New, GK-12 Sustainable Energy Systems

K-12教育中的研究生教学研究员摘要提案编号：0742504主要提案人：Beth A.托德机构：亚拉巴马大学，塔斯卡卢萨标题：GK-12可持续能源系统在工程和数学这个多学科项目的两个主要目标是1）提高我们的STEM的专业素质（科学，技术，工程和数学）研究生，并使他们具备成为学术界和工业界未来领导者的技能和经验; 2）为新成立的亚拉巴马州高中工程学院提供资源和支持，并创建将工程应用整合到现有高中和中学科学和数学课程中的材料。 该项目的多学科主题，能源系统的可持续性，包括对替代和传统能源系统的变革性研究，包括考虑到其环境影响的可再生资源。 该项目强调研究生研究与K-12教育的整合，以协同设计和提供K-12 STEM教学。研究生研究员将在萨姆特县学校现场工作。 萨姆特县是该州和全国最贫困的县之一，包括学校的表现。 所有萨姆特公司公立学校的教师和学生都超过95%是非洲裔美国人。 与K-12教师合作的研究员将面临挑战，以适当的方式与来自不同社会经济和文化背景的学生建立联系，以增强知识，参与，激励和建立学生对STEM职业的信心。 此外，为萨姆特县学校开发的材料将使用实时和存档的网络基础设施资源提供给其他州立学校。

GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATIONABSTRACTPROPOSAL #: 0742504PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Beth A. Todd INSTITUTION: University of Alabama, TuscaloosaTITLE: GK-12 Sustainable Energy SystemsThe two major goals of this multi-disciplinary project in engineering and mathematics are to 1)increase the professional caliber of our STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduate students and equip them with the skills and experiences to become future leaders in academia and industry; and 2)provide resources and support for the newly formed State of Alabama high school Engineering Academies and create materials that integrate engineering applications into existing high school and middle school science and math courses. The multi-disciplinary theme of the project, Sustainability in Energy Systems, includes transformative research on alternative and traditional energy systems, including renewable resources in consideration of their environmental impact. This project strongly emphasizes the integration of graduate research with K-12 education to collaboratively design and deliver K-12 STEM instruction. Graduate fellows will work on-site in the Sumter County schools. Sumter County ranks among the poorest counties in the state and nation by every measure of poverty, including school performance. The faculty and student body at all Sumter Co. public schools are over 95% African American. Fellows, working with K-12 teachers, will be challenged to connect with students from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds in an appropriate way to enhance knowledge and engage, motivate and build confidence in the students regarding STEM careers. In addition, materials developed for Sumter County schools will be offered to other state schools using real-time and archived cyber infrastructure resources.