2: DAY ONE
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- 87238
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DAY 1 Overview
The first day of the workshop will focus on an introduction to PULSE and the PULSE Rubrics. We will have a panel discussion with representatives of departments that have interacted with PULSE sharing their stories of change.
Session Goals
Institutional teams will:
- Build community with teams from other institutions and PULSE fellows
- Develop resilience and growth mindset with respect to departmental transformation
- Gain insight into the PULSE process for catalyzing departmental transformation
- Self-assess to identify areas of strengths and areas of concern in their educational programs
Activities
- Introductions and networking to build connections with other participants and PULSE fellows
- Panel discussions where institutional teams will hear stories of departmental change from selected institutions
- Introduction to PULSE rubrics as a metric for self-analysis of departmental strengths and needs
During Workshop
Zoom link: https://maine.zoom.us/j/83912881206?pwd=UlFBY1pCSGN0Q1FtU2dhbTEzZW1YUT09
1:00-2:00PM: Networking and Community-Building (Sara Lindsay)
- Introduction to PULSE and goals for meeting
- Community building based on introductions and land acknowledgment statement
- Discussion of patterns and opportunities for networking across institutions
2:00-3:00PM Stories of Change
- Goal: Inspire individuals from different institution types; help attendees learn there is no single model that works and that failure is part of the process, i.e. inspire growth mindset for departments.
- Panel Discussion - Stories of Change
- Dr. Farahad Dastoor, University of Maine (R1)
- Sharon Gusky, Northwestern Connecticut Community College (Community College)
- Dr. Cleo Hughes Darden, Morgan State University (R2)
- Dr. Gina Semprebon, Bay Path University (Liberal Arts)
- Reflection: reflect on the stories that you just heard and share your answers to the following questions in this Google Form.
- What is one take away you have about departmental transformation?
- After listening to stories, what are you inspired to take on?
3:00-3:15PM Short Break
3:15-4:00PM PULSE Rubrics and "homework" (Tom Jack)
- Introduction to the PULSE Rubrics
- What you need to do prior to workshop session 2 on Monday
End of Day 1 Reflection Prompts:
- Do you have a sense of the goals and mission of PULSE?
- Do any of the "stories of change" remind you of your own institution?
- Please share your answers in this Google Form
Homework - scheduled on your own
1) Each attendee should download and complete the PULSE Snapshot Rubric. Here is a Google Forms version of the Snapshot. If you want to use the Snapshot with your department and have access to the data, we recommend that you download the form. If you have questions, email thomas.p.jack@dartmouth.edu
2) Please enter your individual responses into the PULSE Rubric portal.
3) Please bring a paper copy of the Snapshot with your responses to the second session on Monday.
Background
The PULSE Rubrics are a diagnostic tool for measuring departmental change and adoption of best practices. The full-length PULSE Rubrics assess 65 separate criteria in five broad areas. The Curriculum Alignment Rubric addresses the degree to which the core concepts and competencies of Vision and Change are integrated throughout the curriculum. The Assessment Rubric evaluates the department’s focus on student learning outcomes, use of pre- and post-course assessments, use of common assessment tools, and information on program-level assessment. The Faculty Practice/Faculty Support Rubric evaluates the level of student-centered pedagogies, exposure to inquiry in coursework, access to authentic research experiences for students, and the extent and range of faculty development activities. The Infrastructure Rubric evaluates availability of flexible reconfigurable teaching spaces, technological infrastructure, and well-designed laboratories. Finally, the Climate for Change Rubric gauges the specificity and clarity of institutional and administrative vision, and effectiveness of communication and support for the enactment and maintenance of improvements in institutional policies and practices. Each of 65 separate criteria is scored on a 0-4 scale, with 4 indicating exemplar progress towards implementing Vision and Change recommendations and 0 indicating baseline progress.
In this workshop, you will be working with the PULSE Snapshot Rubric, an abbreviated version of the full-length PULSE Rubrics. The Snapshot Rubric selects 17 criteria representative of the full-length PULSE Rubrics. Because the Snapshot Rubric can be completed in 15-20 minutes, it is useful as an entrée for departmental self-evaluation, and can spark interest in engaging in the full-length rubrics that take longer to complete.
PULSE Rubric scores allow departments to determine where they excel and where they can improve to better align with national priorities for STEM education.
References
- Aguirre, K. M., Balser, T. C., Jack, T., Marley, K. E., Miller, K. G., Osgood, M. P., Pape-Lindstrom, P. A., and Romano, S. L. (2013). PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics. CBE-Life Sciences Education 12, 579-581. (corresponding author).
- Pape-Lindstrom, P. A., Jack, T., Miller, K. G., Aguirre, K. M., Awong-Taylor, J., Balser, T. C., Awong-Taylor, J., Brancaccio-Taras, L., Marley, K. E., Osgood, M. P., Peteroy-Kelly, M., Romano, S. L. (2015). PULSE pilot certification results. J. Microbiol. Ed. 16, 127-129.
- Brancaccio-Taras, L., Pape-Lindstrom, P. A., Peteroy-Kelly, M., Aguirre, K. M., Awong-Taylor, J., Balser, T. C., Cahill, M., Frey, G., Jack, T., Kelrick, M., Marley, K. E., Miller, K. G., Osgood, M. P., Romano, S. L. Uzman, J. A., Zhao. J. (2016). The PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics: A valid and equitable tool to measure life sciences department transformation at all institution types. CBE-Life Sci. Ed. 15, ar60, doi: 10.1187/cbe.15-12-0260.
- Peteroy-Kelly, M., Brancaccio-Taras, L., Awong-Taylor, J., Balser, T., Jack, T., Lindsay, S., Marley, K., Romano, S., Uzman J. A., Pape-Lindstrom, P. (2019). A qualitative analysis to identify the elements that support department level change in the life sciences: The PULSE Vision & Change Recognition Program. PloS One, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217088. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217088