反馈，包括中途纠正。总结性评价将突出项目的成果。获得的结果将通过项目网页和stem相关的专业会议和期刊传播。

The Scholarships for Success of Engineering and Computer Science Students project in the College of Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) will provide financial support for 20 talented, low-income Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Construction Technology and Computer Science majors in amounts up to $6000 per year for up to 5 years. AAMU is among those institutions classified as Historically Black Colleges and Universities and because of the mostly African-American population, the scholarships will significantly affect minority students thereby contributing to the important task of broadening participation in STEM fields of study. Additional program elements include: 1) Providing faculty development workshops on evidence-based instructional practices; 2) Facilitating adaptation of evidence-based pedagogies in STEM courses and studying their effects on retention, student success, and degree completion; 3) Identifying the special needs of low-income students and providing academic support in the form of supplemental teaching, faculty monitoring, technical workshops and research opportunities; 4) Providing career counseling including preparation for graduate schools and effective employment strategies; and 5) Addressing local educational and industrial needs by producing STEM graduates. The project expects at least 15% increase in first year retention, 30% increase in overall retention, and 85% of students to be employed or enroll into graduate school upon graduation.The project goals include studying how implementation of evidence-based instructional practices (in addition to scholarships) enhance minority students' learning environment and affect their retention, academic success, and degree attainment at an HBCU. The scope of the project activities at AAMU can demonstrate how other minority institutions can address similar problems. The assessment plan includes a faculty survey to gauge the current awareness and use of evidence-based instructional approaches at AAMU. A student self-defined improvement survey will be conducted at the end of the semester for each course where evidence-based pedagogy has been applied. Data analysis will provide overview of the extent to which effective pedagogies are practiced at AAMU and help to design faculty development workshops. Formative and summative evaluation will be employed. The formative evaluation will consist of collecting both implementation and progress data of the objectives and activities associated with the project goals and will continue throughout the project. Evaluation data will be analyzed and used as feedback to monitor progress and close the loops, including mid-course correction. The summative evaluation will highlight the outcomes of the project. Results obtained will be disseminated through project web pages and STEM-related professional conferences and journals.