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- For the Studies in Biology, CIRCLE and the Department of Biology are collaborating on evaluation of evidence-based curricular innovations in the introductory biology sequence and an upper-division biology course.
- The Concept-building Approaches in STEM study asks whether students’ general concept-building approaches (theory- based vs. rote) predict performance in introductory Chemistry courses and other STEM courses at Washington University and collaborating institutions.
- The Studies in Introductory Physics center around understanding student attitudes, conceptual gains, problem-solving performance, and knowledge structures in introductory physics courses.
- The Studies in Introductory Psychology entail the creation of an assessment tool for student learning of core concepts in introductory psychology as well as investigation of the impact of active-learning strategies on student learning in introductory psychology.
- The Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) Project assesses the progress of life sciences departments nationwide as they implement and sustain pedagogical improvements.
- The Psychological Interventions in General Chemistry explore the effects of promoting a growth mindset and fostering social belonging on student performance in the course. A growth mindset is an outlook that sees ability and intelligence as fluid and built through practice, rather than predetermined and fixed. Social belonging involves a feeling of connectedness and a sense of having positive relationships with others.