Creating a STEM Study Center at Georgia Perimeter College
Session Format
Presentation Session (20 minutes)
Location
Room 2905
Abstract for the conference program
Learning communities in higher education have been shown to positively impact persistence, retention and student success especially among first year students. These environments encourage collaborative learning, promote critical thinking and allow students who share common academic goals and attitudes to form cohesive learning groups. However, for students attending non-residential campuses, especially those in STEM areas, forming a learning community and also locating a physical space where they can work together on engineering projects or lab experiments can often be challenging. Georgia Perimeter College opened its first STEM Study Center in 2014 as an academic-based center designed to help students excel in STEM by providing access to technology and opportunities for peer support and information-sharing. The presentation provides an overview of Center creation, current activities, and preliminary utilization data. The objective of the presentation is to discuss with other post-secondary colleagues the Center establishment and implementation.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-6-2015 11:15 AM
End Date
3-6-2015 11:35 AM
Recommended Citation
Lester, Cynthia Y. Dr., "Creating a STEM Study Center at Georgia Perimeter College" (2015). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 25.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2015/2015/25
Creating a STEM Study Center at Georgia Perimeter College
Room 2905
Learning communities in higher education have been shown to positively impact persistence, retention and student success especially among first year students. These environments encourage collaborative learning, promote critical thinking and allow students who share common academic goals and attitudes to form cohesive learning groups. However, for students attending non-residential campuses, especially those in STEM areas, forming a learning community and also locating a physical space where they can work together on engineering projects or lab experiments can often be challenging. Georgia Perimeter College opened its first STEM Study Center in 2014 as an academic-based center designed to help students excel in STEM by providing access to technology and opportunities for peer support and information-sharing. The presentation provides an overview of Center creation, current activities, and preliminary utilization data. The objective of the presentation is to discuss with other post-secondary colleagues the Center establishment and implementation.
