This $499,736 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve student performance and retention in gateway STEM courses at Houston Christian University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The key activities funded under this 4-year award include:
Establishing a peer-led team learning (PLTL) program in General Chemistry I, General Biology I, and Calculus I courses to decrease drop/fail/withdraw rates and improve student grades. The project will further evaluate the impact of PLTL on retention, graduation, and the experience of peer leaders. The PLTL program materials will be developed using evidence-based approaches tailored to each discipline.
Once implemented, the PLTL program can be adopted in additional STEM courses at the university to increase STEM degree attainment, post-graduation employment, and enrollment in STEM graduate programs - particularly among Hispanic and African American students, who comprise a large proportion of the student body.
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