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For more information, contact the Center's director:

Dr. Jed S. Lyons
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Research: A Survey of Engineering, Science and Mathematics Education Center

Purpose

A survey of centers in the United States that are engaged in engineering, science or mathematics education was conducted to help understand current practices. The survey addressed sources of funding, types of pre-college outreach activities, activities related to improvement of teaching in higher education, and methods of promoting collaboration between faculty. Also collected were recommendations, based on the experience of the survey respondents, which would help others develop a successful center. Response to the study was high, with 173 of 271 returned. The report discusses the results and suggests a set of best practices for engineering education centers.

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Programs for USC Students

• Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education: The GK-12 Fellows program supports graduate students to work in a K-12 classroom. The goal is to improve the teaching and communication skills of the students while enhancing science education in South Carolina Schools.
• Partners in Inquiry: The Pi program is modeled on GK-12 and is managed by USC's Teaching and Learning Center.
• The Sloan Minority Ph.D. Fellowship program provides fellowships and personal mentoring in order to increase the number of underrepresented minority Ph.D. graduates in engineering.
• Research Communication Studio is designed for both undergraduates and professionals interested in research-based learning.
• Research Experience for Undergraduates a summer program sponsored by the National Science Foundation to involve undergraduate students in research in The Department of Chemical Engineering.
• Research Experience for Undergraduates in Japan is a semester-long program sponsored by the National Science Foundation to involve undergraduate students in research in Japan.