Exploring College STEM Faculty's Use of Active Teaching Practices at a Liberal Arts College

• In Event: Poster Session 6
  In Poster Session: Curriculum and Instruction in the Science Classroom

Abstract

Our study explored STEM faculty’s use of active teaching practices at a liberal arts college and the influence of a professional development with faculty learning communities on the use active teaching strategies. Reformed teaching observation protocol (RTOP) was used to evaluate the faculty teaching strategies. The RTOP ratings indicated that most faculty used some sort of active strategies. Further, faculty who attended the professional development had significantly higher RTOP scores than their counterparts. Results from this study adds knowledge to the influence of professional development on faculty’s teaching strategies.

Authors

• Lloyd Mataka, Berea College

• Jon Saderholm, Berea College