CCLI: Scaling Up Undergraduate Research Experience through Student-led Class-wide Projects in an Introductory Materials Science

CCLI：通过学生主导的材料科学导论全班项目扩大本科生研究经验

• 批准号: 0942298
• 负责人: Raymundo Arroyave
• 金额: $ 19.79万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-10-01 至 2015-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0942298&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CCLI; Scaling; Up; Undergraduate; Research

Engineering - Materials Science (57)This project is modifying a sophomore level introductory materials science course to enable every student in the class to benefit from a one-semester undergraduate research experience. The key premise of the project is that by using modern pedagogies and team-based research projects a scalable and sustainable model can be developed for universal undergraduate research experiences that does not require one-on-one mentoring. By implementing this approach during the sophomore year, the project also seeks to improve engineering student retention. The specific objectives of the course reform are to (1) to improve the learning process in an introductory materials science course by emphasizing active learning pedagogies, (2) to allow the development of scientific reasoning skills and to provide students with direct experience in the scientific process, and (3) to increase the interest of sophomore undergraduate students in science/engineering and materials science. The project includes rigorous formative and summative evaluation plans with both qualitative and quantitative components coordinated by an independent evaluator. The evaluation plan includes an advisory board consisting of representatives from seven institutions that are interested in adopting the revised course materials and pedagogical approach. The project's results are being disseminated through conferences and journal publications and through professional societies.

工程-材料科学（57）本项目修改了一门二年级的材料科学入门课程，使班上的每个学生都能从一个学期的本科研究经历中受益。该项目的关键前提是，通过使用现代教学法和基于团队的研究项目，可以为普遍的本科生研究经验开发可扩展和可持续的模式，而不需要一对一的指导。通过在二年级实施这种方法，该项目还寻求提高工程专业学生的保留率。课程改革的具体目标是：(1)通过强调主动学习教学法来改善材料科学入门课程的学习过程，(2)允许科学推理技能的发展，并为学生提供科学过程的直接经验，以及(3)增加大二本科生对科学/工程和材料科学的兴趣。该项目包括严格的形成性和总结性评估计划，包括由独立评估人员协调的定性和定量组成部分。评估计划包括一个咨询委员会，由七所院校的代表组成，他们对采用修订后的课程材料和教学方法感兴趣。该项目的成果正在通过会议和期刊出版物以及专业协会传播。