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PRESENTATION TITLE HERE
AUTHOR’S NAME HERE
WGU-AMNH PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM: YEAR 1
RESULTS
Suzanne T. Metlay, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UTSarah E. Hudon-Miller, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UTDavid Randle, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, NY
Geological Society of America Annual MeetingBaltimore, MD3 November 2015
Session T86: Research on Teaching and Student Learning in the K–12 Earth Science Classroom
OVERVIEWWGU-AMNH Partnership Pilot Program: 1st year successfulAMNH Seminars on Science overviewWGU Teachers College: Secondary Science Education
Geosciences Education & Chemistry Education degree programs
October 2014 – September 2015: headcount growth Struggles and Solutions
Learning how to partner more effectively Benefits to students:
Peer LearningContent mastery/competencyLesson Plans ready to implement in classroom
Future Growth at WGU
AMNH SEMINARS ON SCIENCE OVERVIEWAMNH Seminars on Science founded in 1998: Online graduate-level teacher professional development Experienced classroom educators team with working scientists to facilitate each
course 13 different courses in Life, Earth, and Physical Sciences 6 weeks of online instruction (+ 1 week to complete final project = 5 lesson plans)
designed to increase science content knowledge and ability to teach a given subject
WGU INVOLVEMENT IN SEMINARS ON SCIENCE 2004: WGU initially partnered as part of SoS Phase Two to provide online science education to students enrolled in universities across the United States > 200 WGU students enrolled during 2004-2014 but
completion and participations levels were low Registration was voluntary and optional; WGU students did not need to pass
2014: Expectations and supports changed Registration required in selected Seminars on Science, now considered essential courses at WGU WGU students required to pass with “Meets Standards” or “Exceeds Standards”
WGU STUDENT POPULATION
6 State Affiliates:IndianaMissouriNevadaTennesseeTexas Washington
~10% students are active duty,
spouses, or veterans
WGU Teachers CollegeCurrent enrollment: ~14,000
students in all programs (undergrad +
graduate)
WGU TEACHERS COLLEGE: SECONDARY SCIENCE Teacher licensure in all 50 states and District of Columbia 100% of WGU graduates who applied for teaching licenses were
successful in FY2014
WGU CHEMISTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM
AMNH Seminar on Science: Climate Change
now required for all WGU students in
Chemistry Education
WGU is a leader in U.S. conferrals of
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry Education
WGU GEOSCIENCES EDUCATION PROGRAM
According to internal WGU report prepared by Eduventures, 50% of Master’s degree
conferrals in Earth Sciences Education are made
by WGU… and now AMNH Seminar on Science:
Ocean Systems is a required course for
these students
WGU STUDENT ENROLLMENTS BY COURSE
Growth of student enrollment from Fall II Session 2014 to Fall I Session 2015 > 85% students who completed each course also passed it
100% pass rate is goal: more common than not Students are allowed to re-take each course a 2nd time at WGU expense
3rd attempt is an out-of-pocket expense – not yet tried Students in Fall I + Fall II Sessions 2015 are still engaged in coursework
Pass rates available by mid-December 2015
PARTNERING EFFECTIVELY – AMNH VIEWAMNH accommodations to WGU: Faster turnaround times than usual for
academia Weekly grade reports to WGU Roster adjustments after closing dates Excellent communication and responsivenessChanges to AMNH approach: Adding more staff to assist students at risk Providing more support for students new to
lesson plans
PARTNERING EFFECTIVELY – WGU VIEWWGU accommodations to AMNH: New protocols for enrollment, activity, reporting Minimal faculty involvement; support role only Increased financial investment; no cost to students
Peer Learning Students report that online discussions are most time-consuming but most rewarding aspect of Seminars on ScienceExternal structure WGU students are accustomed to self-paced courses
Scheduled webinars, synchronous cohorts, and pacing guides are optional at WGU
AMNH Seminars on Science are held to a strict weekly schedule
Benefits to Students
POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO STUDENTS - PRAXISContent mastery/competency Preliminary data supports anecdotal reports Praxis exam scores for students who successfully complete
Seminars on Science may be higher in relevant test sections Students self-report greater comfort with specific content covered
in the course
Same students are pictured in each graph. Correlation is weak and not statistically significant.
POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO STUDENTS – LESSON PLANS
Lesson Plans ready to implement in classroomStudents modify and use lesson plans developed during Seminars on Science for:
Teacher Work Sample (WGU Graduate programs) Demonstration Teaching (WGU Undergraduate
programs) Classroom use not associated with WGU degree
requirements Enrichment (afterschool programs, etc.)
FUTURE GROWTH2016: Seminars on Science added to WGU degree programs in Physics Education and Biology Education: ~75% of students obtaining their science education degrees
at WGU will take a Seminar on Science as a required course WGU students encouraged to enroll in other Seminars on Science
as optional add-ons
POSSIBLE NEXT STEPSData based on student capstone work collected and analyzed in addition to anecdotal evidence of classroom implementation of lesson plans developed during Seminars on Science
Teacher Work Sample presentations (graduate) Demonstration Teaching portfolios (undergraduate) Praxis exam score reports scrutinized for demonstrable
effects
Possible tailored Seminar on Science course content/structure in response to WGU program needs, if enrollments are high enough
CONTACT US
David Randle, Ph.D.Senior Manager of Professional DevelopmentFaculty, Master of Arts in Teaching, Richard Gilder Graduate SchoolAmerican Museum of Natural [email protected]/learn/
Sarah Hudon-Miller, PhDTeacher Education: ChemistryWestern Governors University4001 South 700 East, Suite 700Salt Lake City, UT [email protected] [email protected]
Suzanne T. Metlay, Ph.D.Teacher Education: GeosciencesWestern Governors University4001 South 700 East, Suite 700Salt Lake City, UT [email protected]@wgu.edu
REFERENCESAmerican Museum of Natural History (n.d.). Seminars on Science: A Leader in Online Science Education. Retrieved from AMNH website at http://www.amnh.org/learn/About/History
Inverness Research (2007). Summary Results from the Independent Evaluation of the Seminars on Science. Retrieved from the Inverness Research Inc. website at http://inverness-research.org/amnh-sos/; report summary at http://inverness-research.org/amnh-sos/evaluationsPDF/2007-03_AMNH-EVAL-Summary-2pgExecSum.pdf
National Council on Teacher Quality (2014). Teacher Prep Review 2014 Report. Retrieved from NCTQ website at http://www.nctq.org/dmsStage/Teacher_Prep_Review_2014_Report
National Council on Teacher Quality (2015). Nation’s Top 25 ‘Best Value’ Colleges of Education Announced by National Council on Teacher Quality. Retrieved from NCTQ website at http://www.nctq.org/dmsView/Best_Value_Campaign_Press_Release_with_Link
Personal communication (4 Nov 2014) about 2013 data analyzed in Eduventures report from WGU Teachers College Dean Phil Schmidt to Rob Duncan.
"Western Governors University Leads the U.S. in STEM Teaching Grads" (2014). Retrieved from WGU website at http://www.wgu.edu/about_WGU/WGU_leads_in_STEM_1-6-14
Western Governors University (2015). Someone’s Been Talking About Us. Teacher’s College enrollment and licensure statistics retrieved from internal newsletter, We’ve Got Updates, issue 10052015, number 53, page 4.