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  • Learner-centered teaching practices enhance student outcomes in STEM.
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  • Examine the influence of environmental and individual factors on learner-centered teaching practices.
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  • Faculty self-efficacy and engagement in professional development significantly predict biology teaching practices.
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  • Intensive professional development programs demonstrated potential to equip instructors for varied collegial teaching environments.

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  • Cultivating instructor self-efficacy and providing iterative professional development are key to implementing effective teaching practices.
  • These strategies can empower instructors to utilize learner-centered approaches across diverse institutional settings.