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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.
Sec. STEM Education
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1442318

Titles: An inclusive Research Education Community (iREC) Model to Facilitate Undergraduate Science Education Reform

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Denise L. Monti Denise L. Monti 1Julia C. Gill Julia C. Gill 2Tamarah L. Adair Tamarah L. Adair 3Sandra D. Adams Sandra D. Adams 4Yesmi Patricia Ahumada-Santos Yesmi Patricia Ahumada-Santos 5Isabel Amaya Isabel Amaya 6Kirk Anders Kirk Anders 7Justin R. Anderson Justin R. Anderson 8Mauricio S. Antunes Mauricio S. Antunes 9Mary Ayuk Mary Ayuk 10Frederick Baliraine Frederick Baliraine 11Tonya C. Bates Tonya C. Bates 12Andrea R. Beyer Andrea R. Beyer 13Suparna Bhalla Suparna Bhalla 14Tejas Bouklas Tejas Bouklas 15Sharon K. Bullock Sharon K. Bullock 12Kristen A. Butela Kristen A. Butela 16Christine Byrum Christine Byrum 17Steven M. Caruso Steven M. Caruso 18Rebecca Chong Rebecca Chong 19Hui-Min Chung Hui-Min Chung 20Stephanie B. Conant Stephanie B. Conant 21Brett Condon Brett Condon 22Katie E. Crump Katie E. Crump 23Tom D'Elia Tom D'Elia 24Megan K Dennis Megan K Dennis 25Linda C. DeVeaux Linda C. DeVeaux 26Lautaro Diacovich Lautaro Diacovich 27Arturo Diaz Arturo Diaz 28IAIN DUFFY IAIN DUFFY 29Dustin Edwards Dustin Edwards 30Patricia C. Fallest-Strobl Patricia C. Fallest-Strobl 31Ann Findley Ann Findley 32Matthew R. Fisher Matthew R. Fisher 33Marie P. Fogarty Marie P. Fogarty 34Victoria J. Frost Victoria J. Frost 35Maria D. Gainey Maria D. Gainey 36Courtney S. Galle Courtney S. Galle 37Bryan Gibb Bryan Gibb 38Urszula Golebiewska Urszula Golebiewska 39Hugo Gramajo Hugo Gramajo 27Anna S. Grinath Anna S. Grinath 40Jennifer Guerrero Jennifer Guerrero 41Nancy Guild Nancy Guild 42Kathryn E. Gunn Kathryn E. Gunn 43Susan Gurney Susan Gurney 44Lee E. Hughes Lee E. Hughes 9Pradeepa Jayachandran Pradeepa Jayachandran 45Kristen Johnson Kristen Johnson 46Allison Johnson Allison Johnson 47Alison E. Kanak Alison E. Kanak 48Michelle L. Kanther Michelle L. Kanther 49Rodney A. King Rodney A. King 50Kathryn Kohl Kathryn Kohl 35Julia Lee-Soety Julia Lee-Soety 51Lynn O. Lewis Lynn O. Lewis 52Heather Lindberg Heather Lindberg 53Jaclyn A. Madden Jaclyn A. Madden 54Breonna J. Martin Breonna J. Martin 54Matthew D. Mastropaolo Matthew D. Mastropaolo 31Sean McClory Sean McClory 55Evan C. Merkhofer Evan C. Merkhofer 14Julie A. Merkle Julie A. Merkle 56Jon Mitchell Jon Mitchell 57María A. Muss María A. Muss 27Fernando Nieto Fernando Nieto 58Jillian Nissen Jillian Nissen 58Imade Y. Nsa Imade Y. Nsa 59Mary G. O'Donnell Mary G. O'Donnell 60R D. Overath R D. Overath 61Shallee T. Page Shallee T. Page 62Andrea Panagakis Andrea Panagakis 63Jesús Ricardo Parra Unda Jesús Ricardo Parra Unda 5Michelle B. Pass Michelle B. Pass 12Tiara Perez Morales Tiara Perez Morales 64Nick T. Peters Nick T. Peters 65Ruth Plymale Ruth Plymale 66Richard Pollenz Richard Pollenz 67Nathan S. Reyna Nathan S. Reyna 68Claire A. Rinehart Claire A. Rinehart 50Jessica Rocheleau Jessica Rocheleau 69John S. Rombold John S. Rombold 70Ombeline Rossier Ombeline Rossier 71Adam D. Rudner Adam D. Rudner 72Elizabeth E. Rueschhoff Elizabeth E. Rueschhoff 73Christopher D. Shaffer Christopher D. Shaffer 74Mary Ann V. Smith Mary Ann V. Smith 75Amy B. Sprenkle Amy B. Sprenkle 76C Nicole Sunnen C Nicole Sunnen 51Michael A. Thomas A. Thomas Michael A. Thomas A. Thomas 40Michelle M. Tigges Michelle M. Tigges 77Deborah Tobiason Deborah Tobiason 78Sara S. Tolsma Sara S. Tolsma 79Julie Torruellas Garcia Julie Torruellas Garcia 23Peter Uetz Peter Uetz 47Edwin Vazquez Edwin Vazquez 80Catherine M. Ward Catherine M. Ward 34Vassie C. Ware Vassie C. Ware 81Jacqueline M. Washington Jacqueline M. Washington 82Matthew J. Waterman Matthew J. Waterman 83Daniel E. Westholm Daniel E. Westholm 84Keith A. Wheaton Keith A. Wheaton 72Simon J. White Simon J. White 85Elizabeth C. Williams Elizabeth C. Williams 72Daniel C. Williams Daniel C. Williams 86Ellen M. Wisner Ellen M. Wisner 12William H. Biederman William H. Biederman 87Steven G. Cresawn Steven G. Cresawn 88Danielle M. Heller Danielle M. Heller 87Deborah Jacobs-Sera Deborah Jacobs-Sera 16Daniel A. Russell Daniel A. Russell 16Graham F. Hatfull Graham F. Hatfull 16David J. Asai David J. Asai 87David I. Hanauer David I. Hanauer 89Mark J. Graham Mark J. Graham 90*Viknesh Sivanathan Viknesh Sivanathan 87*
  • 1 University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
  • 2 Brookings Institution, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
  • 3 Baylor University, Waco, Texas, United States
  • 4 Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, United States
  • 5 Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
  • 6 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • 7 Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, United States
  • 8 Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Indiana, United States
  • 9 University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States
  • 10 Howard University, Washington, D.C., United States
  • 11 LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas, United States
  • 12 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  • 13 Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia, United States
  • 14 Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York, United States
  • 15 University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • 16 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  • 17 College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  • 18 University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • 19 University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  • 20 University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, United States
  • 21 University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • 22 Rocky Vista University, Parker, Colorado, United States
  • 23 Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
  • 24 Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
  • 25 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
  • 26 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico, United States
  • 27 National University of Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 28 La Sierra University, Riverside, California, United States
  • 29 Saint Leo University, St. Leo, Florida, United States
  • 30 Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, United States
  • 31 Neumann University, Aston Township, Pennsylvania, United States
  • 32 University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana, United States
  • 33 Oregon Coast Community College, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  • 34 Durham Technical Community College, Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • 35 Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
  • 36 Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States
  • 37 South Texas College, McAllen, Texas, United States
  • 38 New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York, United States
  • 39 Queensborough Community College, CUNY, New York, New York, United States
  • 40 Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, United States
  • 41 University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • 42 University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States
  • 43 Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States
  • 44 University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • 45 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, Georgia, United States
  • 46 University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
  • 47 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
  • 48 University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia, United States
  • 49 Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
  • 50 Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
  • 51 Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • 52 University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
  • 53 Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
  • 54 Harford Community College, Bel-Air, California, United States
  • 55 La Salle University, Philadelphia, United States
  • 56 University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, United States
  • 57 Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
  • 58 State University of New York at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, New York, United States
  • 59 University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
  • 60 Thiel College, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
  • 61 Texas Southmost College (TSC), Brownsville, Texas, United States
  • 62 Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, New Hampshire, United States
  • 63 Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, Illinois, United States
  • 64 Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois, United States
  • 65 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States
  • 66 Ouachita Baptist Universityy, Arkadelphia, United States
  • 67 University of South Florida, Tampa, United States
  • 68 Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, United States
  • 69 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
  • 70 Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, Washington, United States
  • 71 Université Paris-Saclay, Saint Aubin, France
  • 72 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • 73 Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, United States
  • 74 Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  • 75 Penn State Schuylkill, Schuylkill, United States
  • 76 Salem State University, Salem, Oregon, United States
  • 77 Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
  • 78 Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
  • 79 Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, United States
  • 80 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, Cayey, Puerto Rico
  • 81 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
  • 82 Alliance University, New York, United States
  • 83 Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
  • 84 The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, United States
  • 85 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States
  • 86 Coastal Carolina University, Conway, Arkansas, United States
  • 87 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
  • 88 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
  • 89 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
  • 90 Yale University, New Haven, United States

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    Over the last two decades, there have been numerous initiatives to improve undergraduate student outcomes in STEM. One model for scalable reform is the inclusive Research Education Community (iREC). In an iREC, STEM faculty from colleges and universities across the nation are supported to adopt and sustainably implement course-based research -a form of science pedagogy that enhances student learning and persistence in science. In this study, we used pathway modelling to develop a qualitative description that explicates the HHMI Science Education Alliance (SEA) iREC as a model for facilitating the successful adoption and continued advancement of new curricular content and pedagogy. In particular, outcomes that faculty realize through their participation in the SEA iREC were identified, organized by time, and functionally linked. The resulting pathway model was then revised and refined based on several rounds of feedback from over 100 faculty members in the SEA iREC who participated in the study. Our results show that in an iREC, STEM faculty organized as a long-standing community of practice leverage one another, outside expertise, and data to adopt, implement, and iteratively advance their pedagogy. The opportunity to collaborate in this manner and, additionally, to be recognized for pedagogical contributions sustainably engages STEM faculty in the advancement of their pedagogy.Here, we present a detailed pathway model of SEA that, together with underpinning features of an iREC identified in this study, offers a framework to facilitate transformations in undergraduate science education.

    Keywords: Science Education Alliance, inclusive reseasrch and education community iREC, pathway modeling, course-based research experience (CURE), STEM faculty development

    Received: 01 Jun 2024; Accepted: 25 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Monti, Gill, Adair, Adams, Ahumada-Santos, Amaya, Anders, Anderson, Antunes, Ayuk, Baliraine, Bates, Beyer, Bhalla, Bouklas, Bullock, Butela, Byrum, Caruso, Chong, Chung, Conant, Condon, Crump, D'Elia, K Dennis, DeVeaux, Diacovich, Diaz, DUFFY, Edwards, Fallest-Strobl, Findley, Fisher, Fogarty, Frost, Gainey, Galle, Gibb, Golebiewska, Gramajo, Grinath, Guerrero, Guild, Gunn, Gurney, Hughes, Jayachandran, Johnson, Johnson, Kanak, Kanther, King, Kohl, Lee-Soety, Lewis, Lindberg, Madden, Martin, Mastropaolo, McClory, Merkhofer, Merkle, Mitchell, Muss, Nieto, Nissen, Nsa, O'Donnell, Overath, T. Page, Panagakis, Parra Unda, Pass, Perez Morales, Peters, Plymale, Pollenz, Reyna, Rinehart, Rocheleau, Rombold, Rossier, Rudner, Rueschhoff, Shaffer, Smith, Sprenkle, Sunnen, Thomas, Tigges, Tobiason, Tolsma, Torruellas Garcia, Uetz, Vazquez, Ward, Ware, Washington, Waterman, Westholm, Wheaton, White, Williams, Williams, Wisner, Biederman, Cresawn, Heller, Jacobs-Sera, Russell, Hatfull, Asai, Hanauer, Graham and Sivanathan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Mark J. Graham, Yale University, New Haven, United States
    Viknesh Sivanathan, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Chevy Chase, 20815-6789, Maryland, United States

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