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Description: We will present on the principles of equity and inclusion, design of the curriculum, and the first- year results of performance for the Fall CL-Math 2 (College Algebra) course. Math 2 is the first gateway mathematics course taken by many students who come from underperforming K-12 schools. The holistic approach to deliver pedagogy both in lecture and in small group discussion sections, where active learning is at the core of promoting a collaborative learning environment, will be discussed in detail. In this endeavor instructors, teaching assistants, undergraduate tutors and an advisor came together to build a community of learners that are able to think critically with mathematical concepts, as they adjust and find an identity in the academic environment of the campus. We will also present on the results of how students performed in the F2016 course where these pedagogical changes were implemented compared to 2010-2015 where the instructional design did not incorporate the new teaching model.
Presented by:
Pablo Reguerin, Vice Provost for Student Success & Director of EOP;
Nandini Bhattacharya, Mathematics Lecturer;
Charis Herzon, Director of Learning Support Services;
Nancy Cox-Konopelski, Director of ACE Program;
Arnold Sanchez Ordaz, Internal Evaluator and Lead Data Analyst for HSI
Pablo Guillermo Reguerín's Bio: Pablo Guillermo Reguerín currently serves as the Assistant Vice Provost for the Division of Student Success at the University of California, Santa Cruz, providing leadership and oversight to student services offices charged with retaining and graduating students with a focus on educational equity. As part of his duties, Mr. Reguerín serves as the director for Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) and oversees critical support services including: Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS), Learning Support Services (tutorial programs), Disability Resource Center, Ethnic Resource Centers (Latin@, Asian/Pacific Islander, African-American, and American Indian), the Women’s Center and the Cantu Queer Center.
Mr. Reguerin is directly engaged in closing the graduation gap at UCSC and serves as the co-chair of the UCSC Hispanic Serving Institution Team and serves as the principal investigator on two US Department of Education Title V grant projects. Pablo serves as a member of the Student Success Team and the UCSC Black Experience Team. In addition, Pablo leads campus wide initiatives for undocumented students.
Mr. Reguerín received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Santa Cruz in Latino and Latin American Studies. He was actively engaged in the Oakes College community as an RA and a Herman Blake Fellow. Pablo earned his Master of Arts degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in Educational Leadership and Administration and is currently a doctoral student at UC Davis.
Nandini Bhattacharya's Bio: Nandini received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College, PA and Masters in Mathematics along with Post Graduate Certification in Education from UCSC. She joined the Academic Excellence (ACE) Program when it first started in 1987, and worked for ACE as a Mathematics Coordinator for 20 years. Since 2007, Nandini has been a lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, mostly teaching the initial gateway courses Math 2 and Math 3, where a large number of students enrolled come from underserved/under-represented backgrounds. In her collective experience of 30 years of teaching this cohort of students, Nandini was compelled to find external resources to serve these students better, in the context of a large University setting. Subsequently Nandini partnered with the HSI Initiatives team in an effort to redesign the Math 2 and Math 3 courses. Nandini has worked her entire professional career on the important issues of equity and access to create opportunities for a diverse community of students, specifically in regards to curriculum development and delivery. Nandini Bhattacharya received the Excellence in Teaching Award in 2012, Excellence in Diversity Award in 2005 and 2013 and the Hero Award by the Educational Opportunity Program in 2016.
Charis Herzon's Bio: I have been working with Learning Support Services since 2000, when Modified Supplemental Instruction (MSI) was first piloted at UCSC. Currently, I serve as the Director of Learning Support Services (LSS)/Director of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives. LSS offers undergraduates peer assistance via MSI, Small Group Tutoring, and Writing Tutoring in addition to Drop-In Services and Peer Mentoring. I work with the campus HSI team. We take a data driven, inquiry approach toward educational equity, which informs our initiatives and monitors their outcomes. We work with students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, and community partners towards our common goals, one of which is to provide support and opportunities that will build the academic pipeline.
Nancy Cox-Konopelski's Bio: I earned a Bachelors’ degrees in education from the University of Kansas and in chemistry from California State University, Sonoma and a Master’s degree in Chemistry from UCSC. I began working with the Academic Excellence (ACE) Program in its early years and have been the director of the program for 20 years. ACE is an academic support program dedicated to increasing the diversity of students who graduate from UCSC with STEM Bachelors’ degrees. The ACE Program received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring in 1999. PAESMEM is the highest national mentoring award bestowed by the White House to individuals and programs that show a successful and sustained effort in mentoring those underrepresented in STEM. My passion for inclusivity and equity in STEM education led me to collaborate with community and university women to host UCSC’s Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Program, which included an annual day-long conference and after school program designed to encourage girls to pursue science, math, and engineering careers. I have been involved with the HSI Initiatives since the HSI Task Force was conceived and am encouraged that the campus is earnestly engaged in educational equity through the HSI Initiatives and concomitant institutional change.
Arnold Sánchez Ordaz's Bio: Arnold Sánchez Ordaz is a PhD candidate in the department of education at UCSC. Arnold graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and then joined the psychology lab of Hazel Rose Markus and Jennifer Eberhardt as a research assistant at Stanford University. Before coming to UCSC, Arnold completed a Masters Degree in Experimental Research Psychology from San Jose State University. He later received a masters degree in education at UCSC. Some of Arnold’s academic accomplishments include the inaugural American Cultures prize. This prize recognized Arnold’s collaborative undergraduate research on undocumented youth. At UCSC Arnold has helped advance the universities Hispanic Serving initiatives as the Chancellors Graduate intern. Currently, Arnold serves as the internal evaluator and lead data analyst for UCSC's HSI efforts.
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