Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated To Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP)

先进制造和原型集成以释放潜力(AMP-IT-UP)是佐治亚州理工学院(GT)和格里芬-斯伯丁县学校系统(GSCS)之间的合作伙伴关系，专注于六年级到九年级。在这个项目中，这些中等年级的学生使用位于GSC校园的快速原型设备，在STEM创新与设计(STEM-ID)课程中探索他们的创造力。当学生们看到他们的创作成为现实时，他们会受到启发，并被STEM的研究所吸引。在这一合作伙伴关系中开发的数学、工程和科学模块促进了探究和情境学习，使STEM主题与AMP-IT-UP学生联系起来。通过地方和国家的课外俱乐部和比赛，学生的经验被拓宽和深化。这些俱乐部包括由GT教职员工和学生指导的初级制造者俱乐部和创新俱乐部。这种导师关系为学生提供了榜样，并提供了个人接触，这对学生的保留和自我效能至关重要。这些比赛包括机器人比赛，如第一乐高联赛和第一机器人。每年约有2400名学生参加STEM探索性课程模块，参加课外活动的总人数约为1200人。AMP-IT-UP正在对STEM-ID课程对学生及其教师的影响的各个方面进行研究。正在衡量的一些影响包括探索参与如何影响学术参与、内容理解、知识转移和学生在STEM中的坚持性。另一个相关的研究课题涉及使用STEM-ID材料的教师专业发展的实施以及课程配置的保真度。AMP-IT-UP还在开发一种理论模型，通过利用包括工程和社会科学专家在内的跨学科团队的资源，了解复杂系统的变化，即教育。这一数学和科学伙伴关系中的两个核心合作伙伴说明了他们合作的互惠性质。GSC正在被中学教师发展努力所改变，这些努力正在增强教师在课堂上进行体验式学习的能力。通过与中学学生和教师更多的互动，GT社区正在发生变化，导致GT本科生课程更加强调体验式和积极的学习环境，GT教职员工和学生对服务学习的承诺也越来越多。

Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) is a partnership between the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) and the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) that focuses on grades six through nine. In this project, students in these middle grades explore their creativity in STEM Innovation and Design (STEM-ID) courses, using rapid prototyping equipment located on GSCS campuses. Students become inspired and drawn into the study of STEM as they watch their creations become reality. The mathematics, engineering and science modules developed in this partnership promote inquiry and situated learning which contextualizes STEM topics to demonstrate their relevancy to AMP-IT-UP students. Through extracurricular local and national clubs and competitions, student experiences are broadened and deepened. The clubs include Junior Makers and Innovation clubs that are mentored by GT faculty and students. This mentorship provides role models for the students and provides the personal touch that is so critical for student retention and self efficacy. The competitions include robotic competitions such as FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Robotics. Approximately 2,400 students each year participate in the exploratory STEM course modules with a total of approximately 1,200 participating in the extracurricular activities. AMP-IT-UP is conducting research into various aspects of the impact of the STEM-ID courses on the students and their teachers. Some of the effects being measured include exploring how participation affects academic engagement, content understanding, knowledge transfer and student persistence in STEM. Another related research topic involves the implementation of the professional development of the teachers who are using the STEM-ID materials as well as the fidelity of the curriculum deployment. AMP-IT-UP is also developing a theoretical model for understanding changes to the complex system that is education by utilizing resources from an interdisciplinary team that includes experts in both engineering and the social sciences.Both core partners in this Math and Science Partnership illustrate the mutually beneficial nature of their work together. GSCS is being transformed by the middle school teacher development efforts that are enhancing teachers' ability to conduct experiential learning in their classrooms. The GT community is being transformed by a greater interaction with the middle school students and teachers, resulting in an increased emphasis on experiential and active learning environments in the GT undergraduate curriculum as well as an increased commitment to service learning among GT faculty and students.