RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site at the University of Houston: Innovations in Nanotechnology

该奖项为休斯顿大学（UH）工程和计算机科学网站项目的教师研究经验（RET）提供为期三年的标准奖，该项目名为休斯顿大学工程和计算机科学网站的RET：纳米技术创新，在Frank J. Claydon博士的指导下。这是一项支持为期六周的暑期项目的请求，该项目将为来自大休斯顿地区的12名初中和高中STEM教师注入热情，每年持续三年，对工程领域和纳米技术研究知识充满热情，随后将与各自的初中和高中班级分享。 Cullen College of Engineering旨在为休斯顿的初中和高中STEM教师提供与纳米技术领域经验丰富、全国公认的教师合作的机会。他们参与该计划不仅将在UH正在进行的研究工作作出重要贡献，但也将导致学习理论为基础的中学教学与纳米技术。项目团队将与RET教师合作，根据人们如何学习的学习理论开发K-12工程模块，以确保教师开发和实施适合年级和学科的纳米技术模块。持续的后续行动将通过研究导师的课堂访问和计划PI校园访问UH，以及年度RET庆祝会议来实现。在UH的纳米技术创新RET计划的参与者将在纳米技术领域的国家认可的专家进行研究。教师将从休斯顿市区招聘。这一招聘计划不仅将产生一个多样化的教师参与者群体，而且还有望影响参与者初中和高中课程的种族和社会经济多样化的学生。该计划与休斯顿独立学区合作，该学区的少数民族和/或低收入学生比例很高。

This award provides funding for a three year standard award for a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site Program at the University of Houston (UH) entitled, RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site at the University of Houston: Innovations in Nanotechnology, under the direction of Dr. Frank J. Claydon. This is a request to support a six-week summer program to infuse 12 middle and high school STEM teachers from the greater Houston area, each year for three years, with enthusiasm for the field of engineering and knowledge about nanotechnology research that will be subsequently shared with their respective middle and high schools classes. The Cullen College of Engineering seeks to give Houston-are middle and high school STEM teachers the opportunity to collaborate with highly experienced and nationally recognized faculty in the field of nanotechnology. Their participation in the program will not only make important contributions to ongoing research efforts at UH but also will result in learning-theory based secondary school instruction related to nanotechnology. The project team will work with the RET teachers in developing K-12 engineering modules based on the How People Learn learning theory to ensure that teachers develop and implement nanotechnology modules appropriate to the grade level and subject being taught. Sustained follow up will be achieved through classroom visits by research mentors and the program PIs campus visits to UH, and an annual RET Celebration Conference. Participants in the UH Innovations in Nanotechnology RET program will conduct research under nationally recognized experts in the field of nanotechnology. Teachers will be recruited from the Houston-metro area. This recruitment plan will yield not only a diverse group of teacher participants, but also promises to impact ethnically and socio-economically diverse students in the participants middle and high school courses. The program works with the Houston Independent School District, which has a very high percentage of minority and/or low-income students.