Collaborative Research: Developing a Student Learning Strategy to Bridge Virtual Learning and Hands-on Activity in Organic Solar Energy Education

合作研究：制定学生学习策略，以连接有机太阳能教育中的虚拟学习和实践活动

• 批准号: 1244707
• 负责人: Gon Namkoong
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Old Dominion University Research Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-01 至 2016-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1244707&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Developing; Student; Learning

DUE - 1244707, 1244079 COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS: Old Dominion University (ODU)Norfolk State University (NSU)PROJECT DESCRIPTION There is a significant demand for engineers with a solar energy background that possess the problem-solving skills to successfully tackle the challenges associated with implementing new solar technologies. This project is enhancing students' ability to explore the underlying principles associated with solar technology by developing and providing a mixture of virtual learning materials and hands-on activities, in an attempt to transform the ways that organic physics and optics related courses are currently being offered. The project is enriching electrical and computer engineering capstone project experiences by connecting topics to relevant, compelling challenges in solar energy, while simultaneously introducing students to underlying systems-thinking principles.The project is collecting data to assess the students' reasoning, investigative, and problem-solving skills by analyzing lab reports and poster presentations. The evaluation of student learning outcomes is studying the students' ability to apply their theoretical understanding in real situations. In particular, the project is examining how the use of virtual learning resources can improve a student's ability to perform analysis, conduct testing, interpret results, and solve problems in their hands-on activities.BROADER SIGNIFICANCE The project's focus on solar energy education is helping address the global priority on energy security and the critical shortage of highly qualified scientists and engineers to positively impact the nation and its related economy. The multi-university partnership brings expertise in multiple disciplines of electrical engineering, while also impacting both lower and upper undergraduate level courses. The institutions associated with the project are coordinating and implementing the effort across a diverse set of engineering student populations and locations, increasing the potential for broad exposure and positive impact. The project is creating a scalable model for developing engineering course material that can be adapted for use by a wide range of universities, which are not limited by geography. The collaborative outreach programs of ODU and NSU will also broaden STEM communities by providing: a "NanoDays" nanotechnology educational festival; readily adaptable activities for students, teachers, and the general public; summer research programs that focus on underrepresented minority and female students; and demonstrations of solar technologies in a wide variety of elementary schools.

合作机构：Old自治领大学（ODU）诺福克州立大学（NSU）项目描述对具有太阳能背景的工程师有很大的需求，这些工程师拥有解决问题的技能，能够成功应对与实施新太阳能技术相关的挑战。该项目通过开发和提供虚拟学习材料和实践活动，提高学生探索与太阳能技术相关的基本原理的能力，试图改变目前提供有机物理和光学相关课程的方式。该项目通过将主题与太阳能领域相关的、引人注目的挑战联系起来，同时向学生介绍系统思维的基本原理，丰富了电气和计算机工程的顶点项目体验。该项目通过分析实验报告和海报展示，收集数据，评估学生的推理、调查和解决问题的能力。学生学习成果评价是研究学生将理论知识运用于真实的情境中的能力。特别是，该项目正在研究如何使用虚拟学习资源可以提高学生的能力，进行分析，进行测试，解释结果，解决他们手中的问题更广泛的意义该项目的重点是太阳能教育，这有助于解决能源安全的全球优先事项，以及高素质科学家和工程师的严重短缺，以积极影响国家及其相关经济。多所大学的合作伙伴关系带来了电气工程多个学科的专业知识，同时也影响了低年级和高年级的本科课程。与该项目相关的机构正在协调和实施各种工程学生群体和地点的努力，增加了广泛曝光和积极影响的潜力。该项目正在创建一个可扩展的模型，用于开发工程课程材料，可供不受地理限制的各种大学使用。ODU和NSU的合作推广计划还将通过提供来扩大STEM社区：“NanoDays”纳米技术教育节;为学生，教师和公众提供易于适应的活动;关注代表性不足的少数民族和女学生的夏季研究计划;以及在各种小学中展示太阳能技术。