Authors: Meredith L. Hayes, Peggy J. Trygstad, and Eric R. Banilower Date: September 2017 Change at the Core: A Collaborative Model for Undergraduate STEM Education Reform Copyright and Usage: Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI) holds the copyright on this report. HRI grants permission for unlimited use, whether the entire report or excerpts, for non-commercial purposes. The […]
Evaluation Projects
STEM Teacher Ambassador Program
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), in collaboration with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), established the STEM Teacher Ambassador project. The project is identifying teachers who have received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) to serve as STEM Teacher Ambassadors, advocating for STEM education in their district […]
Promoting Lifelong STEM Learning Through a Focus on Conservation, Geospatial Technology, and Community Engagement
University of Connecticut The Promoting Lifelong STEM learning through a Focus on Conservation, Geospatial Technology, and Community Engagement project, based at the University of Connecticut (UCONN), is a collaboration among the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE), the Neag School of Education, the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR), and the […]
Collaborative Research: The Next Generation of STEM Teacher Preparation in Washington State
Western Washington University The Next Generation of STEM Teacher Preparation project is a collaborative effort focused on improving STEM teacher preparation across partner institutions in Washington State. With representation from multiple sectors (e.g., higher education, P–12 education, business, government, non-governmental organizations), this NSF-funded project aims to leverage collective expertise to initiate, support, and sustain change […]
A Model of Educational Transformation: Developing a Community of Faculty Implementing Next Generation Physical Science and Everyday Thinking
California State University, San Marcos Led by physics educators and researchers at CSU-San Marcos, CU-Boulder, San Diego State University, Tennessee Technological University, and the University of Maryland, this project is creating a cohort of 50 physics education faculty who are implementing a physics and physical science curriculum for pre-service elementary teachers (NextGen PET). Faculty will […]
Expanding Geospatial Technology Career Development for High School Students Through Teacher Professional Development: The Power of Data (POD)
National Science Foundation The Power of Data (POD) project is using a design-based-research methodology to develop and study a professional development model. The model, which will be implemented by trained teacher educators, will prepare teachers to develop students’ (1) 21st century skills, (2) awareness of and interest in careers that utilize geospatial thinking (GST) and […]