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From Lecture to Studio: The Story of MSU's Department of Physics and Astronomy
Marcos D. Caballero, Michigan State University; Paul W. Irving, Michigan State University; Daryl McPadden, Michigan State University; Vashti Sawtelle, Michigan State University; Cori Fata-Hartley, Michigan State University
Michigan State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy is engaged in a major transformation of its introductory courses for both physical science and engineering majors as well as life science majors. ...
Session Type: Oral Presentation
Themes: Change leadership (ASCN WG 3), Evidence-based practice, Department-level change
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am:10:00am - 10:10:00am - 10:30am
Measuring Systemic Change in Introductory Science Courses
Cori Fata-Hartley, Michigan State University
Michigan State University has adopted a transformation approach for introductory science courses based on the vision for science teaching and learning described in the NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education. This ...
Session Type: Oral Presentation
Themes: Change leadership (ASCN WG 3), Faculty development, Department-level change
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am:10:30am - 11:10:30am - 11:00am
Pursuing systemic change in undergraduate STEM education through Departmental and Leadership Teams for Action (DeLTA)
Tessa Andrews, University of Georgia; Sarah Covert, University of Georgia; Erin Dolan, University of Georgia; Paula Lemons, University of Georgia
The DeLTA project aims to promote comprehensive change in thinking and culture related to undergraduate STEM education at the University of Georgia. Our approach is multi-level; we are convening and supporting the ...
Session Type: Oral Presentation
Themes: Aligning faculty incentives with systemic change (ASCN WG 6), Guiding theories of change (ASCN WG 1), Faculty development, Department-level change, Institutional-level change
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am:10:30am - 11:10:30am - 11:00am
How to be a great embedded expert! Catalyzing change in your department from the inside.
Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado at Boulder; Sarah Bean Sherman, University of British Columbia
In this presentation we will share our recommendations for embedded experts; faculty and postdocs with education expertise, embedded within departments. We will share lessons-learned in partnering effectively with ...
Session Type: Oral Presentation
Themes: Change leadership (ASCN WG 3), DBER, Department-level change
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am:11:00am - 11:11:00am - 11:30am
Putting the Teaching Quality Framework Initiative into action: A case-study comparison of three departments engaged in transforming teaching evaluation
Sarah Andrews, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jessica Keating, University of Colorado at Boulder; Joel Corbo, University of Colorado at Boulder; Mark Gammon, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Reinholz, San Diego State University; Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado at Boulder
The Teaching Quality Framework (TQF) Initiative seeks to create a process and tools for systemic transformation of departmental evaluation of teaching. As part of the Bay View Alliance and NSF funded TTEVAL ...
Session Type: Oral Presentation
Themes: Case study, Guiding theories of change (ASCN WG 1), Faculty development, Department-level change
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am:11:00am - 11:11:00am - 11:30am
Characterizing departmental culture and assessing change with the DELTA survey
Courtney Ngai, Colorado State University; Daniel Reinholz, San Diego State University
There have been many change initiatives to improve undergraduate education, but despite investment of significant resources, implemented changes do not always last. Researchers in organizational change suggest that ...
Session Type: Oral Presentation
Themes: Aligning faculty incentives with systemic change (ASCN WG 6), Costs and benefits of change (ASCN WG 2), Measuring the impacts of change (ASCN WG 4), Department-level change
Time: 1:15pm - 2:45pm:1:15pm - 1:1:15pm - 1:45pm
Transforming STEM Education through Scaffolded Curricula
Mitchell Malachowski, University of San Diego; Jeffrey Osborn, The College of New Jersey
The involvement of undergraduate students in collaborative research with faculty is a proven and powerful pedagogy in view of the many educational benefits gained by students related to their cognitive, ...
Session Type: Oral Presentation
Themes: Guiding theories of change (ASCN WG 1), Student-focused, New frameworks and approaches to change, Department-level change
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm:3:30pm - 4:3:30pm - 4:00pm