Project SPROUT
Documenting Instructional Practices in STEM Lecture Courses, Mark Warschauer (PI)
NSF Grant #1256500
Our third year of data collection is underway. We have, on average, 20 undergraduate research assistants conducting observations and completing the Simple Protocol for Observing Undergraduate Teaching (SPROUT), developed by the research team. Our students also conduct independent, related research projects with funding from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP; urop.uci.edu) and are trained in interview methodologies, as well as statistical analysis. We observe lecture courses in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) with enrollments ranging from 200-500, and are conducting pilot studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences. To date, we have observed over 200 sections/courses in seven departments (Biological Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science). For more information on the project, and to download our protocol, go to: projectsprout.education.uci.edu
NSF Grant #1256500
Our third year of data collection is underway. We have, on average, 20 undergraduate research assistants conducting observations and completing the Simple Protocol for Observing Undergraduate Teaching (SPROUT), developed by the research team. Our students also conduct independent, related research projects with funding from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP; urop.uci.edu) and are trained in interview methodologies, as well as statistical analysis. We observe lecture courses in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) with enrollments ranging from 200-500, and are conducting pilot studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences. To date, we have observed over 200 sections/courses in seven departments (Biological Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science). For more information on the project, and to download our protocol, go to: projectsprout.education.uci.edu
Students Supervised:
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program:
Barajas, P., Gonzalez, S.,, & Kaur, G. (2016, January). Transfer shock: Classroom influences on transfer student success in STEM majors at UCI. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Carbajal, A. (2016, January). Study of the Differential Effects of Learning Assistants in Large Lecture Courses for Underrepresented Students. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Ho, P.,, & Su, P. (2016, January). Investigating teaching practices in Writing 39A classrooms for English as Second Language (ESL) Learners. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Macias, M. (2016, January). Three unique approaches to introductory biology: A quantitative analysis of the academic outcomes of underrepresented groups. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Tran, N. (2016, January). The impact of ChemM2LA/LB on Chem1A/B students: A study of the differential effects of lab associated with major course. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Macias, M., Lomeli, G., Nguyen, J., & Ho, P. (2015, May). Three unique approaches to introductory biology: A comparison of the attitudes and outcomes of underrepresented groups. Research presented at the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Park, H.,, & Khosravi, P. (2015, May). Progress in practice: The magnitude of influence of the Socratic method in the STEM curriculum. Research presented at the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Undergraduate Honors Theses:
Bollozos, A. (2015, December). Assessing the reliability and validity of the Simple PRotocol for Observing Undergraduate Teaching (SPROUT). Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Ho, P. (2015, December). Student-centered pedagogy in Writing 39A classrooms for English as Second Language (ESL) Learners. Thesis for Social Science Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Macias, M. (2015, December). Three unique approaches to introductory biology: A comparison of the attitudes and outcomes of underrepresented groups. Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Park, H. (2015, December). Scaffolding and inductive method of instruction in undergraduate physics. Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Phan, J. (2015, December). Examining STEM instructional methods and related effectiveness for disadvantaged Asian-American groups. Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program. UC Irvine.
Barajas, P., Gonzalez, S.,, & Kaur, G. (2016, January). Transfer shock: Classroom influences on transfer student success in STEM majors at UCI. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Carbajal, A. (2016, January). Study of the Differential Effects of Learning Assistants in Large Lecture Courses for Underrepresented Students. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Ho, P.,, & Su, P. (2016, January). Investigating teaching practices in Writing 39A classrooms for English as Second Language (ESL) Learners. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Macias, M. (2016, January). Three unique approaches to introductory biology: A quantitative analysis of the academic outcomes of underrepresented groups. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Tran, N. (2016, January). The impact of ChemM2LA/LB on Chem1A/B students: A study of the differential effects of lab associated with major course. Research accepted for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Macias, M., Lomeli, G., Nguyen, J., & Ho, P. (2015, May). Three unique approaches to introductory biology: A comparison of the attitudes and outcomes of underrepresented groups. Research presented at the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Park, H.,, & Khosravi, P. (2015, May). Progress in practice: The magnitude of influence of the Socratic method in the STEM curriculum. Research presented at the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Annual Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Undergraduate Honors Theses:
Bollozos, A. (2015, December). Assessing the reliability and validity of the Simple PRotocol for Observing Undergraduate Teaching (SPROUT). Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Ho, P. (2015, December). Student-centered pedagogy in Writing 39A classrooms for English as Second Language (ESL) Learners. Thesis for Social Science Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Macias, M. (2015, December). Three unique approaches to introductory biology: A comparison of the attitudes and outcomes of underrepresented groups. Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Park, H. (2015, December). Scaffolding and inductive method of instruction in undergraduate physics. Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program, UC Irvine.
Phan, J. (2015, December). Examining STEM instructional methods and related effectiveness for disadvantaged Asian-American groups. Thesis for Campus-wide Honors Program. UC Irvine.