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IDEA Institute

Presentation to

Faculty Advisory Board


May 14, 2009
IDEA Institute
• Brian Coppola, Co-Director, bcoppola@umich.edu
• Joe Krajcik, Co-Director, krajcik@umich.edu
• Mary Starr, Program Manager, mastarr@umich.edu
• Patricia Wixson, Administrative Assistant, pwixson@umich.edu

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IDEA Institute
Instructional Development & Educational
Assessment
Mission
To improve teaching & learning at all levels (K-grad) via
facilitating collaboration between LSA & SOE faculty,
students, & affiliated units.

Mechanism
To develop & demonstrate the value of adapting the
‘research team’ model of work to IDEA objectives, with
particular emphasis on the preparation of future K-grad
educators.
FUTURE
Foundations of Undergraduate Teaching:
Uniting Research & Education

Challenge to HS Teachers
What have you wanted to develop for your science classroom that could
use some assistance from the University of Michigan?

Principal Collaborators
Mainstream LSA undergraduates in math/science classes who might want
to collaborate with a teacher on developing and teaching new
lessons/labs with HS students

Support
IDEA staff, senior LSA undergraduate or graduate students, SOE
graduate students
FUTURE
Foundations of Undergraduate Teaching:
Uniting Research & Education

Chemistry Physics
Tom Ambrose – Ypsilanti High School Mike Jones – Cass Tech High School
Student – Sam Boas Students – Brigette Bucholz and
Kyle Miletic
SOE support – Cesar Delgado SOE support – Morten Lundsgaard
IDEA support – Mary Starr IDEA support – Mary Starr

Mr. Jones, Brigette and Kyle


Mr. Ambrose and Sam developed a
developed an entire unit that
set of three chemistry
engaged students in forensic
investigations. After identifying the
students’ level of preparedness, science through physics. Many
Sam assisted Mr. Ambrose in physics concepts were
focusing attention on solubility developed and applied to
rules, defining a chemical reaction, “solve the mystery”. Progress
designing and troubleshooting a is being made in preparing the
calorimeter investigation. resulting unit for eventual
publication.
FUTURE
Foundations of Undergraduate Teaching:
Uniting Research & Education
Fall 2008 Typical FUTURE Schedule
8 students/4 teachers
Week Activity
Chemistry 1 recruit/meet
Cass Tech 2-6 planning/practice
7-8 observe/plan
Winter 2009 9-14
plan/implement/reflect
17 students/6 teachers
Chemistry & Physics Students: attend weekly meetings
Cass Tech & Ypsi. HS (course credit) and stipend, $500
Teachers: work closely with
undergraduates and IDEA staff and
Fall 2009 (expected) stipend, $750
30 students/12 teachers (conditional) IDEA: building a stock of time-share
Chemistry, Physics equipment
Extending content areas – Bio, Math
Summer Science Camp-
High School
Summer 2008 Structure of Camp
10 students, Cass Tech Two-week residential science
Chemistry learning experience (Mon am to Fri
Two advanced undergraduate pm)
instructors,
One SOE graduate student Class during days and evening
One chaperone activities in and around Ann Arbor

Summer 2009 Nearly fully subsidized by IDEA and


24 students, Cass Tech and Provost office
Ypsilanti
Chemistry
Two advanced Undergraduate Content
instructors Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Two chaperones
Two returning students as
Student Instructors Preparation & characterization of
Supported by IDEA staff compounds
Summer Science Camp
What would you tell someone who said
they were interested in Chemistry camp?
I would tell them to be prepared to learn a I expected science camp to be dull and boring. My
lot of chemistry. Be ready for long days and expectations wasn’t even close to what camp was,
be ready to have fun. Oh yeah, be ready to it was amazing. [Other people] should go for it. Be
not get much sleep but it will be for good prepared to try new things and don’t forget to
reasons like because you went to the Arb or bring more than one pair of shoes, as well as
something. tissue. To get ready and have the most fun you’ll
ever have in science.

I would say go because you will make lots of friends and learn
a lot.
Summer Science Camp-
Middle School
Summer 2009 Structure of Camp
40 students from Ypsilanti Two-week commuter camp
Middle Schools
Class during days and late
Three FUTURE students as afternoon activities on campus
Teaching Assistants
with chaperones
Supported by IDEA staff and
Subsidized by IDEA, hi-ce,
SOE staff and graduate students
Ypsilanti Public Schools
as well as teachers from
Ypsilanti Schools
Content
Energy
Preparing Future Faculty
Seminars in Winter 2009
JAN 21: “Preparation and Guidance for an Academic Interview” Dragan Huterer (Physics, UM)
Brian Brennan (Chemistry, Illinois Wesleyan) Aaron Liepman (Biology, EMU)
JAN 28: “The New MS in Post-Secondary Science Education - A Discussion” Joseph Krajcik
(School of Education, UM) Brian Coppola (Chemistry, UM)
FEB 11: “Making Effective Presentations: The TED Lectures” Tim McKay (Physics, UM) Laura
Olsen (MCDB, UM)
FEB 18: “Fearless teaching: how to be as bold in the classroom as you are in your research
(and still get tenure)” Robin Wright (Biology; U Minnesota)
MAR 11: “Studio Instruction in the Sciences: Philosophy & Recent Practice” Mark Banaszak
Holl (Chemistry, UM) Amy Gottfried (Chemistry, UM) Rebecca Lahti (Chemistry, UM)
MAR 25: PFFS Panel “Teaching in Diverse Academic Settings” Cynthia Salhi (Cass Tech HS)
Charlie Jacobs, Associate Dean, Henry Ford Community College, Tracy S. Schwab, Ph.D., 
Washtenaw Community College, Marvin Boluyt, Washtenaw Community College
APR 8: PFFS Panel “The Tenure Process” Pamela Raymond (Chair, MCDB, UM), Finn Larsen,
UM Physics
Higher Education
Initiatives
Strategy 1: Partnering with programs that naturally attract
educational innovations
(1) LSA Honors
(2) Sweetland Writing Center
(3) Science Learning Center
(4) E-Portfolio project

Strategy 2: Identify first group of collaborators by going to known


innovators in gateway courses
Higher Education
Initiatives
LSA Honors: Using generative/studio peer-led supplemental
instruction sessions
• Developed in Chem 210/215
• Honors director interested in expanding
• 2008-09: Developed for Chem 260
• 2009-10: Planned for Phys 135/235
• 2009-10: Exploring an Honors Summit

SOE/Rackham: MS in Post-Secondary Science Education


Higher Education
Initiatives
E-Portfolio:
2008 - 2009 - Using reflective writing to document
(a) leadership development in “learning through teaching” and
(b) adaptation of leadership skills to other settings

Sweetland:
2009 - 2010 - GSI training & support for integrating
“writing to learn” assignments into intro science classes

Science Learning Center:


2009 - 2010 - Education research on/in the PLSG program
Higher Education
Initiatives
Chem260 2008: Honors option
2008: QM Inventory: assessment tool
2009: UM/UNH collaboration

Bio 171/2/3 2009:Injecting Assessment into the new


Introductory Biology Sequence

Phys 135/235 2009: Honors option


Higher Education
Initiatives
Near-term discussions:
BS/MS dual institution/dual degree with HBCU
Conversations w/ Physics on curriculum
GEIU: International component to FUTURE
Studio instruction at the USB

Other interest groups (no proposal to date):


WiSE
UROP
CRLT
Higher Education
Initiatives
Leadership on Proposals (PI/co-PI)
2008 NSF: Noyce Fellowships (700K; declined)
2009 NSF: Noyce Fellowships (900K; pending)
STC w/COE on CO2 (25M; pending)
2009: Inventory some ‘shovel ready’ K-12 ideas

Partnerships on UM Proposals
2008: HP Innovation/Outreach (declined)
2008 NSF: IDBR (single molecule) (declined)
2009 NSF: CRIF (single molecule) (pending)
Archiving the work of
IDEA
FUTURE
Learning experience plans will be accessible on the IDEA
website
Physics unit to be submitted for publication

myIDEA pages
Document the work of all IDEA participants
Included on the IDEA website at the end of each semester
Challenges
for 2009-10
Strategies for growing & broadening faculty interest areas

FUTURE
summer science camps
peer-led Honors option
(science writing)
(studio instruction)
(assessment/evaluation research)
Challenges
for 2009-10
Strategies for creating a culture of collaboration
• funded projects meet for monthly group meetings
• meetings with department or interest groups

Strategies for increasing participation

Evaluation: Begin IDEA program evaluation (Eric Dey/CSHPE)

Hard message in the mission: IDEA is not a service unit

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