Changing the System through Improvement Science and Industry Collaboration, 2022
Friday, October 21, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, October 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Zoom (virtual)
Links to videos
Join members of the First2 Network virtually on October 21 and 22 as we study and act on our learnings from the 2022 summer immersive experiences and the campus clubs! Engage with STEM professionals from MATRIC, Chemours, Solvay, InspectionGo, and Stockmeier Urethanes to develop and pilot research projects in collaboration with STEM faculty members from across the state.
Our goals are: to focus and make progress on finalizing PDSA Templates, collecting data, and studying available data on summer immersives and campus clubs; and encourage collaboration between STEM faculty and industry professionals to start the development of an industry-informed course project for First2 students.
Anyone interested in improvement science and systems change work should attend. This is an opportunity for institutional teams across institutions to study what they are learning about their rural first-generation STEM student population based on data from summer internships and campus club involvement. The goal of the improvement science portion of the convening is to leave the session with actions that can be taken to improve next summer’s internships. This is also an opportunity for STEM faculty to collaborate with industry professionals to develop projects based on industry skills that a STEM graduate will need to be successful in their STEM career.
Agenda
Friday, October 21
1 – 1:05 p.m.
Welcome and Introduce yourself in the chat
1:05 – 1:15 p.m.
Purpose Setting
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
STUDY: Immersive Experience Link to Presentation slides with Notes
Your charge: In institutional teams you will analyze the existing pre/post data around the summer immersive experience and complete an Immersive Experience PDSA. A copy has been placed in your team folder along with your data. Some questions you may ask:
- What themes have emerged?
- Were learning questions answered?
- Synergies across immersive sites?
- Concerns?
- Main takeaways?
- Are specific data points clearly identified in your observations?
- Are you adding extra interpretation or meaning beyond what the data indicate?
- How can you connect different pieces of data together?
- Does the pre/post survey adequately answer all of the Learning Questions?
1:50 – 2 p.m.
BREAK
2 – 2:30 p.m.
ACT: Immersive Experience
- What actions can we take based on the data we studied?
- What would you adapt, adopt, or abandon?
- Main takeaways?
- What recommendations would you make to the RFP to accommodate your learnings?
- How can you use the results of the STUDY template to inform the next PDSA cycle?
- What changes could be made in the next PDSA cycle to overcome the obstacles your team encountered?
2:30 – 3 p.m.
Breakout Rooms by institutional team
3 – 3:30 p.m.
Report Outs from Institutional Teams
3:30 – 3:40 p.m.
BREAK
3:40 – 4:40 p.m.
Spotlight on Change Ideas from Members of the First2 Network from each campus:
WVU, Fairmont State, Glenville State, WVU Tech, Marshall, Blue Ridge CTC, University of Charleston
4:40 – 5 p.m.
Wrap Up, Next Steps, Closing
5 – 6 p.m.
OPTIONAL Q&A ABOUT SUSTAINING THE FIRST2 NETWORK IN YEAR 6 AND BEYOND
Saturday October 22
Feel free to eat your lunch at any point during our time together.
10 – 10:10 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions of Industry Members, Intro to IAB
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Fairmont’s Industry-Informed Project
10:30 – 10:35 a.m.
Q&A about Fairmont/Chemours/Stockmeier Collaboration
10:35 – 11:35 a.m.
Let’s Hear From Our Industry Partners:
Stockmeier Urethanes, Chemours, MATRIC, Solvay, InspectionGo
11:35 – 11:50 a.m.
Q&A, Open Discussion
11:50 a.m. – 12 p.m.
BREAK
12 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Breakout Rooms with Industry
1:50 – 2 p.m.
Next Steps & Closing (may occur earlier if everyone is ready)