Facilitated Access to Science Training (FAST)

促进科学培训 (FAST)

• 批准号: 1356733
• 负责人: Kathryn Mayer
• 金额: $ 62.58万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at San Antonio
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-07-01 至 2021-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1356733&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Facilitated; Access; Science; Training; FAST

Through the Facilitated Access to Science Training (FAST) project the Principle Investigator team at the University of Texas at San Antonio seeks to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who complete biology, chemistry, or physics degrees and proceed to enter the scientific workforce or pursue advanced studies. The project requires 13 participants to take part in activities designed to help them find support, build relationships with faculty mentors, and strengthen their self-efficacy and self-identity as scientists. A unique feature of the plan is an intensive one-week, pre-college science boot camp that focuses on providing students with foundational knowledge in subject areas in which they are deficient and introduces them to scientific thinking. In order to broaden participation, students are recruited from the greater San Antonio area which is 70% Hispanic and African American.Throughout the project, S-STEM scholars (a) develop academic excellence and independence as they proceed through gatekeeper and advanced courses, (b) enhance their competence as scientists by connecting with a mentor, (c) participate in scientific research, and (d) engage in professional and personal enrichment activities including participation in scientific conferences. The program builds on current, successful initiatives including the implementation of evidence-based practices in gateway courses and recruitment of undergraduates from the university's college preparatory program. Data generated through assessment and evaluation supports the rationale that this three-pronged approach of providing students with a support structure, faculty mentors, and helping them to become self-identified scientists leads to retention and graduation. Formative and summative evaluation focuses on assessment of student confidence, academic aspirations and expectations, and career development. The students are also tracked and interviewed about the project's impact. Dissemination of the project results provides a model for strengthening self-efficacy and self-identity as a means of retaining STEM students. The project team plans to present their work through the Annual Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Research Careers as well as through national meetings of the American Chemical Society and the AAAS. Project deliverables will include results of summative evaluation and the course materials developed for the boot camp.

通过促进获得科学培训（FAST）项目，德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校的主要研究者团队寻求增加经济困难的学生的数量，他们完成生物学，化学或物理学学位，并继续进入科学劳动力或进行高级研究。 该项目要求13名参与者参加旨在帮助他们寻求支持的活动，与教师导师建立关系，并加强他们作为科学家的自我效能和自我认同。 该计划的一个独特之处是为期一周的密集的大学前科学靴子训练营，重点是为学生提供他们缺乏的学科领域的基础知识，并向他们介绍科学思维。 为了扩大参与，学生从大圣安东尼奥地区招募，其中70%是西班牙裔和非洲裔美国人。在整个项目中，S-STEM学者（a）通过看门人和高级课程发展学术卓越和独立性，（B）通过与导师联系提高他们作为科学家的能力，（c）参与科学研究，及（d）参与专业及个人充实活动，包括参加科学会议。该计划建立在当前成功的举措基础上，包括在门户课程中实施循证实践，以及从大学预科课程中招募本科生。 通过评估和评价产生的数据支持的理由，这三管齐下的方法，为学生提供一个支持结构，教师导师，并帮助他们成为自我认定的科学家导致保留和毕业。 形成性和总结性评价侧重于评估学生的信心，学术愿望和期望，以及职业发展。 学生们也被跟踪和采访了该项目的影响。 项目成果的传播为加强自我效能和自我认同作为留住STEM学生的一种手段提供了一个模式。 项目小组计划通过“了解促进参与研究职业的干预措施”年度会议以及美国化学学会和美国科学促进会的国家会议介绍他们的工作。 项目成果将包括总结性评价的结果和为靴子训练营编写的课程材料。