HSI Planning Project: Examining Inclusion and Other Variables of STEM Retention at a Faith-Based, Residential University

HSI 规划项目：检查一所基于信仰的寄宿大学的包容性和 STEM 保留的其他变量

• 批准号: 2345328
• 负责人: Kevin Brown
• 金额: $ 19.52万
• 依托单位: Southern Adventist University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-05-01 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2345328&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: HSI; Planning; Project; Examining; Inclusion

With support from the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program), this Track 1: Planning Project aims to conduct an institutional study of the needs of Southern Adventist University’s STEM student population, identify and learn about strategies to improve specific issues related to retention, and train faculty to implement these strategies as appropriate in the classroom. Hispanic students at Southern Adventist University have higher attrition in STEM than other racial/ethnic groups, but the university currently lacks an understanding of the attrition points and causes and the knowledge and skills needed to plan evidence-based solutions. To gain this understanding and knowledge, this project will (1) document STEM student attrition related to campus climate; academic, social, and financial supports; curriculum and pedagogical strategies; and career awareness; (2) identify evidence-based practices to improve retention of students in STEM; and (3) train faculty and staff to implement identified strategies in a future Track 2 Implementation and Evaluation Project. These activities will contribute to improved outcomes for retention and success and lead to better outcomes for all students. As STEM careers pay well and are in high demand, retaining and graduating more STEM majors helps the communities and industries in need and supports young professionals aspiring to increase their social mobility. The results will be relevant to other institutions and will contribute to the body of knowledge, with special relevance to religious-based institutions and small southeastern universities. Faculty training will have lasting benefits at the university as faculty apply their learnings in future classrooms and contribute to a more inclusive campus climate and strong STEM culture.The Planning Project will result in a comprehensive needs assessment and identification of evidence-based strategies to improve student retention in STEM programs at a small university that is the only HSI in Tennessee. The specific aims of the project are to (1) collect and analyze institutional and student data to identify causes of attrition and perceived needs related to sense of belonging, self-efficacy, cultural inclusion, campus climate, financial or mental health support, social support, and knowledge of career pathways; (2) identify a ranked list of strategies from a literature review to address the identified needs and learn about these strategies from the literature and peer institutions; and (3) identify faculty training needs based on literature review, discussions with other institutions, and collected data and implement faculty training for at least 75% of the STEM faculty. The internal study and evaluation will generate an analysis of factors that impede or promote success in students and will identify causes of attrition or success for students in STEM, perceived student needs, institutional strategies for working with students in STEM, other institutions’ use of strategies, and the training needs of STEM faculty. Results will generate the knowledge needed to develop a future Track 2 proposal and contribute to the body of knowledge related to student success in STEM. The HSI Program aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education and build capacity at HSIs. Projects supported by the HSI Program will also generate new knowledge on how to achieve these aims.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

在改善本科 STEM 教育：西班牙裔服务机构（HSI 计划）的支持下，该轨道 1：规划项目旨在对南复临安息日会大学 STEM 学生群体的需求进行机构研究，确定并了解改善具体问题的策略南复临安息日会大学的西班牙裔学生在 STEM 方面的流失率高于其他种族/族裔群体，但该大学目前缺乏对流失率的了解。为了获得这种理解和知识，该项目将 (1) 记录与校园氛围、社会和财务支持相关的 STEM 学生流失情况；和职业意识；(2) 确定基于证据的实践，以提高学生在 STEM 中的保留率；(3) 培训教职员工在未来的第二轨实施和评估项目中实施已确定的策略。保留和成功并带来更好的结果由于 STEM 职业薪酬丰厚且需求量大，保留和毕业更多的 STEM 专业可以帮助有需要的社区和行业，并支持渴望增加社会流动性的年轻专业人士，其结果将与其他机构相关。为知识体系做出贡献，特别是对宗教机构和小型东南大学而言，教师培训将为大学带来持久的好处，因为教师将他们的学习成果应用到未来的课堂中，并为更具包容性的校园氛围和强大的 STEM 文化做出贡献。规划项目将产生全面的需求评估和确定基于证据的策略，以提高田纳西州唯一一所 HSI 小型大学 STEM 项目的学生保留率。该项目的具体目标是 (1) 收集和分析机构和学生数据，以确定学生流失的原因。 (2) 从文献综述中确定策略的排名列表，以满足已确定的需求，并从文献和同行中了解这些策略(3) 根据文献综述、与其他机构的讨论和收集的数据确定教师培训需求，并为至少 75% 的 STEM 教师实施教师培训。内部研究和评估将对阻碍因素进行分析。或促进学生的成功，并将确定 STEM 学生流失或成功的原因、感知的学生需求、与 STEM 学生合作的机构策略、其他机构对策略的使用以及 STEM 教师的培训需求。开发未来轨道所需的知识2 提案并为与学生在 STEM 方面取得成功相关的知识体系做出贡献 HSI 计划旨在加强本科生 STEM 教育并建设 HSI 的能力。HSI 计划支持的项目也将产生有关如何实现这些目标的新知识。授予 NSF 的法定使命，并通过评估反映使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，被认为值得支持。