Eight Actions to Reduce Racism in College Classrooms
This short article offers eight steps to help faculty respond to racism in classrooms and promote inclusive environments on campus.
Nudges That Help Struggling Students Succeed
Some teachers are using research-based teaching methods that build trust in minority students, acknowledge students’ self worth, and emphasize intelligence as fluid and growing.
Addressing a “Threat in the Air”: How Stereotypes Affect Our Students and What We Can Do About It
The threat of confirming a racial or gender stereotype in the classroom leaves many minority students with stress and anxiety. This article outlines ways to combat stereotype threat.
New Engaging Mathematics Teaching Manual Explores the Calculus of Milkweed and Monarchs
Engaging Mathematics has published manuals that help teachers incorporate civic issues such as sustainability, climate change, and water pollution into statistics, algebra, modeling, and other mathematics courses. Dr. Rikki Wagstrom, an Engaging Mathematics Institutional Partner and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Metropolitan State University, published a teaching manual containing two modules for use in either a standard Calculus I-II sequence or a one-semester applied calculus survey course.
Transforming Midterm Evaluations into a Metacognitive Pause
Allowing midterm evaluations to be a time for students to reflect on their own learning progress provides teachers with more-detailed and thorough feedback.
PULSE Fellows have published their first paper, “The PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics, Version 1.0: A Valid and Equitable Tool to Measure Transformation of Life Sciences Departments at All Institution Types”
The PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics, version 1.0, assess life sciences departments’ progress toward implementation of the principles of the Vision and Change report. This paper reports on the development of the rubrics, their validation, and their reliability in measuring departmental change aligned with the Vision and Change recommendations. The rubrics assess 66 different criteria across five areas: Curriculum Alignment, Assessment, Faculty Practice/Faculty Support, Infrastructure, and Climate for Change. The results from this work demonstrate the rubrics can be used to evaluate departmental transformation equitably across institution types and represent baseline data about the adoption of the Vision and Change recommendations by life sciences programs across the United States.
Read the full paper here.
Imposter Syndrome is Definitely a Thing
The feeling that you don’t belong can make it harder for graduate students to finish school. This article provides tips to advisors for combating imposter syndrome.
Academia is Hard to Get Into. Everyone—Especially Women and Minorities—Should Still Try
Although there are not enough tenure-track jobs to match the supply of new STEM Ph.D.s, discouraging students from pursuing graduate school would disproportionately affect women and underrepresented minorities.
Engineering Professors Say “Flipped Classroom” Approach Improves Learning
UW-Madison engineering professors have found that flipped classrooms allow students to better interact with the material during class time.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities as Leaders in STEM
A new report outlines the state of STEM education for minority students and what HBCU’s do to produce successful STEM professionals.