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Understanding How Facilitators Adapt to Needs of STEM Faculty in Online Learning Communities: A Case Study
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Martin, Makenna M.; Goldberg, Fred; McKean, Michael; Price, Edward; Turpen, Chandra – International Journal of STEM Education, 2022
Background: Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) and Faculty Online Learning Communities (FOLCs) are ways to support STEM faculty implementing research-based curricula. In these communities, faculty facilitators take on the role of sharing expertise and promoting discussion. However, as members gain more experience, their needs change from…
Descriptors: Facilitators (Individuals), College Faculty, Communities of Practice, Electronic Learning
Analyzing a Faculty Online Learning Community as a Mechanism for Supporting Faculty Implementation of a Guided-Inquiry Curriculum
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Price, Edward; Lau, Alexandra C.; Goldberg, Fred; Turpen, Chandra; Smith, P. Sean; Dancy, Melissa; Robinson, Steve – International Journal of STEM Education, 2021
Background: Adoption and use of effective, research-based instructional strategies (RBISs) for STEM education is less widespread than hoped. To promote further use of RBISs, the propagation paradigm suggests that developers work with potential adopters during the development process, and provide ongoing support after adoption. This article…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Evidence Based Practice, Teaching Methods, Communities of Practice
The Taxonomy of Opportunities to Learn (TxOTL): A Tool for Understanding the Learning Potential and Substance of Interactions in Faculty (Online) Learning Community Meetings
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Lau, Alexandra C.; Martin, Makenna; Corrales, Adriana; Turpen, Chandra; Goldberg, Fred; Price, Edward – International Journal of STEM Education, 2021
Background: While many research-based instructional strategies in STEM have been developed, faculty need support in implementing and sustaining use of these strategies. A number of STEM faculty professional development programs aim to provide such pedagogical support, and it is necessary to understand the activity and learning process for faculty…
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Educational Opportunities, Communities of Practice, College Faculty
Faculty Persistence with Research-Based Instructional Strategies: A Case Study of Participation in a Faculty Online Learning Community
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Corrales, Adriana; Goldberg, Fred; Price, Edward; Turpen, Chandra – International Journal of STEM Education, 2020
Background: Incorporating research-based instructional strategies (RBISs) into college classrooms is essential for improving learning outcomes. However, the rate of implementation of new strategies is quite low. The development and dissemination model of introducing faculty to new strategies has shown to be inadequate in encouraging uptake and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, College Faculty, Online Courses