Collaborative Research: Evaluation of Biology REU Site Programs

合作研究：生物学 REU 站点计划的评估

• 批准号: 1052724
• 负责人: Janet Branchaw
• 金额: $ 2.94万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 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: 2010-08-01 至 2012-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1052724&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Evaluation; Biology; REU

An award has been made to San José State University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Colorado at Boulder to pilot a validated assessment instrument in order to collectively assess the impacts of the Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (Bio REU) Program. The Bio REU Program has exposed talented undergraduates to scientific research for more than 20 years. Sites are funded by NSF to support 8-12 week summer programs that culminate in a scientific symposium where students present their findings. Site-specific assessment data are collected by Site program directors and then submitted to NSF through annual progress reports. These data cannot be used to determine the effectiveness and impact of the Bio REU Program as a whole, because each program uses its own specific assessment instrument. This project will adapt and test a validated, on-line assessment tool using the Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment (URSSA) platform. The project will: (1) pilot test an adapted instrument on a subset of students participating in the REU site programs being conducted in summer 2010; (2) revise, retest and deploy the instrument to a larger group of REU program participants in summer 2011; (3) transfer responsibility for managing the tool and data to the Bio REU Leadership Council (LC) in 2011; and (4) make the instrument available to all Bio REU programs starting summer 2012. The PI and Co-PI of this project are members of the Bio REU LC and serve as co-chairs of the Bio REU Assessment sub-committee. These individuals will take primary responsibility for working with the URSSA team to deliver the products. At least 50 REU programs are anticipated to participate in the 2010 pilot study, and an additional 100 programs are expected to participate by 2012. The pilot group of REU sites represents a variety of REU programs, with varying scientific focus and targeted participant groups. The pilot study in summer 2010 will provide data to allow the core set of questions to be refined and be more applicable to the diversity of programs (e.g. types of institutions, sub-disciplines of biology, student populations served). Bio REU Site directors interested in participating in the pilot assessment should contact Dr. Julio G. Soto (San Jose State University) at [e-mail], or Dr. Janet Branchaw (University of Wisconsin Madison) at [e-mail]. Information about this project can found in the Bio REU web site: http://www.bioreu.org/.

为了共同评估生物学研究经验对本科生（BEIO REU）计划的影响，已向圣何塞州立大学，威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校和科罗拉多大学的科罗拉多大学颁发了奖项。 Beio REU计划已将有才华的本科生揭露了20多年的科学研究。网站由NSF资助，以支持8-12周的夏季计划，这些节目最终在科学研讨会上提出了他们的发现。特定于现场的评估数据由现场计划主管收集，然后通过年度进度报告提交给NSF。这些数据不能用于确定整个Bio REU计划的有效性和影响，因为每个程序都使用其自己的特定评估工具。该项目将使用本科生自我评估（URSSA）平台适应并测试经过验证的在线评估工具。该项目将：（1）试点测试一部分的适应仪器，该子集参加了参加2010年夏季进行的REU网站计划的一部分； （2）在2011年夏季，修改，重新测试和部署该工具给更大的REU计划参与者； （3）将管理工具和数据的责任转移到2011年的生物REU领导委员会（LC）； （4）从2012年夏季开始，使所有Bio REU计划都可以使用该工具。该项目的PI和Co-Pi是Bio Reu LC的成员，并担任Bio REU评估小组委员会的共同主席。这些人将对与Urssa团队合作提供产品的主要责任。预计至少有50个REU计划将参加2010年的试点研究，预计到2012年将参加100个计划。REU站点的试点小组代表了各种REU计划，具有不同的科学焦点和有针对性的参与小组。 2010年夏季的试点研究将提供数据，以允许对核心问题进行完善，并更适用于计划的多样性（例如机构类型，生物学的子学科，服务的学生人群）。有兴趣参加飞行员评估的Bio REU网站董事应与Julio G. Soto博士（圣何塞州立大学）联系[e-mail]或Janet Branchaw博士（Wisconsin Madison大学），branchaw awnaw [e-mail]。有关此项目的信息可以在Bio REU网站上找到：http：//www.bioreu.org/。