"RET Site" Research Experience for Teachers in Alternative Energy and Automotive Engineering (AEAE): Energizing K-12 Teaching and Learning

替代能源和汽车工程 (AEAE) 教师的“RET 站点”研究经验：为 K-12 教学注入活力

• 批准号: 1542333
• 负责人: Xia Wang
• 金额: $ 57.6万
• 依托单位: Oakland University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-10-01 至 2019-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1542333&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; Site; Research; Experience; Teachers

This Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site at Oakland University (OU) will involve middle and high school science and mathematics teachers and pre-service teachers from the metro-Detroit area in multidisciplinary and cutting edge research on alternative energy and automotive engineering. The multidisciplinary aspects of this research will allow STEM teachers to strengthen their engineering knowledge and to incorporate their experiences into project based curricular modules that will excite and interest their students. The topics covered range from biodiesel, Lithium-ion batteries, and fuel cells to internal combustion engines, automotive tribology, optical diagnostics, autonomous vehicles and ergonomics for automotive applications. Through this program the RET participants will not only gain first-hand experience in the use of experimental, simulation and fabrications tools, as well as the analysis of research results, but will also receive a strong foundation in the pedagogical tools of inquiry-based teaching and learning. The program will impact two areas that are of direct interest to the United States and the world: increasing access for underrepresented K-12 teachers and their students to a deeper understanding of the STEM disciplines, research and career opportunities; and inspiring teachers and students to pursue engineering careers. Over a three year period this RET Site will offer an intensive six week summer research program for a total of 36 middle and high school science and mathematics teachers and pre-service teachers from the metro-Detroit area. Key features of the program include: 1) Direct supervision of projects and course material development by OU School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS)and School of Education and Human Services (SEHS) faculty mentors and graduate students; 2) Involvement of RET teachers and their students in timely, cutting-edge research projects in the area of alternative energy and automotive engineering: 3) Recruitment of STEM teachers from high needs school districts in metro-Detroit as well as pre-service teachers from southeastern Michigan; 4) Research and education activities and seminars to strengthen teachers' engineering knowledge and provide them with effective pedagogical strategies that will help them translate their research experiences into course modules that will excite their students about STEM fields and align with state and national standards; 5) Thoughtful follow-up plans including site visits by faculty and graduate student mentors to the RET participants' classrooms, teacher training workshops and seminars, industry tours, and development of a program website for dissemination of research and teachers' experiences.

奥克兰大学（OU）工程和计算机科学教师研究经验（RET）将涉及来自底特律大都会地区的初中和高中科学和数学教师以及职前教师，从事替代能源和汽车工程的多学科和前沿研究。这项研究的多学科方面将使STEM教师能够加强他们的工程知识，并将他们的经验融入到基于项目的课程模块中，这将激发学生的兴趣。主题涵盖了从生物柴油、锂离子电池、燃料电池到内燃机、汽车摩擦学、光学诊断、自动驾驶汽车和汽车应用的人体工程学。通过这个项目，RET的参与者不仅可以获得使用实验、模拟和制作工具以及分析研究结果的第一手经验，还可以在探究性教学和学习的教学工具方面打下坚实的基础。该计划将影响美国和世界直接感兴趣的两个领域：增加代表性不足的K-12教师及其学生对STEM学科、研究和职业机会的更深入了解；并激励教师和学生追求工程事业。在三年的时间里，这个RET站点将为来自底特律大都会地区的36名初中和高中科学和数学教师以及职前教师提供为期六周的密集暑期研究项目。该计划的主要特点包括：1)直接监督开放大学工程与计算机科学学院（SECS）和教育与人类服务学院（SEHS）的教师导师和研究生的项目和课程材料开发；2)让RET教师和学生及时参与替代能源和汽车工程领域的前沿研究项目；3)从底特律大都会高需求学区招聘STEM教师以及密歇根州东南部的职前教师；4)研究和教育活动和研讨会，以加强教师的工程知识，并为他们提供有效的教学策略，帮助他们将研究经验转化为课程模块，从而激发学生对STEM领域的兴趣，并符合州和国家标准；5)周到的后续计划，包括教师和研究生导师对RET参与者的教室进行实地考察，教师培训讲习班和研讨会，行业参观，以及开发项目网站以传播研究和教师经验。