Community Science Learning through Youth Astronomy Apprenticeships (YAA)

--奖项编号：0610350 PRINCIPAL调查员：艾琳·波罗研究：麻省理工学院TITLE：通过青年天文学徒进行社区科学学习TITLE：通过青年天文学徒进行社区科学学习总奖金：2,208,077美元2006财政年度：$1,264,757 ABRACT：通过青年天文学徒进行社区科学学习(YAA)通过一个三年的天文学和空间科学项目，通过未被充分代表的城市高中青年的经历，调查学习的个人、社会文化和物理环境的发展。麻省理工学院和史密森天体物理天文台的科学教育中心、波士顿社区课后中心和学习创新研究所评估团队将合作开发该项目，以记录该计划的影响以及一系列工具、战略和课程。通过在会议上的介绍、美国航天局在确定可能的国家地点方面的支持以及由50名专业人员参加的四年全国会议介绍工具包，该模型将在全国范围内以各种形式复制。借鉴蒂莫西·史密斯网络社区技术中心现有的针对高中生的天文学项目，青年学徒与项目研究员合作，这些项目研究员是新近毕业的大学毕业生，他们接受了远程望远镜、相关天文学课程的使用培训，以及国家学院校外时间基于项目的学习研讨会。这些研究员与学徒一起工作，并与八个TSN中心的课后工作人员建立关系。这些学徒与科学家和研究员合作，并使用远程望远镜进行天文调查。然后，他们将个人学习和热情转化为面向年幼儿童、家庭和社区成员的外展计划，参加一系列课外节目、活动、社区明星派对和当地电视节目。该项目为的成年人提供课外培训和支持，为360名年轻人提供在丰富的资源和顾问的包围下继续进步的独立和责任水平的机会。项目评估记录了成功的关键原则和战略，这些原则和战略将对未来的YAA网站有用。在波士顿，外展计划将覆盖700名家庭成员、600名青少年和青春期前儿童以及600名老年人和成年人。当传播计划全面运行时，全国将有6500-9500人参加与YAA模型和SAO微型天文台远程望远镜网络相连的天文项目。

--AWARD NUMBER: 0610350PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Irene PorroINSTITUTION: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTITLE: Community Science Learning through Youth Astronomy ApprenticeshipsTOTAL AWARD AMOUNT: $ 2,208,077FY 2006 AWARD AMOUNT: $ 1,264,757ABSTRACT:Community Science Learning through Youth Astronomy Apprenticeships (YAA) investigates the development of the personal, socio-cultural and physical context of learning through the experience of underrepresented urban high school youth in a three year astronomy and space science program. Science education centers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Boston community-based after school centers and the Institute for Learning Innovation evaluation team will collaborate on developing this project resulting in documentation of the program's impact and a portfolio of tools, strategies and curricula. Through presentations at conferences, support from NASA in identifying potential national sites and a year four national conference for 50 professionals to introduce the tool kit the model will be replicated in various forms on a national scale. Drawing from existing astronomy program for high school students at the Timothy Smith Network Community Technology Centers, youth apprentices partner with program fellows who are recent college graduates trained in the use of remote telescopes, a related astronomy curriculum and National Institute for Out of School Time's project based learning workshop. The fellows work with the apprentices and build relationships with the after school staff at eight of the TSN centers. The apprentices conduct astronomy investigations in partnership with scientists, the fellows and with the use of remote telescopes. They then translate their personal learning and enthusiasm into outreach programs for younger children, families and community members at a series of after school programs, events, Community Star Parties, and local television shows. The project offers 64 adults from after school programs training and support and 360 young people opportunities to continue in progressive levels of independence and responsibility surrounded by a rich array of resources and advisors. The project evaluation documents the key principles and strategies for success that will be useful to future YAA sites. In Boston the outreach program will reach 700 family members, 600 teens and preteens and 600 senior citizens and adults. When the dissemination plan is in full operation 6500-9500 people across the country will participate in astronomy programs connected to the YAA model and the SAO MicroObservatory Remote Telescope Network.