Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Date of this Version

2007

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2007) 25

doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0025.012

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

Action research is a powerful tool that can be used by teaching centers to improve teaching and learning. This chapter describes an action research project conducted at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan. The project concerns retention and attrition in science gateway courses, with particular attention given to the role of the teaching assistant. This chapter concludes with a discussion of six principles for teaching center staff who wish to conduct their own action research projects.

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