K-12 Fellows to Initiate Problem Based Learning Partnerships

K-12 研究员发起基于问题的学习伙伴关系

• 批准号: 9979509
• 负责人: Susan Powers
• 金额: $ 96.27万
• 依托单位: Clarkson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-09-01 至 2004-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9979509&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 12; Fellows; Initiate; Problem; Based

Clarkson University in collaboration with 3 local school districts places 20 graduate students and 7 undergraduate students in local school districts to facilitate a "Problem Based Learning" (PBL) experience for the 7th and 8th grades with faculty collaboration from SUNY-Potsdam. This project is providing a learning experience within a multidisciplinary atmosphere creating a direct link between basic science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) and their relevance to the solution of societal problems. Graduate and undergraduate fellows are using this pedagogical technique as a means to enhance the teaching of SMET in area schools while simultaneously increasing the interest in SMET subjects by the K-12 student population. The year-long curriculum is exposing 7th and 8th grade students to a wide variety of SMET concepts as they solve problems associated with environmental contamination that have direct impacts on their community. Specific modules associated with the overall problem are being adapted to target high school and elementary school levels. The curriculum includes two initial projects, solid waste management at the school and the hazards of human exposure to environmental lead. The fellows are distributed across SMET disciplines at Clarkson. Through this process the fellows are also gaining a better understanding of problem solving strategies, and valuable experience in teaching and communication. Additional activities include: 1) seminars and a three-credit course to prepare the fellows; 2) workshops for teacher training in technology applications and PBL methodology; 3) partnership meetings for review of on-going projects and assessment of outcomes, and; 4) presentation of results to external review groups and educational societies.

克拉克森大学与3个当地学区合作，在当地学区安排了20名研究生和7名本科生，与纽约州立大学波茨坦分校的教师合作，为7年级和8年级的学生提供“基于问题的学习”（PBL）体验。 该项目在多学科氛围中提供学习经验，在基础科学、数学、工程和技术（SMET）及其与解决社会问题的相关性之间建立直接联系。研究生和本科生研究员正在使用这种教学方法作为一种手段，以加强在地区学校的SMET教学，同时提高K-12学生对SMET科目的兴趣。为期一年的课程让七年级和八年级的学生接触到各种各样的SMET概念，因为他们解决了与环境污染有关的问题，这些问题对他们的社区有直接影响。 目前正在针对高中和小学阶段调整与总体问题有关的具体模块。课程包括两个初始项目，学校的固体废物管理和人类接触环境铅的危害。这些研究员分布在克拉克森的各个中小企业和技术培训学科。通过这一过程，研究员也获得了更好的理解解决问题的策略，并在教学和沟通的宝贵经验。其他活动包括：1）研讨会和一个三学分的课程，以准备研究员; 2）在技术应用和PBL方法的教师培训讲习班; 3）进行中的项目和成果评估的审查伙伴关系会议，以及; 4）结果介绍外部审查小组和教育协会。