RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site: RET in Functional Materials at University of South Florida

工程和计算机科学中的 RET 网站：南佛罗里达大学功能材料中的 RET

• 批准号: 1301054
• 负责人: Venkat Bhethanabotla
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: University of South Florida
• 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: 2013-10-01 至 2019-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1301054&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 South Florida entitled, "RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site: RET in Functional Materials at the University of South Florida", under the direction of Venkat R. Bhethanabotla and Dr. Sylvia W. Thomas. The University of South Florida (USF) College of Engineering (COE), in partnership with the school districts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties and St. Petersburg College will conduct an eight week summer RET in Functional Materials for 15 teachers per year for 3 years (45 total); 9 local high school teachers, 2 local community college instructors and 4 pre-service teachers. Materials Science is chosen as the focus because of its highly interdisciplinary nature (making it relevant to a large number of subject areas). The pervasive presence of materials in everyday life can provide multiple teaching contexts, and its research emphasis at the University of South Florida is the perfect conduit. USF has made substantial investments in the past 10 years in materials science through the hiring of 20+ materials research faculty, establishment of a shared metrology and clean room facility, an interdisciplinary master's program in materials science and engineering and large scale research computing facilities. The project team further proposes to sustain this collaborative atmosphere among participants through the creation of an educational resource, the Materials College, to be designed and implemented by the participants themselves. This web-based resource will house the participants' inquiry-based lesson plans within a coherent structure, containing additional content that provides an overview of Materials Science and its relevance to current technologies, describes the fundamental knowledge required by practitioners in the field and highlights applications to the field of core subjects taught in high schools and community colleges. The Materials College activity will provide a framework for the sustained engagement of, and collaboration among, teachers and provide a foundation for building additional partnerships with other school districts, community colleges and Colleges of Education. Web-based dissemination of lesson plans in a focused structure will enhance the professional development of abroad range of teachers. The diversity of participants will result in expanded participation of underrepresented groups and women in STEM disciplines. The project team expects that its efforts will result in an increased number of math and science certified teachers and U.S./permanent resident AA and BS degree holders.

该奖项为三年标准奖提供资金，以支持南佛罗里达大学工程和计算机科学站点教师研究经验 (RET) 项目，题为“工程和计算机科学站点中的 RET：南佛罗里达大学功能材料中的 RET”，该项目由 Venkat R. Bhethanabotla 和 Sylvia W. Thomas 博士指导。南佛罗里达大学 (USF) 工程学院 (COE) 与希尔斯伯勒县、皮内拉斯县学区以及圣彼得堡学院合作，每年将为 15 名教师举办为期 8 周的功能材料夏季 RET 课程（共 45 名教师）； 9 名当地高中教师、2 名当地社区大学教师和 4 名职前教师。材料科学因其高度跨学科性质（使其与大量学科领域相关）而被选为重点。日常生活中普遍存在的材料可以提供多种教学环境，而南佛罗里达大学的研究重点就是完美的渠道。过去 10 年，南佛罗里达大学在材料科学领域进行了大量投资，聘请了 20 多名材料研究教师、建立了共享计量和洁净室设施、材料科学与工程跨学科硕士项目以及大型研究计算设施。项目团队进一步建议通过创建由参与者自己设计和实施的教育资源“材料学院”来维持参与者之间的协作氛围。 这个基于网络的资源将把参与者基于探究的课程计划容纳在一个连贯的结构中，包含额外的内容，概述材料科学及其与当前技术的相关性，描述该领域从业者所需的基础知识，并强调在高中和社区大学教授的核心科目领域的应用。材料学院活动将为教师之间的持续参与和合作提供一个框架，并为与其他学区、社区学院和教育学院建立更多伙伴关系奠定基础。基于网络的重点结构教学计划传播将促进国外教师的专业发展。参与者的多样性将导致代表性不足的群体和女性更多地参与 STEM 学科。该项目团队预计其努力将导致数学和科学认证教师以及美国/永久居民 AA 和 BS 学位持有者数量的增加。