STEM education centers: catalyzing the improvement of undergraduate STEM education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the remarkable attention being paid to STEM education nationally, with the growing engagement of universities and colleges in STEM education reform, and with the rise of STEM education centers, SECs, assisting universities as they strive to achieve these reforms, this research provides insight into the roles of six SECs. Through a multi-dimensional cross-site comparison, we provide a lens into the ways in which SECs function on their campuses, illuminating possibilities for those seeking to strengthen undergraduate STEM education.

Results

SECs play an important networking role on their campuses, where they inform and unify institutional efforts, serving to elevate their visibility and importance both internally and externally. Through their scholarship, SECs

SUBMITTER: Carlisle DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310466 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature