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

提案编号：0638738首席研究员：Larry johnson机构：Texas A&amp；MTITLE：继续进行的GK-12研究员将科学/数学整合到农村中学该项目是Texas A&amp；M的Track I资助项目的延续，该项目涉及将研究生带到农村中学。该项目的目标是：1)培养STEM研究生提高他们的沟通，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专业人士并跟踪他们的职业道路的知识；2)通过实施PEER（环境教育与农村健康伙伴关系）综合STEM课程，丰富K-12的STEM体验式学习，提高教师对STEM教学的知识、理解和信心；3)为高等教育中可持续的GK-12伙伴关系的制度化制定一个可运输的模型。获奖者将成为STEM的榜样，同时提高他们对公共教育中丰富STEM教学的认识。中学生将通过体验式学习方法和与研究员的直接互动更深入地学习STEM。参与的学校将从使用探究性学习的增强能力中受益。大学将受益于更好的学生进入大学和丰富的研究生培训。通过加强高等教育机构与农村学校之间的伙伴关系，并通过促进所有学生教育中研究和发现的整合，这种GK-12模式具有更广泛的影响。广泛传播到许多农村学校将加强对未开发，代表性不足的STEM的理解，并改善国家教育企业和整个社会。

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.