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Science & Math General Education Division III Fourth Open Meeting

Agenda Brief Review This Semester NSF IUSE Grant Big Ideas Class FY TOSLS and First Toast ACS Chairs Meeting Moving Foward

Brief Review

Survey of DPU SM faculty regarding SM gen ed requirements

Brief Review Survey of DPU SM faculty regarding SM gen ed requirements General dissatisfaction with current requirement Based on lack of goals & concern whether courses provide exposure to scientific method General consensus on goal of teaching SM skills rather than set of “facts”

Brief Review Survey of DPU SM faculty regarding SM gen ed requirements Three Div III open meetings and creation of Working Group

Brief Review Survey of DPU SM faculty regarding SM gen ed requirements Three Div III open meetings and creation of Working Group Consensus on initial SM gen ed goals (TOSLS): 2 broader goals Understand methods of inquiry that lead to scientific knowledge Organize, analyze, and interpret quantitative data and scientific information

Brief Review Survey of DPU SM faculty regarding SM gen ed requirements Three Div III open meetings and creation of Working Group Active-learning workshop with Ed Prather

Brief Review Survey of DPU SM faculty regarding SM gen ed requirements Three Div III open meetings and creation of Working Group Active-learning workshop with Ed Prather SM advising document

Brief Review Survey of DPU SM faculty regarding SM gen ed requirements Three Div III open meetings and creation of Working Group Active-learning workshop with Ed Prather SM advising document WISER website (inc. previous meeting notes)

This Semester NSF-IUSE Grant

NSF-IUSE Grant Submitted! 2 Main Goals:

NSF-IUSE Grant Submitted! 2 Main Goals: 1) Transition our university’s informal STEM discussion group into a genuine professional learning community, where practicing STEM education scholars come together for interdisciplinary discussions to develop shared, clear, and meaningful STEM general education requirements Continued Divisional Meetings, Brown Bags, Working Group, Summer Workshops

NSF-IUSE Grant Submitted! 2 Main Goals: 1) Transition our university’s informal STEM discussion group into a genuine professional learning community, where practicing STEM education scholars come together for interdisciplinary discussions to develop shared, clear, and meaningful STEM general education requirements Continued Divisional Meetings, Brown Bags, Working Group, Summer Workshops 2) Offer exciting and meaningful STEM courses for our general education requirement using evidence-based practices and ongoing assessment to ensure the agreed-upon learning goals are being effectively met. Stipends to teach the Big Ideas Class and transform current classes

This Semester NSF-IUSE Grant Big Ideas Class

This Semester NSF-IUSE Grant Big Ideas Class Assessment of incoming students’ scientific literacy skills this year (TOSLS)

FY TOSLS Data

380 FY students took the TOSLS (and included student ID#) A 28-item multiple choice test

FY TOSLS Data 380 FY students took the TOSLS (and included student ID#) A 28-item multiple choice test Also took a short survey

FY TOSLS Data 380 FY students took the TOSLS (and included student ID#) A 28-item multiple choice test Also took a short survey Number of Science/Math classes planned

FY TOSLS Data 380 FY students took the TOSLS (and included student ID#) A 28-item multiple choice test Also took a short survey Number of Science/Math classes planned No response (8%) Minimum of 2 (26%) 3 (17%) 4 (12%) 5 or more (38%)

FY TOSLS Data 380 FY students took the TOSLS (and included student ID#) A 28-item multiple choice test Also took a short survey Number of Science/Math classes planned No response (8%) Minimum of 2 (26%) 3 (17%) 4 (12%) 5 or more (38%) Planned major

Skills from the TOSLS Understand methods of inquiry that lead to scientific knowledge Skill 1: Identify a valid scientific argument Skill 2: Conduct effective lit search Skill 3: Evaluate the use/misuse of scientific info Skill 4: Understand elements of research design Organize, analyze, and interpret quantitative data and scientific information Skill 5: Make a graph Skill 6: Read/interpret graphical data Skill 7: Solve problems using quant, probability and stats Skill 8: Understand/interpret stats Skill 9: Justify inferences, predictions and conclusions based on data

This Semester NSF-IUSE Grant Big Ideas Class Assessment of incoming students’ scientific literacy skills this year (TOSLS) Need Senior data… The First Toast

“First Toast”

Raj Bellani’s idea to gather senior exit info

“First Toast” Raj Bellani’s idea to gather senior exit info Thursday, May 14 from 5:00-6:30

“First Toast” Raj Bellani’s idea to gather senior exit info Thursday, May 14 from 5:00-6:30 The “First Toast” will be a reunion for FYS seminar faculty and their students

“First Toast” Raj Bellani’s idea to gather senior exit info Thursday, May 14 from 5:00-6:30 The “First Toast” will be a reunion for FYS seminar faculty and their students During the event: Free Pizza, DePauw alumni swag Will complete a short exit survey, do the TOSLS Have a discussion about the value of their DePauw experience A glass of wine to toast their graduation and success Pick up cap and gown and commencement tickets

“First Toast” Raj Bellani’s idea to gather senior exit info Thursday, May 14 from 5:00-6:30 The “First Toast” will be a reunion for FYS seminar faculty and their students During the event: Free Pizza, DePauw alumni swag Will complete a short exit survey, do the TOSLS Have a discussion about the value of their DePauw experience A glass of wine to toast their graduation and success Pick up cap and gown and commencement tickets Think FYS faculty would be interested in this event?

This Semester NSF-IUSE Grant Big Ideas Class Assessment of incoming students’ scientific literacy skills this year (TOSLS) The First Toast ACS

ACS-Attitudes

The division picked the Attitudes and Conceptions in Science survey at the open meeting in August (5 days before classes started).

ACS-Attitudes The division picked the Attitudes and Conceptions in Science survey at the open meeting in August (5 days before classes started). Over 50% of 100-level SM classes (plus 6 FYS and Univ 101) administered the ACS at the beginning (and end) of the semester!

ACS-Attitudes The division picked the Attitudes and Conceptions in Science survey at the open meeting in August (5 days before classes started). Over 50% of 100-level SM classes (plus 6 FYS and Univ 101) administered the ACS at the beginning (and end) of the semester! With the ID number we can link these data to the TOSLS and other information

ACS-Attitudes The division picked the Attitudes and Conceptions in Science survey at the open meeting in August (5 days before classes started). Over 50% of 100-level SM classes (plus 6 FYS and Univ 101) administered the ACS at the beginning (and end) of the semester! With the ID number we can link these data to the TOSLS and other information But we didn’t have equal participation across departments (varied from 0% to 100%).

This Semester NSF-IUSE Grant Big Ideas Class Assessment of incoming students’ scientific literacy skills this year (TOSLS) The First Toast ACS Chairs’ meeting

Department Chairs’ Meeting

We asked Department Chairs the following questions: 1) What would you like your students to get from their science and math general education requirement? 2) Do you think we’re currently achieving this?

Department Chairs’ Meeting Responses to “What would you like your students to get from their science and math general education requirement?” Basic functioning knowledge (e.g., graph reading) Lab experience (exposure to scientific process) What a scientific theory is and how it differs from opinion How the scientific method works Basic conversant ability with science, not being intimidated by it Science as a human endeavor, a cultural and historical practice

Department Chairs’ Meeting Responses to “What would you like your students to get from their science and math general education requirement?” Significance of care, precision, clarity Curiosity about the natural world How natural science and its methods relate to social sciences Greater sensitivity to numbers and methods used to obtain them Understanding of the natural world and how we gain knowledge of the natural world What is the unique thing about this division/group requirement?

How do we move forward? Divisional learning goals? Develop a stronger learning community? Get greater buy-in? Topics for Divisional Meetings? Departments host them (a get to know your other science/math fields)? Topics for Brown Bags? What are potential road blocks?

WISER site Calendar of events Notes from all meetings Educational Resources Student Information

Skill 1: Identify a valid sci argument Skill 2: Conduct effective lit search Skill 3: Eval the use/misuse of sci info Skill 4: Understand elements of research design Skill 5: Make a graph Skill 6: Read/interpret graphical data Skill 7: Solve problems using quant, probability and stats Skill 8: Understand/interpret stats Skill 9: Justify inferences, predictions and conclusions based on data

ACS-Attitudes