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Table 1 QLAB project change strategies (interventions) with relevant activities, context, and indicators

From: Possibilities and pitfalls of practitioners in trying to apply change theory as viewed through the lens of Reinholz, White, and Andrews “Change theory in STEM higher education: a systematic review”

Change strategy

QLAB activities and context

Indicators to assess

Diffusion

Building on demonstrated effectiveness of disciplinary online modules, develop multidisciplinary modules and encourage adoption

 Year 1: Faculty at anchor institutions participate in module development—led by project leaders

 Year 2: Faculty at all LACOL institutions participate in module development—led by selected faculty leaders

# of faculty participating in module development and awareness events (disciplinary field, institution, etc.)

# of faculty using modules without FLC participation and whether use is sustained

Post-use faculty reflection survey to gather perceptions and characterize adoption

Implementation

Activities designed to train and support faculty in thinking about how to use modules in their courses and adapt modules to home department or institution

 Year 1: Project leaders at anchor institutions lead the activities

 Year 2: Selected faculty leaders across LACOL lead efforts at their home institutions

Roadcheck surveys from project leaders and faculty leaders;

Interviews with project leaders and participating faculty in years 1 and 3 to assess perceptions of effectiveness of activities in shaping modules and influencing practices

Scholarly teaching

Encourage all faculty participants to reflect, collect data related to their teaching and approaches to student QS support

Post-course faculty reflection survey items related to faculty observations about support for students, framing of modules in their courses, and satisfaction

Faculty learning communities (FLC)

Bring faculty together to scaffold learning and support each other in developing student QS and using the modules

 Year 1: FLCs at anchor institutions

 Year 2: Cross-institutional FLCs

# of faculty with FLC participation using modules and whether use is sustained

Roadcheck surveys from FLC

Post-course faculty reflection survey items related to perceptions of how FLC contributed to their practices

Learning organizations

Develop shared vision for modules and explore adaptation and adoption based on local situation

 Year 1: Round-robin conversations at anchor institutions

 Year 3: Funds to LACOL institutions for supporting efforts to expand local adoption

# of faculty involved at each implementation site (disciplinary field, type of courses, etc.);

Faculty implementation site survey and faculty interviews to compare approaches and outcomes used at each site with attention to organizational contexts