Second Year Learning Communities
Microbiology 130/140(L) + English 257WITI
Biology 171(L)TI + Hawaiian Studies 107
Biology 172(L)TI + English 229WITI (Technical Writing)
Physics 170(L)TI + Math 206(L)
Physics 272(L)TI + Electrical Engineering 260TI
Biochemistry 244 + English 215WITI (Advanced Research Writing)
Chemistry 272(L) + Math 205
Chemistry 273(L) + Math 206(L)
Biology 265(L)TI + English 206WI (Creative non-fiction)
Biology 275(L) + English 215WITI (Advanced Research Writing)

WI: Writing Intensive
TI: Technology Integrated

KAPI'OLANI CC 2003-2004
Deadline for Kapi'olani Community College's FULL PROPOSAL
October 18, 2004 by 5:00 P.M. local time.

UH HILO Hawaiian Values, Science and Technology: Advancing a New Paradigm for STEM
Expires : August 31, 2007 (Estimated) Total Amt. : $2,413,120 (Estimated)

UH MANOA Hawai'i Kumu-Ola: Source of Knowledge Program
Expires : August 31, 2007 (Estimated) Total Amt. : $2,499,491 (Estimated)

KAPI'OLANI CC

Title : Assessing and Planning for STEM Development at Kapi'olani
Date : June 13, 2003
Award Number: 0323815
Start Date : August 1, 2003
Expires : July 31, 2004 (Estimated)
Expected Total Amt. : $50000 (Estimated)
Investigator: Leon Richards lr24@hawaii.edu (Principal Investigator current)
Planning proposal, approximately 15 pages, with references, can be found at:

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kirkpatr/tcup/tcupfull.html

Abstract
Kapi'olani, one of ten public colleges in the University of Hawai'i (UH) system, is an urban institution offering comprehensive programs in integrated liberal arts and 21st century career education. The College is now widely recognized for learning-centered excellence and for integrating a coherent curriculum that connects and reinforces learning across classroom, campus, community and cyberspace. Our Goals and Objectives for this TCUP Planning Grant are:

Goal 1 To conduct a detailed institutional assessment of STEM infrastructure.
Objective A Identify specific areas of strength and weakness in the institutionalization of STEM at the College using an existing and proven Institutional Assessment Rubric..
Objective B Assess strengths and weaknesses in the retention and academic performance of Native Hawaiian students in STEM programs at the College.
Objective C Conduct a thorough literature review of STEM programs at Tribal Colleges, Native Alaskan, and Minority-Serving Institutions.
Objective D Conduct a thorough literature review related to the strengthening of STEM infrastructure in American higher education.
Objective E Identify existing UH system databases that can provide cyclical assessment data in monitoring STEM strengths and weaknesses, gains and losses.
Objective F Identify gaps in existing UH system databases and engage in UH system dialogs to eliminate these gaps.
Objective G Develop a campus site visit protocol to gather consistent and comparative data on STEM programs and active learning strategies during campus site visits.
Objective H Employ the protocol instrument in examining exemplary STEM programs and active learning strategies at identified leadership colleges and universities.

Goal 2 Develop an institutional plan to enhance the College's STEM program.
Objective A Identify STEM curriculum development needed to enhance student achievement of Quantitative Reasoning and Information Retrieval and Technology learning outcomes.
Objective B Identify STEM curriculum developments needed to enhance student academic success in STEM majors.
Objective C Identify best practices in enhancing the STEM academic performance of Native Hawaiian, Native American, Native Alaskan, and Minority students.
Objective D Identify best practices in STEM faculty professional development.
Objective E Explore and determine most appropriate and effective active learning strategies (inquiry-based, web-based, community-based, learning communities) for integration into STEM program.
Objective F Identify gaps in existing UH system databases and engage in UH system dialogs to eliminate these gaps.
Objective G Identify key UHM faculty, community and business partners, and their roles in strengthening the STEM program at the College.
Objective H Identify key K-12 school collaborations in STEM learning.

Kapi'olani
Community
College
STEM
Project Team

Fall 2003
Saturdays:
August 23
September 13
October 25
December 6

Place: Kalia 109

8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Spring 2004
Saturday
February 21

August 23

Agenda

Chart on Grants and GenEd Skill Standards

Concentric Circle Graphic on Developing a Coherent Pedagogy and Program.

MINI-SLIDE SHOW ON OBJECTIVES, TARGET STUDENTS, VECTORS 1,2,3, AND NSF BUDGET

Quantitative Reasoning Grid for Assessing GenEd Competencies

Readings and Links for KAPCC STEM TCUP

8:30-9:00 a.m. Refreshments

9:00-9:30 Welcome

9:30-10:00 TCUP Overview--Who's who, Objectives, Funding

10:00-noon Institutional Assessment of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Noon-1:00 Lunch and STEM Assessment discussion

1:00-3:00 Student Assessment of Quantitative Reasoning for STEM Initiatives

1:00-1:40 What do you do in your courses that would help students achieve the six competencies in the Quantitative Reasoning Skill Standard KapCC's General Education outcomes?

1:40-2:20 Make up questions that would measure students achievement of at least three out of the six Quantitative Reasoning competencies. Questions should be appropriate for a student in a mathematics 140 course.

2:20-3:00 Whole group presentation and discussion of questions developed.

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September 13

STEM Partnerships:

Developing Reciprocal, Mutually Benefits for Partners

Through  Integrated STEM Curriculum

Place: Kalia 109

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

September 13 Agenda

Readings and Links for KAPCC STEM TCUP

Partnerships and Placement

(Vector 1=Math 140+  Vector 2=Math 100+  *Vector 3=below Math 100)

STEM Faculty Development for Student Learning

Place: Kalia 109

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

October 25 Agenda

Readings and Links for KAPCC STEM TCUP

Today's Emphasis: Faculty Development for Student Learning

8:30-9:00  Refreshments: Coffee, Juice

9:00-10:00 

• Review of Partnership Contact with Alu Like and our day at UHHilo.
• Report on NSF QEM 10/17 10/18 workshop from Kirkpatrick
• Franco's List of Twelve Findings from NSF QEM 10/17-18 Workshop
• Report on assessment workshop that Trixy and Bob Franco went to in D.C.
• Group input on other partnerships or contacts made or about to be made relevant to NSF TCUP/STEM grant.
• October 27 report to administrators: Plus preview of Rand/Kirkpatrick "site visits trip" and Rand/Franco/Berestecky D.C. meeting.
  • AACU Conferences
    • Technology, Learning and Intellectual Development 10.29-11.1
    • Achieving Greater Expectations 11.13-15
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Masschusetts
• Hampshire College Amherst, Massachusetts
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Troy, New York
• Review and reflection from Andrew Pak of League of Innovation Conference on Information Technology (CIT)

10:00-11:30

• Faculty Development Needs
  • Ways to Get There
  • How We Got Where We Did
• Rand Rubric
  • Staying Current in your field to prepare students for the work they'll be doing. (example: change in EE260 textbook)
• Discussion/team input on what team needs to learn in order to keep course content current. Would you include students in your professional development?
• Pak
  • A vision of the smart classroom for mathematics and other teaching, via smart board, wireless computers.
  • Description of computer-mediated communication tools used to encourage student collaboration and success.
  • Nano Technology http://www.nano.gov/
• Discussion/team input on reinventing the classroom for the ideal learning environment and encouraging student collaboration.
• Kirkpatrick:
  • Procedures for teaching online or hybrid courses.
  • Student course portfolios as a final project,
  • Putting together the pieces in a literature classroom.
• Snider: Tools of the trade and ways to learn what you don't know. Putting together a course, piece by piece, using Camtasia-->flash.
• Discussion/team input on teaching differently

"Industry in the near future and your field: What does industry and transfer campuses want our students to be able to do and what do they want our students to know?"

12:30-1:30 Trixy/Mike
Infusing Hawaiian values into STEM curriculum.
The Malama/Kapi'olani plan.
Questions and discussion.

1:30-2:30
Input data for partnerships and professional development planning at:

http://moo.kcc.hawaii.edu/tcup

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Group Exercise
To update your course(s):
Input from team on
new procedures
technologies
industries

HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO LEARN IT?
What is the best way for you and others in your field to learn new procedures and knowledge for curricular enrichment?
How would you include students in your learning?
WHAT MECHANISMS ARE ALREADY IN PLACE FOR US?
DO THEY WORK? WHY OR WHY NOT?BRIN
ADF
SABBATICAL
VISITING PROFESSORS/SCHOLARS/TRAINERS/CONSULTANTS
JITSU TRAINING: How? Who? Where?
Others?

Brainstorm
2:30-3:00
Specific list of desired professional development events that would be useful for you and others.
Name the activity:
Name where/how it would take place:
Suggest contacts or consultants or workshops that would provide this.
Guesstimate how much this would cost.
Guesstimate how soon this information would find its way into curricular change.

Next meeting: December 6, same time, same place.

Emphasis: Curriculum Development
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STEM

Curriculum and Student Development Opportunities

Place: Kalia 109

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

December 6

Agenda

• Review of Rand/Kirkpatrick "site visits trip" to WPI, Hampshire College, RPI, Brown University sleep labs, IUPUI, Indiana University, and DeAnza Community College, and Rand/Franco D.C. meeting.
• Update on nanotechnology from Andy/Naresh
• Input from Bob on successful practice in teaching diverse students.

10:00-11:30

• Mini movies: HOW CHANGE HAPPENS, a video made in a consortium at UMASS Amherst on how practicing teachers changed their practice of teaching, and a look at the high-tech labs and facilities of Bentley College, WPI, & RPI
• Stem 101: discussion of a model for disciplinary introduction
• Student technology support course?
• Undergraduate Research:
• Internships and Mentoring of STEM majors

STEM

Update and working meeting.

Place: Kalia 109

8:30-12:00

February 21

Agenda

Additional Invitees:

Judith Vergun (Project Director, TCUP/STEM UHManoa), Kevin Kelly (UH EPSCOR Coordiantor, he is also Director of Business Development at the Center for Marine Microbial Ecology and Diversity), Doug Knight (Alu Like), John Uno, Sheldon Tawata (Counseling), Kevin Yokota, Neghin Modavi (Faculty Senate Chair/Sociology), Joshua Kaakua (Native Hawaiian
Engineering Mentoring Program).

8:30 Coffee and snacks

9:00 Kevin Kelly, UH EPSCOR Coordinator, and Director of Business
Development at the Center for Marine Microbial Ecology and Diversity

9:30 Judith Vergun on Salmon Camp and other tactics when mentoring Native American future STEM majors. What UHManoa STEM TCUP students are doing, how they are doing it, and what processes are in place to assess the program's successes.

10:00 Discussion of the environmental improvements our classrooms and our science and technology areas need.

10:30 Finding the theme, the metaphor, and naming our project. (Tasaka, Ane and all of us)

11:00 WRITING TIME: New courses, revised courses, learning communities, curriculum development, professional development, new programs, revised programs. Offering mentorships and internships.

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Administrative team:

John Morton <jmorton@hawaii.edu> 734-9565 Ilima 214

Leon Richards <lr24@hawaii.edu> 734-9519 Ilima 213

Louise Pagotto <pagotto@hawaii.edu> 734-9517 Ilima 213

Faculty leadership team:

John Rand <jrand@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jrand/> 734-9433 Kokio 209B

Andrew Pak <apak@aloha.com> 734-9895 Kalia 107

Judi Kirkpatrick <kirkpatr@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kirkpatr> 734-9331 Kalia 106

Bob Franco <bfranco@hawaii.edu> 734-9569 Ilima 204

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) assessment and planning team:

Mark Alexander markalex@hawaii.edu 734-9417 Kalia 208

Mike Ane <anem@hawaii.edu> 734-9554 Manele 110B

Maria Bautista <mariab@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~mariab/> 734-9265 Kokio 209C

John Berestecky <johnb@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~johnb/> 734-9123 Kokio 105

Sang Chung <schung@hawaii.edu> 734-9418 Kalia 218

Nathan Dwyer <ndwyer@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~ndwyer/> 734-9462 Kopiko 112

Iwalani Tasaka <trixyk@hawaii.edu> 734-9704 Olapa 107

Bob Moeng <moeng@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~moeng/> 734-9389 Kokio 202A

Naresh Pandya <naresh@hawaii.edu> 734-9318 Iliahi 221

Antonio Pizarro <pizarro@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~pizarro/> 734-9188 Olona 106

Nelda Quensell <nquensel@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~nquensel/> 734-9428 Kokio 102

Hank Snider <rsnider@hawaii.edu> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~rsnider/> 734-9869 Kokio 207

UH MANOA
Title : Hawai'i Kumu-Ola: Source of Knowledge Program
Date : August 1, 2002
Award Number: 0222488
Start Date : September 1, 2002
Expires : August 31, 2007 (Estimated)
Expected
Total Amt. : $2499491 (Estimated)
Investigator: Edward A. Laws laws@soest.hawaii.edu (Principal Investigator current)
Judith R. Vergun (Co-Principal Investigator current)
C. Barry Raleigh (Co-Principal Investigator current)
Abstract :
The University of Hawaii Manoa, located on the island of Oahu, will implement the project entitled: "Hawai'i Kumu-Ola: Source of Knowledge Program". This five-year TCUP project will adapt a successful Native American recruitment and retention model used at Oregon State University to increase the number of Native Hawaiians and underrepresented students in STEM fields of study. The project will endeavor to increase the number of Native Hawaiian and underrepresented students by: integrating traditional ecological knowledge in core courses; assisting teachers and students in the establishment of math learning communities; providing students with exchange, mentoring and internship opportunities; involving students in "hands-on" field-based learning; assisting students in their transition from high school to college; and involving students in the production and delivery of television and internet media used in program outreach.