Table 6 SEC functions contributing to national priority areas in undergraduate STEM
From: STEM education centers: catalyzing the improvement of undergraduate STEM education
National priorities | ||
|---|---|---|
Improve STEM learning | Improve institutional capacity for STEM learning | Broaden participation and access |
Provide faculty development support tailored to department and individual faculty needs | Collect and share data on STEM programs, initiatives, course innovations | Improve K-12 STEM instruction; Improve preparation for higher education |
Carry out research studies to gather data and provide evidence at local institution | Seek and acquire funding to engage faculty and departments | Facilitate transfer from 2- to 4-year programs; Coordinate/manage bridge programs |
Identify, develop, and implement effective EBIPs | Affiliated faculty engage in research and model best practices in home departments | Provide authentic learning experiences through URE’s, and local business/industry partnerships |
Educate through seminars, institutes, and speaker series | Provide community for faculty engaged in educational research: DBER, SoTL, Action | Coordinate/carry out broader impact and outreach activities to increase youth and public engagement |
Identify and support department exemplars; provide leadership | Sustain initiatives by providing infrastructure to support  1) Effective programs  2) Broader impacts  3) Established network | Provide diversity and inclusion programming |