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Date of Graduation
Spring 5-7-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Department of Integrated Science and Technology
Advisor(s)
Michael L. Deaton
Robert Kolvoord
Abstract
Concern that the U.S. education system is unsuccessful in keeping the United States a competitive nation in global talent race has pushed policymakers to plan for improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the country. These are the disciplines that need to be fostered to supply the United States with talented graduates that can keep its economy competitive. Many major public and private organizations are investing significant resources to address this challenge. The Center for STEM Education and Outreach at James Madison University is among the parties working on promoting STEM education in the State of Virginia through improving teaching and curriculum quality. This thesis investigated the use of system dynamics and the Balanced Scorecard to help the Center’s leadership develop and improve strategies to achieve the Center’s goals. Four meetings were conducted with the Center’s leadership and a qualitative system dynamics model and a BSC Strategy Map were developed during these meetings. Questions were sent to each member of the Center’s leadership focused on the insight and benefits obtained from the whole process. The answers indicated that the process gave the Center’s leadership the opportunity to discuss the Center’s main focus and direction. This study was compared to the SRMN national model and the results showed alignment between the two works.
Recommended Citation
Fazea, Bader, "The center for STEM Education and Outreach at James Madison University: A case study for using system dynamics and the balanced scorecard to perform strategic planning" (2010). Masters Theses, 2010-2019. 419.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/419
