A New Model for Transdisciplinary Curriculum Development in Higher Education Using the Wicked Problems of Sustainability
David Szymanski, Bentley University; Ellen Iverson, Carleton College; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Laura Jackson Young, Bentley University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University; Christine Mooney, Northern Illinois University; Rick Oches, Bentley University; John Ritter, Wittenberg University; Rachel Wilson, Wittenberg University
A scientifically literate citizenry is essential to meet the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and ensure that the U.S. remains economically competitive in an increasingly resource-constrained society. Yet neither ...

UCLA SEA Change Initiative: A collaborative approach using data for institutional change
Rachel Kennison, University of California-Los Angeles
The AAAS's Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) Equity Achievement (SEA) Change initiative uses research-informed strategies including a self-assessment process to build capacity ...

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Leveraging a research network to empower institutional change in undergraduate STEM education
Dax Ovid, University of Georgia; Meredith Henry, Georgia State University; Sandhya Krishnan, University of Colorado at Boulder
This symposium shares the journey of an NSF-funded Research Coordination Network in uniting a group of instructors, education researchers, psychologists, and students to empower institutional change. FLAMEnet – ...

Project Voces: Establishing Student Voice to Drive STEM Education Transformation
Laird Kramer, Florida International University; Yesim Darici, Florida International University; Rocio Benabentos, Florida International University; Janki Bhimani, Florida International University; Monica Cardella, Florida International University; Adam Castillo, Florida International University; Jaroslava Miksovska, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Leanne Wells, Florida International University
Florida International University's (FIU's) Project Voces aims to amplify student voice and agency as a key institutional change mechanism in our campus' ongoing STEM education transformation. Project ...

A Unique Approach to Diversifying the STEM Pipeline: Creating a STEM Center Despite Funding, Faculty Support and Engagement Challenges
Jessica Spott, Texas Tech University; Narges Hadi, Texas Tech University
Increasing the representation of underrepresented students in STEM is an admirable goal, but it often faces obstacles when it comes to developing a model that can effectively boost diversity among K-12 and ...

Science Attitudes and Career Goals at an Urban Community College
Kristyn VanderWaal Mills, Saint Paul College-A Community and Technical Col
Student attitudes toward science and their identity as scientists may play a role in their success in pursuing science education and choice of careers. These elements are particularly relevant for students from ...

Assessing Quantitative Reasoning Across Ohio
Gregory Foley, Ohio University-Main Campus; Deependra Budhathoki, Defiance College
Quantitative Reasoning (QR) is gaining in popularity across the United States as a gateway postsecondary mathematics course. In particular, enrollment in QR at public institutions of higher (IHEs) in Ohio increased ...

Promoting adoption of research-based strategies: Understanding the impact of malleable factors on instructional practices in undergraduate STEM courses
Brandon J. Yik, University of Virginia; Jeffrey Raker, University of South Florida; Marilyne Stains, University of Virginia; Naneh Apkarian, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University; Melissa H. Dancy, Western Michigan University; Estrella Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ
The inclusion of active learning pedagogies repeatedly demonstrates favorable and enhanced student outcomes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses. Despite calls for the adoption of ...

Supporting Higher Education Leaders Advancing Systemic Change: Lessons from the Change Leadership Toolkit (CLT)
Elizabeth Holcombe, University of Southern California; Ángel Gonzalez, University of Southern California
While groups such as ASCN are increasingly working to draw attention to the need for systemic change in higher education, there are still surprisingly few practical resources to help leaders with executing such ...