The Chemistry and Mathematics Introductory Large-Enrollment Courses Forum

本项目旨在为化学和数学大招生课程（100人以上）教师提供开展涉及教与学的高质量研究所需的工具，为国家利益服务。一系列的三个研讨会将帮助教师开发研究问题，并使用适当的工具来评估课堂上采用的参与策略的有效性。结果可以提高化学和数学大班学生的保留率。通过汇集数学和化学教师，该项目旨在激发跨学科的想法和未来的合作。该项目旨在将教授大规模招生课程的数学和化学教育工作者聚集在一起，以提高这些人进行合理、高质量研究的能力。将招募来自8个机构的两组研究人员（共16名参与者）参加会前讲习班、主要会议和会后讲习班。每次聚会都将以准备研究计划为中心，包括研究问题、方法和数据分析。该项目将为参与者提供机会，讨论在不同机构的大规模招生课程中面临的参与障碍。参与者还将获得资源和人脉，以继续他们的专业发展，并挑战他们的教学、创造性活动和研究理念。本计划希望加强与不同院校不同学科及不同背景的教师的合作。除了促进不同领域和背景的多样性外，该项目还将有助于提高参与者进行高质量研究的能力，这反过来将有助于提高学生在STEM领域的参与度和保留率，特别是在大学早期的数学和化学大规模招生课程中。参与者的研究项目以及会议评估将产生有关参与STEM大规模招生课程的知识，并将为未来的会议和研讨会提供信息。NSF IUSE: EHR计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生STEM教育的有效性。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project aims to serve the national interest by equipping chemistry and mathematics large-enrollment course (with 100+ students) instructors with the tools needed to carry out quality research involving the scholarship of teaching and learning. A series of three workshops will help instructors develop research questions and use appropriate tools to assess the effectiveness of engagement strategies employed in the classroom. Results could improve student retention in chemistry and mathematics large-enrollment courses. By bringing together mathematics and chemistry faculty, the project intends to stimulate cross-disciplinary ideas and future collaborations. This project aims to bring together mathematics and chemistry educators who teach large-enrollment courses to increase these individuals' capacity to produce sound, high-quality research. Groups of two researchers from eight institutions (16 total participants) will be recruited to attend a pre-conference workshop, a main conference, and a post-conference workshop. Each gathering will be centered on preparing a research plan, including research questions, methodology, and data analysis. This project will provide opportunities for participants to discuss obstacles to engagement faced in large-enrollment courses across different institutions. Participants will also receive resources and connections to continue their professional development and challenge their teaching and creative activity and research ideas. This project hopes to enhance collaborations with faculty from not only different disciplines at different institutions but also from various backgrounds. In addition to promoting diversity in different fields and backgrounds, this project will also help increase the participants’ capacity to produce high-quality research, which will, in turn, help increase participation and retention of students in STEM fields, especially in early-college mathematics and chemistry large-enrollment courses. Participants' research projects, as well as conference evaluation, will generate knowledge about engagement in STEM large-enrollment courses and will inform future conferences and workshops. The NSF IUSE: EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.