2009 – 2010 COSMOS Learning Community
Cultivating STEM Student Motivation, Engagement, & Learning
Members of this learning community have the common interest of engaged teaching and learning pedagogies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The members design, study, and revise their learning environments to optimize and cultivate student motivation, engagement, and learning during their membership to this two-year learning community.
View full application here (doc)
2009 – 2010 Members:
John Laird - Physics & Astronomy
Emilio Duran - School of Teaching and Learning
Bob Midden – NWO/COSMOS/Chemistry
Eileen Underwood - Biological Sciences
Kate Dellenbusch - Physics & Astronomy
Eric (Rick) Worch - School of Teaching and Learning
Matthew Partin - Biological Sciences
Lindsey Haubert - Mathematics and Statistics
Lan Li - School of Teaching and Learning
Beth Burns - Mathematics and Statistics
Jodi Haney – School of Teaching and Learning and Dept. of Environ. Sustainability - not pictured
Meeting Times & Dates:
Thursdays: 11 – 12:30 in the COSMOS Conference Room
(241 Math/Sci Bldg.)
Sept. 3 & 17, 2009
Oct. 1, 15 & 29, 2009
Nov. 12, 2009
Dec. 10, 2009
Jan. 21, 2010
Feb. 4 & 18, 2010
March 4 & 18, 2010
April 1, 15 & 29, 2010
Learning Community Facilitator:
Jodi Haney (jhaney@bgsu.edu)
School of Teaching and Learning & Department for Environmental Sustainability
137 Life Science Bldg. or 350 Shatzel
Phone: (419) 372-7361
Fax: (419) 372-7291
* E-mail Nancy Hoose (nhoose@bgsu.edu) - COSMOS secretary, to RSVP for events
Documents
- 2007-2008 Mid-Year Evaluation of Research Community
- HSRB Sample Protocol
Faculty Presentations
- C•7 Model, Jodi Haney (pdf)
Links
Action Research
- Themes in Education, Action Research (pdf)
- Mertler, Action Research
http://books.google.com/books?id=nVGyeyEzjFUC&printsec=frontcover&source=
gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=true- Action Research in Higher Education
http://books.google.com/books?- Higher education action research journal
http://www.lhup.edu/hear/- Action Research
A Strategy for Instructional Improvementhttp://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/
action_research/front_action.htm- Center for Collaborative Action Research (Pepperdine)
http://cadres.pepperdine.edu/ccar/define.htmStudent Engagement, Motivation, and Success
- Hickey & Zuiker, Motivation & Assessment (pdf)
- Google Search on student engagement and motivation in higher education
click here- Northwest Regional Education Lab on Student Motivation
http://www.nwrel.org/request/oct00/textonly.html- National Survey of Student Engagement
http://nsse.iub.edu/html/pubs.cfm?action=&viewwhat=Journal%20Article,
Book%20Chapter,Report,Research%20Paper- Wikipedia on Student Engagement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_engagement- Principals’ Partnership Research Brief on Student Engagement
http://www.principalspartnership.com/studentengagement.pdf- Quick Find On-line Clearinghouse – Topic: Motivation
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/qf/motiv.htm- Education Psychology Interactive: Motivation to Learn – Overview
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/motivation/motivate.html
Archived Links
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The MOSART project out of Harvard has developed misconception-based items that can be used with students at a variety of levels, including elementary. http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/sed/mosart/
- Mathematics Education Journals
- SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Publications http://www.rume.org/journals.html
- SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Web Resources http://www.rume.org/highlights.htm
- Science Education Journals
- American Journal of Physics: http://www.kzoo.edu/ajp/
- Journal of Chemical Education: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/
Archived Files
- Research Community Measurement Instruments
- Research Community Presentations
- Research Community Presentation Schedules
- Research Design & Statistical Seminar
- Faculty Presentations
- Literacy, Bob Midden (ppt)
