MemphiSTEP: A STEM Talent Expansion Program at the University of Memphis

Autor/inn/en	Russomanno, David J.; Best, Rachel; Ivey, Stephanie; Haddock, John R.; Franceschetti, Don; Hairston, Regina J.
Titel	MemphiSTEP: A STEM Talent Expansion Program at the University of Memphis
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 11 (2010) 1-2, S.69-81 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5284
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Academic Persistence; School Holding Power; Summer Science Programs; Mathematics Activities; Science Course Improvement Projects; Formative Evaluation; Best Practices; Teacher Workshops; Communities of Practice; Youth Clubs; Mentors; Research Projects; Student Research; Grants; Tennessee + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Community; Jugendfreizeitstätte; Forschungsvorhaben; Studentenforschung; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe
Abstract	MemphiSTEP is a five-year STEM Talent Expansion Program at the U. of Memphis sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The project focuses on retention and persistence to graduation to increase the number of STEM majors and graduates. The project includes a summer Mathematics Bridge Bootcamp; research experiences for undergraduates; peer-student and faculty-student mentoring; grants for student professional organizations; STEM learning communities; and a faculty seminar on pedagogical approaches to STEM education. Although the project concentrates on all STEM areas across the campus and each year of a student's undergraduate career, mathematics used in science and engineering is a focal point in many of the project's strategies and activities. The assessment results for the first summer Mathematics Bootcamp are presented in detail and lessons learned during year one for other components of the project are discussed. Results show that the Bootcamp was effective in fostering mathematics skills, increasing students' awareness of/interest in STEM courses and careers, and facilitating networking opportunities, such that STEM students may work collaboratively with peers and faculty members. Overall, the paper intends to highlight program activities designed to foster retention and graduation, as well as the successes and lessons learned from year one program activities employed by MemphiSTEP. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10