Faculty learning communities (FLC’s) have been shown to be an effective vehicle for systematic change in higher education. At CSUSB, a Hispanic-Serving Minority Institution in Southern California, the ISSUES FLC is working to initiate transformation of early STEM courses using evidence-based teaching methods. Over the past 14 months the FLC, composed of six faculty from three science departments, along with the College Dean and education/teaching enhancement personnel, has been meeting regularly to pursue our goals. After studying and discussing key references in STEM learning and teaching, each faculty participant is pilot testing one or more evidence-based teaching/learning methods during Fall quarter, 2014, and initial evaluation of the methods is underway. Keys to success for this project to date, an overview of the innovations in the FLC pilot classes, particularly successful FLC features, and plans for broadening participation within College will be presented.

ISSUES: Investigating student success using evidence-based strategies

249th National Meeting (2015)

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