Bakersfield College conducted an independent study that compared success rates of courses taught by 34 faculty before and after completing the Humanizing Online STEM Academy. While the Academy was intentionally designed for asynchronous online courses, Bakersfield College looked at the success rates for both online and face-to-face courses taught by the faculty. Overall, student success shows a statistically significant increase from 64% to 68%. An analysis of disaggregated data shows female and Hispanic student s experienced statistically significant increases, moving from 63% to 69% and 61% to 68% respectively. This study adds to other findings that suggest the Academy positively influences student outcomes in asynchronous online courses, and suggests the professional development has positive impacts on face-to-face teaching, as well.
For more information, please download the brief linked below (which is also available on our Research Findings page) or contact Dr. Alex Rockey.
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