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The framework provides a set of key institutional elements that need to be addressed in order to bring about sustainable change. The framework is intended to be a living resources that showcases innovative institutional efforts that are already being conducted by universities to implement elements of the framework.
Showcased below are institutional efforts mapped to the elements of the framework. As institutions move to improve their usage of evidence-based teaching practices, AAU hopes these examples will serve as a resource for all colleges and universities working to improve undergraduate teaching and learning in STEM.
AAU institutions provided the reform efforts listed below. AAU has not evaluated these reforms and encourages you to contact the institution directly to learn more about the reform efforts.
The Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) at The University of Texas at Austin has transformed the undergraduate science education experience by merging the teaching and research missions of the research university.
The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University began a pilot program to develop the communication skills of graduate Teaching Assistants. The goal was to improve undergraduates’ experience in a gateway course, with the long-term goal of bolstering retention of students in the STEM disciplines.
IMPACT is Purdue effort that aims to provide faculty development and support to redesign courses to be more student-centered, including the articulation of learning objectives, appropriate design of course assessments, and the effective use of instructional technologies and engaged pedagogies.
The conference on Transforming Institutions: 21st Century Undergraduate STEM Education brings together change leaders from academia, government, and industry to explore research-based practices, strategies and challenges for institutional transformation, especially as related to STEM education.
LabMatch was created to foster meaningful research collaborations between first and second year undergraduate students and graduate students in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
FSI provides invited students with an early opportunity to experience Princeton's curriculum, work closely with members of our faculty from a range of academic disciplines and fields, and engage in a vibrant community of highly motivated peers.
The Curriculum Innovation Fund is Princeton University's principal resource for supporting innovation in the undergraduate curriculum. With the endorsement of their department or program, faculty members may submit proposals for new or reimagined courses in any subject at any level.
The McGraw Teaching Seminar is a year-long opportunity for Princeton graduate student and faculty participants to engage collaboratively with current research on a range of issues in teaching and learning in higher education.
Princeton's Science and Engineering Education Initiative aims to inspire and prepare all undergraduates, irrespective of their majors, to become scientifically and technologically literate citizens and decision-makers.
