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Scaling change in higher education: A guide for stakeholder groups

A new Pullias Center publication shows external groups how to effectively support change and reform in higher education Two months ago, the Pullias Center for Higher Education and the Association of American Universities (AAU) jointly released “Scaling Improvement in STEM Learning Environments: The Strategic Role of a National Organization,” a report assessing AAU’s efforts to reforms of undergraduate STEM teaching and learning on a national level […]

How to design better surveys for higher ed research

July 10, 2018April 12, 2021 pulliasadmin Publications PASS project PASS adrianna kezar darnell cole joseph kitchen tslc

A new paper illustrates the benefits of a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative tools. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Higher education research often gets divided into two categories: qualitative research that relies on more subjective methods like interviews and focus groups, and the numbers-based quantitative research that relies on surveys and measurable records. Combining the two methods still […]

College summer programs promote students’ STEM aspirations

April 26, 2018June 15, 2018 pulliasadmin Publications, STEM reform joseph kitchen stem

A new paper reveals programs that show real-life relevance of STEM inspire more students to pursue STEM careers. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Pointing to the growing number of high-paying jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, educators have been working to encourage student interest in STEM careers. Now, a new paper reveals one powerful way to interest students in […]

Envisioning Public Scholarship for Our Time: Models for Higher Education Researchers

March 26, 2018April 19, 2019 pulliasadmin Academic governance & change, Publications adrianna kezar joseph kitchen michael lanford william tierney zoe corwin

Pullias researchers coedit a new book that advocates for bottom-up change. Available July 2018. Preorder from Stylus for a 30% discount with the code EPSPRE. What is the role of a public scholar? A new book proposes a new paradigm of public scholarship for our time, one that shifts from the notion of the public intellectual to the model of […]

Meet Pullias researchers at AERA 2018

March 22, 2018April 12, 2021 assistant Events PASS project PASS adrian huerta adrianna kezar aera christopher newman darnell cole elizabeth holcombe joseph kitchen julie posselt ronald hallett tslc william tierney zoe corwin

The annual meeting for the American Educational Research Association takes place April 13-17, 2018, in New York City, and researchers from the Pullias Center will be presenting on a wide variety of topics, from “Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education” to “Evaluating the Effects of a Game-Based Intervention on Free Application for Federal Student Aid Completion” to “The Evolution […]