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Advancing Excellence and Equity in Science: A curriculum to build community and belonging in STEM
Emily Borda, Western Washington University
The Advancing Equity and Excellence in Science (AEES) initiative at Western Washington University (WWU), funded through an HHMI Inclusive Excellence grant, works at multiple levels to make science majors more ...

Deep Teaching Residency: A faculty development community for inclusive practices
Tess Killpack, Salem State University; Carolyn Sandoval, University of California-San Diego; Bryan Dewsbury, Florida International University
With the support of an NSF-IUSE award, we designed the year-long faculty development Deep Teaching Residency (DTR) in order to substantially change faculty mindsets and inclusive pedagogy practices. 'Deep ...

Transforming undergraduate education by building racial equity-centered STEM courses
Veronica McGowan, University of Washington-Bothell Campus; Rachel E Scherr, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus; Carrie Tzou, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Increasingly, the natural sciences are recognizing the need to address social theories in the study of natural systems. However, postsecondary science education has been shaped by Eurocentric ideologies that depict ...

Impact of the differences in variables in the US and Africa educational ecosystems on the applications of selected existing US guiding theories of change in the institutional transformation of Africa higher institutions
Godfrey Akpojotor, Delta State University, Abraka
There is growing accomplishment in developing guiding theories of change over the years. The successful application of connecting a change theory and practice, however, depends on the reliability of the variables ...

Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Undergraduate Data Science
Daniel Lobo, University of California-Berkeley; Erin Manalo-Pedro, University of California-Berkeley; Michael Ruiz, University of California-Berkeley; Renee Starowicz, University of California-Berkeley
Daniel Lobo, "The effects of peer-to-peer learning on perceived self-efficacy in undergraduate data science." Student-led collaboration, rather than instructor-led instruction, has become a central ...

Driving Pedagogical Innovation from the Ground Up through Strategic On-Campus Partnerships
Jeffrey Olimpo, University of Texas at El Paso; Elena C. Bitner, University of Texas at El Paso; Jessica Duran, University of Texas at El Paso; Janet Hill, University of Texas at El Paso; Adrian Meza, University of Texas at El Paso; Alejandro Miramontes, University of Texas at El Paso; Mitsumasa Overstreet, University of Texas at El Paso
Empirical studies of instructional innovations at the undergraduate level have repeatedly emphasized the strong connection existent between faculty success and student engagement, learning, and achievement (e.g., ...

Longitudinal outcomes of a large-scale implementation of the discipline-based education specialist model: the legacy of the Science Education Initiative
Warren J Code, University of British Columbia
The Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (cwsei.ubc.ca) transformed teaching and learning in the mathematics and science departments at the University of British Columbia (UBC) over the period of 2007-2017, ...

Change Leaders for Improving Secondary Mathematics Teacher Preparation
Wendy Smith, University of Nebraska at Lincoln; Brian Lawler, Kennesaw State University
The Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership (MTEP) is a national networked improvement community (NIC) seeking to transform secondary mathematics teacher preparation, centering principles of equity and inclusion. ...

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 ...