CIRTL: IMPACTING STEM EDUCATION THROUGH GRADUATE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

摘要

This paper summarizes findings of a national, multi-institutional effort to reform STEM undergraduate education through the implementation of graduate student professional development programs focused on improving teaching practice. This paper describes the work of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) including: (a) its philosophical pillars; (b) the types of opportunities offered to graduate students; and (c) the types of interactions within the network to promote learning and development inter-institutionally. In addition, the paper draws upon the data collected over the last seven years as part of an on-going case study of the multi-institutional network to discuss (a) evidence of success, (b) obstacles to succeeding in implementing these programs, and (c) future challenges for CIRTL as an expanding inter-institutional network.