Catalyzing institutional change in STEM education at the University of Florida

该项目建议创建一个愿景，以转变佛罗里达大学(UF)的研究生教育和本科生研究型教育，开发一个综合和跨学科的计划，将NSF资助的所有以学生为导向的计划联系起来，以实现协同效应，避免不必要的活动重复。该项目的目标是：1.整合加州大学(UF)培训补助金(NSF和其他)的最佳做法，以改善STEM学科研究生的专业准备；2.尽可能在研究、培训和教育方案中发展整合和协同作用；3.尽可能让本科生参与这些活动，并加强他们对研究生学习的准备；4.确保来自代表性不足人群的学生充分参与新设立的项目整合研究所的相关活动；I3项目将建立的四个国家科学基金会奖项包括：1.适应性管理中的IGERT计划：水、湿地和流域的合理利用(DGE-0504422)；2.基于探究的合作教育II(SPICE II)中的科学伙伴(DGE-0538407)；3.东南研究生教育和教师联盟(HRD-0450279)；以及4.研究生研究奖学金计划(DGE-0802270)该项目的目标是与UF？S国家科学基金会资助的学生和其他STEM培训项目的学生一起开展一系列专业发展、教育和培训活动。在方案整合研究所各组成部分取得成功的基础上，该项目将扩大服务范围，并增加向其提供服务的学生基础。该提案的目的是在密歇根大学永久建立项目整合研究所，并由该大学全额资助该研究所。

The project proposes to create a vision for transforming graduate education and undergraduate research-based education at the University of Florida (UF) to develop an integrative and interdisciplinary program that links all NSF funded student-oriented programs to achieve synergies and avoid unnecessary duplication of activities. The goals of the project are:1. To integrate best practices of training grants (NSF and other) at the UF to improve the professional preparation of graduate students in the STEM disciplines;2. To develop integration and synergies where possible in research training and educational programs; 3. To include undergraduate students where possible in these activities and to enhance their preparation for graduate studies;4. To ensure that students from underrepresented populations are fully involved in activities associated with the newly developed Program Integration Institute; and 5. To improve interactions among existing programs by establishing the Program Integration Institute.The four NSF awards upon which the I3 project will build include:1. IGERT Program in Adaptive Management: Wise Use of Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds (DGE-0504422);2. Science Partners in Inquiry-based Collaborative Education II (SPICE II) (DGE-0538407);3. The South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (HRD-0450279); and4. Graduate Research Fellowship Program (DGE-0802270)The project's objective is to launch a small suite of professional development, educational, and training activities with students in UF?s NSF-funded and other STEM training programs. Based on the success of the components of the Program Integration Institute, the project will expand offerings and also increase the base of students to whom services are offered. It is the intent of the proposal to permanently establish the Program Integration Institute at the UF and have the institute fully funded by the university.