Individual Fellow Initiatives
Enhancing Assessment Practices in Large Physics Courses
There exists a gap between instruction and assessment in large introductory physics courses. Recent
projects supported by the PTFs and the Texas Mindset Initiative have focused on classroom instruction and
Making New Scientists: Supporting the Training of Incoming Science Majors
Traditional science degree programs concentrate primarily on content and are not known for preparing their graduates with other skills needed for scientific careers.
The Compassion Project
Evidence from allied health fields shows that patients’ relationship with their provider is often the most therapeutic aspect of the health care encounter (Tresolini
Mentored Research Learning: An Evaluation
Mentored research defies the traditional higher education approach, which separates research and teaching into distinct activities. Instead, mentored research fully integrates faculty research activities and student learning. In this approach, researchers do not simply carry out their research in isolation with a paid set of PhD-level research assistants. Further, students do not simply learn from in-class lectures or more traditional out-of-classroom experiences, such as study abroad.