Evaluation of a High-Engagement Teaching Program for STEM Graduate Students: Outcomes of the Future Academic Scholars in Teaching (FAST) Fellowship Program
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Claudia E. Vergara; Luanna B. Prevost; Henry Campa; Mark Urban-Lurain
- Source
- Innovative Higher Education. 43:41-55
- Subject
- Program evaluation
Medical education
Higher education
business.industry
Evaluation data
05 social sciences
Professional development
050301 education
Teaching program
Education
Graduate students
0502 economics and business
Teaching and learning center
Pedagogy
ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION
business
Psychology
0503 education
Discipline
050203 business & management
- Language
- ISSN
- 1573-1758
0742-5627
Higher education institutions prepare future faculty members for multiple roles, including teaching. However, teaching professional development programs for graduate students vary widely. We present evaluation data from a high engagement program for STEM doctoral students. We analyzed the impact on three cohorts of participants over three academic years and identified the components most influential upon their teaching professional development. Participants found the year-long teaching assessment project and the disciplinary and reflective focus instrumental for improving their knowledge of teaching and learning. We recommend these components for the design of other such high-engagement programs.