Tribal College STEM History Documentation Project

知识产权部落学院STEM历史文献项目的目的是调查部落学院运动的成长和发展。这项研究将是第一次尝试把部落学院运动的历史在一个更大的政策背景。它将探讨部落机构与更大的教育和政策社区之间的关系，而不是将这些学院视为与社会主流分开工作的特殊机构。这种方法可以更细致入微地了解加强学院的因素，以及部落学院和主流机构在形成这些关系时所面临的挑战。通过其案例研究的方法，它也将提供一个更好地了解国家科学基金会在部落学院运动的发展中的独特作用。更广泛的影响本研究将显着扩大部落学院运动的现有奖学金和突出的因素，有助于成功实施有竞争力的STEM教学计划。调查结果将提供一个更深入的了解所面临的障碍，教育主流之外的工作机构和选择支持他们的工作机构所面临的机遇和挑战。

Intellectual MeritThe purpose of the Tribal College STEM History Documentation Project is to investigate the growth and development of the tribal college movement. This study will be the first attempt to place the history of the tribal college movement in a larger policy context. Rather than viewing the colleges as exceptional institutions working apart from the mainstream of society, it will explore the relationship between tribal institutions and the larger educational and policy community. This approach allows for a more nuanced understanding of the factors that strengthened the colleges and the challenges faced by both tribal colleges and mainstream agencies in the formation of these relationships. Through its case study approach, it will also provide a better understanding of the National Science Foundation's unique role in the development of the tribal college movement.Broader ImpactsThis study will significantly expand the existing scholarship of the tribal college movement and highlight factors that contribute to the successful implementation of competitive STEM instructional programs. Findings will provide a deeper understanding of barriers faced by institutions that work outside of the educational mainstream and the opportunities and challenges faced by agencies that choose to support their work.