Continuing GK-12 Fellows Integrate Science/Math in Rural Middle Schools

提案#：0638738主要赞助人：拉里·约翰逊机构：得克萨斯州一个MTITLE：继续GK-12研究员整合科学/数学在农村中学这个项目是一个轨道我资助的项目在得克萨斯州一个M，涉及把研究生到农村中学的延续。该项目的目标是：1）培训STEM研究生，以提高他们的沟通，教学技能，对K-12教育的兴趣，以及如何帮助K-12教育工作者成为STEM专业人员并跟踪他们的职业道路的知识; 2）丰富K-12在STEM方面的体验式学习，提高教师的知识，理解，通过实施PEER（环境教育和农村健康合作伙伴关系）综合STEM课程，提高对STEM教学的信心; 3）开发一种可移动的模式，使高等教育中的可持续GK-12伙伴关系制度化。研究员将作为STEM的榜样，同时提高自己对丰富公共教育中STEM教学的赞赏。中学生将从体验式学习方法和与研究员的直接互动中更深入地学习STEM。参与计划的学校将可透过加强探究式学习的能力而获益。该大学将受益于更好的学生进入大学和丰富的研究生培训。这一GK-12模式通过加强高等教育机构和农村学校之间的伙伴关系，并通过促进将研究和发现纳入所有学生的教育，产生了更广泛的影响。广泛传播到许多农村学校将提高STEM对未开发，代表性不足的理解，并改善国家的教育事业和整个社会。

PROPOSAL #: 0638738PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Larry JohnsonINSTITUTION: Texas A&MTITLE: Continuing GK-12 Fellows Integrate Science/Math in Rural Middle SchoolsThis project is a continuation of a Track I funded project at Texas A&M that involves bringing graduate students to rural middle schools. The objectives of this project are: 1) train STEM graduate students to improve their communication, teaching skills, interest in K-12 education, and knowledge of how they can help K-12 educators as STEM professionals and track their career paths; 2) enrich K-12 experiential learning in STEM and improve teachers knowledge, understanding, and confidence in STEM teaching through implementation of the PEER (Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health) integrated STEM curriculum; and 3) develop a transportable model for institutionalization of a sustainable GK-12 partnership in higher education. Fellows will serve as STEM role models while enhancing their own appreciation for enriching STEM instruction in public education. Middle-school students will learn STEM in more depth from experiential learning approaches and direct interactions with Fellows. Participating schools will benefit from enhanced capabilities to use inquiry-based learning. The University will benefit from better students entering college and enriched graduate training. This GK-12 model has broader impacts by strengthening the partnerships between institutions of higher learning and rural schools and by fostering integration of research and discovery within education for all students. Broad dissemination into many rural schools will enhance STEM understanding of the untapped, underrepresented and improve of the nation's education enterprise and the society in general.