New: The NSF GK-12 E-Fellowship Program: Toward Energy-Aware STEM Leaders for the 21st Century

PI名称：Kam Leang机构名称：内华达大学雷诺分校提案标题：NSF GK-12电子奖学金计划：面向21世纪能源型STEM领袖提案ID：1045584？e？在电子研究员计划中，能源代表项目？S主题(研究生研究员被称为电子研究员？)。我们的目标是让E-Fellow成为未来STEM能源领域的领导者，并让他们意识到能源问题。为此，E-Fellows将与瓦肖县学区(WCSD)四所学校的初中和高中教师合作，通过基于探究和项目的活动，将他们与STEM能源相关的研究带入K-12课堂。研究主题包括使用智能材料收集能源、用于光伏的纳米材料、氢能和储存、生物质和生物燃料、地热、风能和高效电网系统。通过让内华达州当地的能源行业参与进来(例如内华达州的NV Energy和Ormat)，该计划将加强UNR、WCSD以及当地和地区社区之间的关系。除了教学和教学培训外，电子研究员还将受益于加强领导力、沟通、教学、资助金、预算、时间管理、团队建设和专业服务技能，以帮助他们在毕业后为学术和/或行业职责做好准备。教师将通过获得研究生专业发展学分、开发令人兴奋的新课程以及与大学建立牢固的联系而受益于参与。实地考察(包括国际旅行)将加强内容知识，帮助建立参与者之间的同志情谊，并将提供可在课堂上使用的与能源有关的当地联系。一个流动的能源科学/技术实验室E-Mobile将配备与能源有关的演示和实践项目(其中一些是由同事/教师合作伙伴和学生创建的)，以支持能源演示和展品，以激发学生和社区的兴奋。

PI Name: Kam Leang Institution Name: University of Nevada Reno Proposal Title: The NSF GK-12 E-Fellowship Program: Toward Energy-Aware STEM Leaders for the 21st Century Proposal ID: 1045584The ?E? in the E-Fellowship Program stands for energy, the program?s main theme (graduate research fellows are referred to as ?E-Fellows?). The goal is to prepare E-Fellows to become future STEM leaders in the field of energy and be ?energy aware?. To do so, E-Fellows will be partnered with middle and high school teachers across four schools in the Washoe County School District (WCSD) to bring their STEM energy-related research into K-12 classrooms via inquiry- and project-based activities. Research topics include energy harvesting using smart materials, nanomaterials for photovoltaics, hydrogen energy and storage, biomass and biofuels, geothermal, wind energy, and efficient power grid systems. By involving local Nevada energy industries (e.g., NV Energy and Ormat Nevada), this program will strengthen the relationship between UNR, the WCSD, and the local and regional community. In addition to pedagogical and instructional training, E-Fellows will benefit from strengthened leadership, communication, teaching, grantsmanship, budgeting, time management, team building, and professional service skills to help prepare them for academic and/or industry duties after graduation. Teachers will benefit from participation through earning graduate professional development credits, development of exciting new curricula, and forging of strong university ties. Field trips (including international trips) will strengthen content knowledge and help build camaraderie among the participants and will provide energy-related local connections that can be used in the classroom. A traveling energy science/technology lab, the E-Mobile, will be outfitted with energy-related demonstrations and hands-on projects (some created by fellow/teacher partners and students) to support energy demonstrations and exhibits to excite students and the community.