Closing the Gaps and Filling the STEM Pipeline: A Multidisciplinary Approach     

Peggy Doerschuk  Cristian Bahrim  Jennifer Daniel  Joseph Kruger  Judith Mann  Cristopher Martin 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2016,25(4):682-695

There is a growing demand for degreed science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals, but the production of degreed STEM students is not keeping pace. Problems exist at every juncture along the pipeline. Too few students choose to major in STEM disciplines. Many of those who do major in STEM drop out or change majors. Females and minorities remain underrepresented in STEM. The success rate of college students who are from low-income background or first-generation students is much lower than that of students who do not face such challenges. Some of those who successfully complete their degree need help in making the transition to the workforce after graduation. A program at Lamar University takes a multidisciplinary approach to addressing these problems. It is designed to recruit, retain and transition undergraduates to careers in STEM, focusing its efforts on five science disciplines and on these “at-risk” students. The program was supported by a 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation and is supported through August 31, 2016 by Lamar University and a grant from ExxonMobil. A formal assessment plan documents the program’s success. The program received an award from the Texas Higher Education Board for its contributions towards Closing the Gaps in Higher Education in Texas. This paper describes the program’s theoretical framework, research questions, methods, evaluation plan, and instruments. It presents an analysis of the results achieved using these methods and implications for improvements to the program resulting from lessons learned.  相似文献   

Review     

Peggy Barnes Gill 《TechTrends》2004,48(1):65-66

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Meaningful assessment activities     

Jeffrey I. Gelfer  Peggy G. Perkins 《Early Childhood Education Journal》1988,16(1):6-9

Planning and organizing the young child's curriculum and classroom environment is an essential component in the early childhood education program. Every fall in the USA millions of children begin and continue to participate in formal school settings. These children are all unique and differ in cognitive and social maturity.Jeffrey I. Gelfer is Program Manager of children's services of Easter Seal Society in Sarasota, Florida. Peggy G. Perkins is an Educational Consultant in Sarasota, Florida.  相似文献   

Book reviews     

Teresa Cortez  Peggy A. Ertmer 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》1996,44(3):98-101

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Instructional design,facilitation, and perceived learning outcomes: an exploratory case study of a human trafficking MOOC for attitudinal change     

Sunnie Lee Watson  Jamie Loizzo  William R. Watson  Chad Mueller  Jieun Lim  Peggy A. Ertmer 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2016,64(6):1273-1300

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Teachers’ Beliefs About Grading Practices and a Constructivist Approach to Teaching     

Peggy P. Chen  Sarah M. Bonner 《Educational Assessment》2017,22(1):18-34

We examined novice teachers’ beliefs about grading and constructivist teaching approaches. Adapting an existing instrument designed to assess preservice teachers’ grading beliefs that deviate from recommended practices, we administered the Survey of Grading Beliefs to 203 inservice teachers. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 3-factor model with a structure similar to that found in prior research; differences between the 2 samples were noted. Teachers who endorsed grading beliefs characterized as “academic enabling” tended to endorse constructivist teaching approaches. To better understand the underlying reasoning of the academic enabling factor, we conducted qualitative research with 6 additional teachers. Results revealed that teachers’ reasons for grading judgments were strategic, analytical, and thoughtful, not haphazard. This study provides empirical evidence about the nature of novice teachers’ beliefs about grading, how they relate to constructivist teaching beliefs, and how they may compare to the beliefs of preservice teachers.  相似文献   

A study of low-literate adults: Personal,environmental and program considerations     

Nancy Taylor  Peggy Wade Ph.D. Candidate  Irene Blum  Laurie Goold  Shirley Jackson 《The Urban Review》1980,12(2):69-77

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A critical review of elaboration theory     

Brent Wilson  Peggy Cole 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》1992,40(3):63-79

In this article the authors examine elaboration theory (ET), a model for sequencing and organizing courses which was developed by Charles Reigeluth and associates in the late 1970s. The purpose of the article is to offer a critique of ET based on recent cognitive research and to offer suggestions for updating the model to reflect new knowledge.Commentary by Charles Reigeluth follows this article.  相似文献   

Looking in the mirror performance improvement for performance improvers     

Julian Martin  Carol Goldsmith  Kristin Hodges  Peggy Parskey 《Performance Improvement》2004,43(2):38-45

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Building trust by eliminating plagiarism: White paper from the ad hoc committee on plagiarism     

Marilyn Chambliss  Mimi Bong  Barbara Greene  Douglas Kauffman  Sofie Loyens  Peggy Van Meter 《Contemporary educational psychology》2010

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