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Initial Publication Date: March 16, 2015
SERC has an extensive portfolio of projects that have been created, developed, and implemented in collaboration with many partners. Learn more about many of our current and past projects using the browse below.
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Connecting STEM Research to Education: Focuses on bringing current STEM research practice and knowledge into education. This includes research experiences for student such as field work, CURE's and summer research experiences (like REU's). It also includes strategies and resources for bringing current research literature, practices and knowledge into the classroom and informal science communication.
Evaluation: SERC has deep experience in utilization-focused, evidence-based program evaluation. This can include a wide variety of methodologies, evaluation planning, and capacity building for project teams.
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Polar STEAM
Polar STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, integrates and enhances two long-standing National Science Foundation (NSF) programs: the Polar Educators program and the Antarctic Artists and Writers program and facilitates virtual and deployment collaborations with scientists conducting research in the polar regions. The external evaluation of project activities are led by the SERC Evaluation Team, using a mixed-methods approach to conduct a developmental evaluation that provides rapid feedback to support data-driven innovation (Patton et al., 2016), and an outcomes evaluation to monitor progress towards the stated project outcomes.
Polar STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, integrates and enhances two long-standing National Science Foundation (NSF) programs: the Polar Educators program and the Antarctic Artists and Writers program and facilitates virtual and deployment collaborations with scientists conducting research in the polar regions. The external evaluation of project activities are led by the SERC Evaluation Team, using a mixed-methods approach to conduct a developmental evaluation that provides rapid feedback to support data-driven innovation (Patton et al., 2016), and an outcomes evaluation to monitor progress towards the stated project outcomes.
Project Focus: Engaging Students with Communities, Connecting STEM Research to Education
SERC Role: Evaluation
SERC Role: Evaluation
Building Capacity in STEM Education Research via the POGIL Community
The project aimed to promote discipline-based education research (DBER) within the PRocess-oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) community of practitioners. The project team facilitated professional development of teams of DBER scholars through virtual and in-person workshops. SERC conducted an external formative and summative evaluation, using surveys and interview studies.
The project aimed to promote discipline-based education research (DBER) within the PRocess-oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) community of practitioners. The project team facilitated professional development of teams of DBER scholars through virtual and in-person workshops. SERC conducted an external formative and summative evaluation, using surveys and interview studies.
Project Focus: Connecting STEM Research to Education
SERC Role: Evaluation
SERC Role: Evaluation
Developing a Next Generation Concept Inventory (NGCI)
This project developed a tool for assessing environmental students' foundational knowledge and their ability to grasp complex systems-level concepts, particularly as it relates to Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus systems. Specifically, they applied an established machine learning method to create a Next Generation Concept Inventory(NGCI) to Help Environmental Programs Evaluate Student Knowledge of Complex FEW Systems. SERC served as the external evaluator, using interviews and artifact analysis to conduct a process and summative evaluation.
This project developed a tool for assessing environmental students' foundational knowledge and their ability to grasp complex systems-level concepts, particularly as it relates to Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus systems. Specifically, they applied an established machine learning method to create a Next Generation Concept Inventory(NGCI) to Help Environmental Programs Evaluate Student Knowledge of Complex FEW Systems. SERC served as the external evaluator, using interviews and artifact analysis to conduct a process and summative evaluation.
Project Focus: Connecting STEM Research to Education, Supporting Student Success
SERC Role: Evaluation
SERC Role: Evaluation