Fostering Inclusive Classrooms and Student Support Systems through Psychosocial and Metacognitive Strategies.
The overarching goal of this project is to create an inclusive learning environment where students from all demographic groups are welcome and equally likely to be successful in STEM disciplines at Washington University in St. Louis. Drawing on research from social psychology and cognitive science, the project targets psychosocial and metacognitive factors related to inclusion, with a focus on collaborating with three key groups who interact with students during their first two years of undergraduate study:
Further information about our collaborations is available by clicking on the links here or to the right for STEM Faculty, Undergraduate Peer Leaders and Mentors, and Student Advisors.
This campus-wide project is being designed, implemented, and evaluated by CIRCLE and collaborators throughout campus. It expands on other ongoing CIRCLE interventions including the Growth Mindset Study and the Social Belonging Study in General Chemistry.
Collaborators
Gina Frey (CIRCLE, Chemistry)
Jan Ducheck (Cornerstone, Psychological and Brain Sciences)
Kathy Miller (Biology)
Jen Smith (Provost Office, Earth and Planetary Sciences)
Rob Wild (Student Affairs)
Mark McDaniel (CIRCLE, Psychological and Brain Sciences)
Chris Wally (CIRCLE)
Angela Fink (CIRCLE)
Ali York (CIRCLE)
Mike Cahill (CIRCLE)
Siera Stoen (CIRCLE)
Funding
This five-year grant is funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).