RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site: Research to Inspire Students about Engineering (RISE) through Inquiry

工程和计算机科学领域的 RET 网站：通过探究激发学生工程知识 (RISE) 的研究

• 批准号: 1132648
• 负责人: Brad Kinsey
• 金额: $ 45万
• 依托单位: University of New Hampshire
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-15 至 2017-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1132648&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; Engineering; Computer; Science; Site

This award provides funding for a three year standard award to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site program at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) entitled, "RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site: Research to Inspire Students about Engineering (RISE) through Inquiry", under the direction of Dr. Brad Kinsey.The major objectives of this program are to strengthen STEM learning and motivation and to promote engineering by: -Providing pre- and in-service middle and high school teacher-leaders with an intensive summer research experience in an engineering field. -Creating a community of educators, including teacher-leaders, faculty members, and university students, with research experience and teaching knowledge to assist one another as they develop and implement inquiry-based engineering activities. -Providing access to equipment and materials for inquiry-based learning modules through the established UNH Advancing Science Program. To accomplish these objectives RISE will create an effective and sustainable infrastructure to support RET opportunities at UNH for teachers throughout New Hampshire. During each summer of the project a cohort of twelve in-service and five pre-service teachers will participate in a seven week experience which will include orientation, intensive research, and curriculum development. School year follow-up to support the integration of the summer research experience and inquiry-based activities within the curriculum will also be provided, both in person with classroom visits by RET faculty and graduate/undergraduate students and through an electronic discussion board. The UNH Leitzel Center, which is well known in the region for facilitating exemplary teacher development activities, will provide the administrative structure for all project activities. Inquiry was selected as the theme for this proposal due to the expertise of the Leitzel Center in this area and the focus on inquiry based learning at UNH. The broader impacts of RISE include the creation of a sustainable community of educators, including teachers and faculty, to collaborate on developing and implementing inquiry-based activities in classrooms. Participating UNH faculty and graduate students will experience the teachers' perspectives in designing learning activities that engage a variety of student learners. In addition, the inclusion of rural and urban communities and women faculty members as mentors will attract underrepresented individuals to engineering.

该奖项为为期三年的标准奖提供资金，以支持新罕布什尔州大学（UNH）的工程和计算机科学网站项目中的教师研究经验（RET），该项目名为“工程和计算机科学网站中的RET：通过探究培养工程学（RISE）学生的研究”，在布拉德金赛博士的指导下。该计划的主要目标是加强STEM学习和动机，并通过以下方式促进工程： - 提供前和在职的初中和高中教师领导者在工程领域的密集的夏季研究经验。 - 创建一个教育工作者社区，包括教师领导，教职员工和大学生，具有研究经验和教学知识，以便在开发和实施基于探究的工程活动时相互帮助。 - 通过既定的UNH推进科学方案，为探究式学习模块提供设备和材料。 为了实现这些目标，RISE将建立一个有效和可持续的基础设施，以支持整个新罕布什尔州教师在UNH的可再生能源机会。 在该项目的每个夏天，一批12名在职教师和5名职前教师将参加为期7周的经验，其中包括方向，密集的研究和课程开发。 学年后续行动，以支持夏季研究经验和探究活动的整合课程内也将提供，无论是在人与RET教师和研究生/本科生的课堂参观，并通过电子讨论板。 UNH Leitzel中心在该地区以促进模范教师发展活动而闻名，该中心将为所有项目活动提供行政结构。 由于Leitzel中心在这一领域的专业知识以及UNH对基于探究的学习的关注，因此选择探究作为本提案的主题。 RISE更广泛的影响包括创建一个可持续的教育工作者社区，包括教师和教职员工，以合作开发和实施基于课堂的探究活动。 参与UNH的教师和研究生将体验教师在设计学习活动，从事各种学生学习者的观点。 此外，将农村和城市社区以及女教师作为导师，将吸引人数不足的个人加入工程学。