Initiatives
Since beginning the NSF-STEP funded strategies, Concordia College has seen a 5% increase in the percentage of students who begin their studies at Concordia as a science or math major and remain as science or match majors into their second year
Initiative 1: Adoption of Studio Physics Pedagogy
- Current Status: Implemented in both semesters of Introductory Physics (calculus base
- Future Plans: Will also be adopted in algebra-based physics courses in the coming years
Initiative 2: Adoption of Case-Based Learning Pedagogy in Biology
- Current Status: All sections of the first semester biology course are using Case-Based Learning
- Future Plans: Review the use of classroom TA’s and create Peer Learning teams instead
Initiative 3: Linked Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Biology
- Current Status: Successful creation of a linked laboratory section for these courses
- Future Plans: Explore team taught lab and the possibility to expand the opportunity to more
Initiative 4: Summer Undergrad research for first-year students
- Current Status: Fully implemented
- Future Plans: Continue to offer as many student research experiences as possible
- For more information, please see:
- 2011 Summer Undergraduate Research (coming soon)
- 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research (coming soon)
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