The Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Initiative: Successful department initiatives and their connection to the EP3 Guide

ORAL  · Invited

Abstract

The Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) initiative (EP3guide.org) is a collaborative effort between APS and AAPT designed to assist departments to improve through continued self-reflection while drawing on practices deemed effective, as demonstrated either through research or by community practice. This presentation will start with a brief overview of the EP3 guide. Following this overview, we will discuss how it is meant to be used, provide some examples of institutions that were very successful at improving their undergraduate programs, and show how what they did to accomplish this improvement is supported by the guide. We will conclude with tips and strategies for using the guide, based on audience interests.

*The EP3 Guide is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 1738311, 1747563, and 1821372. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Publication: Liz Boatman, "To Boost Undergrad Enrollment, Physics Departments Turn to APS Innovation Fund Program, DALI", APS News (Volume 32, Number 12), December 2023/January 2024.
Christine O'Donnell and Stephanie V. Chasteen, "Supporting first- and second-order departmental change with the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Guide", Conference proceedings of the 2023 Physics Education Research Conference, September 2023.
For more publications related to EP3, https://ep3guide.org/about/publications-and-presentations

Presenters

  • Gay B Stewart

    • West Virginia University

Authors

  • Gay B Stewart

    • West Virginia University