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ERIC Number: EJ1184521
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
EISSN: N/A
Developing Shared Vision: A Case Study Documenting a STEM General Education Change Process at a Small Liberal Arts School
Roberts, Jacqueline; Propsom, Pamela; Tobin, William
Journal of College Science Teaching, v47 n6 p18-23 Jul 2018
A small undergraduate liberal arts college explored a model, grounded in the literature, to develop a shared vision for its science and math general education curriculum that focuses on scientific literacy skills. This process has allowed us to produce shared general education learning goals across our eight science and math departments, conduct voluntary "best practices" workshops with a broad swath of faculty, and assess students' science and math attitudes and scientific literacy. It has also fostered interdisciplinary grant-writing teams to solicit external funding. The initial work was conducted at low cost to the institution. Our collaborative efforts positioned us to submit an NSF-IUSE grant, which was ultimately funded. Although the pace is often slower and the path more uncertain than individuals might desire, the results of this work suggest that teams of faculty and administrators can work together to align institutional priorities and produce genuine institutional change.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Indiana
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1611663