TOYS AND MATHEMATICAL OPTIONS FOR RETENTION IN ENGINEERING (TOYS'N MORE) BROAD IMPACT -THE CAMPUSES

摘要

Toys and Mathematical Options for Retention in Engineering (Toys'n MORE) is a retention project under development at The Pennsylvania State University through an NSF-sponsored, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP grant, DUE # 0756992). It is being conducted in collaboration with 15 Penn State campuses and the College of Engineering at University Park. Its goal is to increase retention of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students at Penn State. The broad impact of the Toys'n MORE project is twofold: (1) the implementation of programs to enhance retention is STEM fields across a coalition of 15 Penn State campuses with more than 18,000 students at widely dispersed geographical locations throughout the state of Pennsylvania and (2) the ability to leverage resources and expertise to employ an interdisciplinary approach to improving student performance.