Table 4 SEC functions directed toward the improvement of STEM learning
From: STEM education centers: catalyzing the improvement of undergraduate STEM education
Function | Institution/Center | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1 | B1 | C1 | D2 | E3 | F3 | |
1) Educational research: | ||||||
 • Conduct, catalyze, consult in STEM education research, e.g., DBER, SoTL, action | x | x | x | x | x | x |
 • Engage faculty by | ||||||
   o Leveraging external funding source | x | x | x | x | x | x |
   o Providing seed funding to initiate/catalyze | x | x | x |  |  | x |
 • Measure outcomes of curricular innovations | x | x | x | x | x | x |
 • Partner with institutional research to explore base-line data for student success in STEM courses and pathways | x |  | x |  | x | x |
2) Enhancing the quality of teaching and learning: | ||||||
 • Develop innovative curricula |  | x | x |  | x |  |
 • Affiliated faculty model the use of best practices in home departments | x | x | x | x | x | x |
 • Disseminate the results of successful studies through seminars, workshops, institutes | x | x | x | x | x | x |
 • Professional development for faculty who mentor STEM undergraduates in research experiences | x |  | x | x | x | x |
 • Research/programs/services aimed at increasing understanding and use of EBIPs | x | x | x |  | x | x |
 • Training of learning assistants, teaching assistants, graduate students | x |  | x |  | x | x |
 • Research/programs/services aimed at increasing understanding and use of pedagogies that support diversity and inclusion | x | x | x | x | x | x |