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Apr 24, 2018

Dr. Angela Shih, Chair of Mechanical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Lily Gossage, Director, Maximizing Engineering Potential (MEP) Center for Gender, Diversity & Student Excellence, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

 

Learn how Cal Poly Pomona is using innovative, online supplemental instruction strategies to help underrepresented students pass high-enrollment bottleneck STEM courses that traditionally have high failure rates. This model focuses on upper level STEM courses, technology assisted supplemental instruction, and hiring underrepresented students as peer students. Hear the latest results from a pilot study testing this model at Cal Poly Pomona from Dr. Angela Shih -- Chair of Mechanical Engineering -- and Lily Gossage -- Director of the Maximizing Engineering Potential (MEP) Center for Gender, Diversity & Student Excellence.