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Academic Excellence Workshops
Enhancing Learning Outcomes and Community Building for STEM Students and Beyond
Group study, facilitated by trained peer leaders
Little to no lecturing
Interactive coaching, nurturing, mentorship
AEW
Dr. Uri Treisman established the Mathematics Workshop Program as a component of the Professional Development Program (PDP), an affirmative action effort of the University of California Academic Senate, Berkeley Division.
Graduate instructors
AEW History
This approach was a Substantial departure from the individualized tutoring, self-paced instruction, mentoring, and study skills courses which constituted the pedagogical methodology of institutionalized minority programs.
AEW History
Academic Excellence Workshops clusters MEP students in common sections of their chemistry, math and physics courses and requires group study of the students who are clustered in these classes.
AEW in MEP
Expected outcomes:
Academic performance/Retention
Group study skills
Group study appreciation
AEW in MEP
Facilitator Selection◦ Prior AEW participant◦ Outgoing personality◦ Communication skills
Facilitator Training◦ 2- day session
AEW in MEP
AEW Facilitator
Why did you do that? Is this problem similar to any others you
have worked? How? How do you know your answer is correct? What do you think? Is there another way to do this?
AEW in MEP
Faculty Involvement◦ Designated Clustered Class◦ Agree to meet with Facilitator◦ Provide and Review Results
AEW in MEP
AEW Rules Not remedial Not a homework problem session Never help one individual with homework in
AEW Facilitator hours Informality over formality
AEW in MEP
Average AEW GPA Comparisons 2006-2010
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-20100
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Workshop AverageCourse Average
Withdrew 14%
Graduated3%
Changed Ma-jor6%
Engineer-ing77%
Quest 2007
Withdrew 13% Changed Ma-
jor10%
Engineer-ing77%
Quest 2008
Withdrew 14%
Changed Ma-jor6%
Engineer-ing80%
Quest 2009
Withdrew 3%
Changed Major3%
Engineer-ing94%
Quest 2010
Science Educational Enhancement Services Share AEW LSAMP-funded, et. al. Departmental and College collaboration
AEW in MEP and SEES
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
“It's not that I'm so smart , it's just that I stay with problems longer .”
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
-Albert Einstein
Parting Message