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| Abstract Title: | Investigating the evolution of partnerships between physics faculty at Two-Year Colleges and Four Year Universities |
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| Abstract: | Partnerships and collaborations between institutions are often complex and involve initiating and negotiating roles that are often changing and rarely made explicit. Physics faculty at three two-year colleges (TYCs) and a public four-year university (FYU) in Chicago have been engaged in a multi-year collaboration that has focused on (1) curriculum development, implementation and assessment and (2) development of STEM Learning Assistant (LA) programs that build on the specific needs, expertise, and resources of the different faculty and institutions. We use this particular context to illustrate the successes, challenges, and tensions that can exist in this type of partnership as members negotiate their roles within the collaborative and to discuss how and why collaborations may evolve. We pay particular attention to the roles internal and external factors play in this evolution and highlight implications for TYC/FYU partnerships. Partially supported by the APS PhysTEC Program, NSF DUE# 0632563, and NSF DUE# #1524829. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Geraldine L. Cochran Rutgers University Douglass Project 50 Bishop Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: 919-802-0884 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Andrea G. Van Duzor, Chicago State University Mel S. Sabella, Chicago State University Brian Geiss, Chicago State University |
