Creating a Continuum of Integrated STEM Learning Experiences

创造连续的综合 STEM 学习体验

• 批准号: 1660424
• 负责人: Scott Friskics
• 金额: $ 250万
• 依托单位: Aaniiih Nakoda College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-09-01 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1660424&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Creating; Continuum; Integrated; STEM; Learning

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of specific institutions of higher education that serve the Nation's indigenous students. Expanding the STEM curricular offerings at these institutions expands the opportunities of their students to pursue challenging, rewarding careers in STEM fields, provides for research studies in areas that may be culturally significant, and encourages a community and generational appreciation for science and mathematics education. This project aligns directly with that goal, and moreover will inform the body of knowledge about the importance and conduct of pre-college and undergraduate research and educational experiences in recruiting and retaining underrepresented individuals into STEM studies, and preparing the next generation of STEM professionals. The connection of faculty to research and thereby the students to culturally and locally relevant research and STEM instruction is an important step in graduating students who are more likely to pursue advanced degrees. For those students entering the workforce directly from a tribal college it is equally important that they have a well-defined skill set in mathematics, science, and technology for entry into the STEM workforce. The goal of this project is to provide a continuum of integrated learning experiences. The project will conduct intensive outreach and recruiting efforts among local junior high students, high school students and Fort Belknap community members; initiate a Scholars Summer Seminar program that will provide pre-college students with a relevant and engaging STEM learning experience embedded in a deep cultural context; develop and deliver thematic first-year seminars for all incoming STEM majors that will replace traditional developmental skills classes and will embed the teaching and learning of core academic skills and competencies within a content-rich and culturally-based context; establish discipline-specific first-year learning communities for STEM majors; expand summer research opportunities for STEM students; offer intensive summer field courses that enhance students' research and classroom experiences though international study and joint short-course offerings with Carroll College; and provide opportunities for on-site enrollment in, and completion of, baccalaureate degree programs from Carroll College.

部落学院和大学方案的一个目标是提高为全国土著学生服务的特定高等教育机构的科学、技术、工程和数学教学和研究能力。扩大这些机构的STEM课程设置，扩大了学生在STEM领域追求具有挑战性和回报的职业的机会，为可能具有文化意义的领域提供了研究，并鼓励社区和一代人对科学和数学教育的欣赏。该项目直接与这一目标相一致，而且将告知有关大学预科和本科研究和教育经验的重要性和行为的知识体系，以招募和保留代表性不足的个人进入STEM研究，并为下一代STEM专业人员做好准备。教师与研究的联系，从而使学生与文化和当地相关的研究和STEM教学联系起来，是毕业生更有可能攻读高级学位的重要一步。对于那些直接从部落学院进入劳动力市场的学生来说，同样重要的是，他们在数学，科学和技术方面有一套明确的技能，以便进入STEM劳动力市场。该项目的目标是提供一个连续的综合学习体验。该项目将在当地初中生，高中生和Fort Belknap社区成员中进行密集的推广和招募工作;启动学者夏季研讨会计划，为大学预科学生提供嵌入深厚文化背景的相关和引人入胜的STEM学习体验;开发和交付主题优先-为所有即将到来的STEM专业举办为期一年的研讨会，以取代传统的发展技能课程，并将核心学术技能和能力的教学嵌入其中。内容丰富和以文化为基础的环境;为STEM专业建立特定学科的第一年学习社区;扩大STEM学生的夏季研究机会;通过国际研究和与卡罗尔学院的联合短期课程，提供强化的夏季实地课程，以增强学生的研究和课堂体验;并提供现场注册和完成卡罗尔学院学士学位课程的机会。