The DREAM STEM Project: "STEMulating" Innovation and Entrepreneurship

历史上的黑人学院和大学-本科课程提供支持项目，以设计，实施和评估战略，这些战略可以导致全面的机构努力，以增加获得科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）本科学位的学生人数，并通过加强STEM教育和研究来提高他们的准备质量。北卡罗来纳州中央大学的这个项目旨在培养下一代科学家，他们是创造性的问题解决者、自主学习者、创新者、知识创造者和经济刺激者。总体目标是显着增加在大学选择STEM专业，研究生课程和劳动力的职业道路的代表性不足的少数民族学生的保留和毕业率。这些活动和战略包括：实施积极主动的咨询制度;促进学生的科学身份发展;在本科数学和科学课程中推出基于问题的学习教学法;以及激励创新和创业思维。这些活动和战略是以证据为基础的，通过这个项目学到的东西可以作为其他机构的榜样。正在进行的评价为该项目提供了信息。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program provides support projects to design, implement, and assess strategies that can lead to comprehensive institutional efforts to increase the number of students receiving undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and enhance the quality of their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research. The project at North Carolina Central University seeks to produce the next generation of scientists who are creative problem solvers, self-directed learners, innovators, knowledge generators, and economic stimulators. The overall goal is to significantly increase the retention and graduation rate of underrepresented minority students at the University choosing career paths in STEM majors, graduate programs, and workforce. The activities and strategies involve: implementing a proactive advising system; contributing to students' science identity development; launching problem-based learning pedagogy in undergraduate mathematics and science courses; and stimulating innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. The activities and strategies are evidence-based and what is learned through this project can serve as a model for other institutions. The project is informed by an on-going evaluation.