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Table 1 Summary of the data collection and analysis for each research question

From: Initial implementation of active learning strategies in large, lecture STEM courses: lessons learned from a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary STEM faculty development program

Data source

Research questions addressed

Data collection

Data analysis

External evaluation survey

2

Survey given to all STEM faculty at each institution

Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis

Video

1 and 3

Videos recorded of a “typical” class session

COPUS (Smith et al., 2013) and AIM (Weiss et al., 2003) observation protocols

Interviews

1 and 2

Interviews conducted with each subject near the end of a quarter

Thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006)

Student perceptions questionnaire

1 and 3

Questionnaires given to students of each subject at the end of a quarter

Thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006)