CIRCLE has developed and managed a number of grant-funded and collaborative projects over the years. These initiatives served to integrate scholarship in cognitive science, social psychology, and education with classroom teaching and learning.
- The HHMI Inclusive Excellence Project partnered with STEM faculty, student advisors, and undergraduate peer leaders to facilitate an equitable and inclusive academic environment for students.
- The Transformational Initiative for Education in STEM (TIES) involved a collaboration between CIRCLE and STEM departments to implement and evaluate evidence-based teaching strategies.
- The Association of American Universities (AAU) STEM Education Initiative was a five-year project that worked with faculty and STEM departments to implement active learning and evidence-based teaching and learning strategies.
- The Observation Protocol for Active Learning (OPAL) is an assessment tool developed to evaluate active learning in classrooms and provide feedback to instructors. Faculty may download the instrument and/or request an observation.
- A number of STEM Studies & Interventions were conducted to better understand and improve student learning, attitudes, and engagement.
- Peer-led Team Learning is an evidence-based method of small-group peer learning used in multiple STEM courses across the university.
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CIRCLE continues to consult with Washington University faculty to evaluate and develop active-learning pedagogies for introductory and upper level courses.
If you are interested in conducting evaluative studies of your teaching, please contact Mike Cahill at cahillmj@wustl.edu.