Event Title
Improving Retention of Science and Math Majors: Initial STREAMS Activities
Location
Burnell 109
Start Time
11-5-2011 1:10 PM
End Time
11-5-2011 2:10 PM
Description
We will report on the activities of STREAMS (Student Retention Enhancement Across Mathematics and the Sciences), a 5-year NSF grant. The goal of STREAMS is to increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduates by 40 students per year. Five interventions have begun operation this year, including a summer bridge program; course development grants promoting group, inquiry-based pedagogy; the introduction of Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) in introductory courses with pervasive, high student failure rates; additional transfer student assistance and partnerships with two local community colleges; and an electronic-portfolio based mentoring program. A science and math residential learning community will open in fall 2011. In fall 2010, SLA in introductory biology reduced the rate of student D, F, or W grades from a historic level in excess of 30% to under 15%. Summer bridge students had a collective STEM DFW rate of 11% in fall 2010 semester.
Improving Retention of Science and Math Majors: Initial STREAMS Activities
Burnell 109
We will report on the activities of STREAMS (Student Retention Enhancement Across Mathematics and the Sciences), a 5-year NSF grant. The goal of STREAMS is to increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduates by 40 students per year. Five interventions have begun operation this year, including a summer bridge program; course development grants promoting group, inquiry-based pedagogy; the introduction of Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) in introductory courses with pervasive, high student failure rates; additional transfer student assistance and partnerships with two local community colleges; and an electronic-portfolio based mentoring program. A science and math residential learning community will open in fall 2011. In fall 2010, SLA in introductory biology reduced the rate of student D, F, or W grades from a historic level in excess of 30% to under 15%. Summer bridge students had a collective STEM DFW rate of 11% in fall 2010 semester.
Comments
Moderator: Melissa Singer