Supporting Science Students through Scholarships, Academic and Social Activities, and Reflective Journaling

通过奖学金、学术和社会活动以及反思性日记来支持理科生

• 批准号: 1741934
• 负责人: Andrew Morrison
• 金额: $ 64.99万
• 依托单位: Joliet Junior College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-02-01 至 2024-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1741934&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Supporting; Science; Students; through; Scholarships

With funding from the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program, this project at Joliet Junior College is designed to address the ever-increasing need in Illinois and surrounding areas for highly qualified STEM professionals. It will add to the local, regional, and national understanding of learning as it enhances student retention, performance, graduation, and peer support networks. A structured research study will be used to determine the impact of course specific tutoring, mentoring, and reflective journaling among students in STEM courses. The project will also assess and track the metacognitive skills that students use to advance their scientific thinking. Data reflecting the activities will be used to improve the program for all participants, as well as inform the academic community through conference papers and presentations at national and regional conferences. Each of these areas will be evaluated by an external evaluator using surveys, rubrics, and performance in specific courses to gather both quantitative and qualitative information about the project. Due to the demographics of the institution and the targeted recruitment of women and other underrepresented groups from both high schools and the college, the project will help to diversify the workforce.To increase the number of academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who begin and complete a STEM program of study, the college will integrate scholarships and academic support with STEM faculty mentoring, reflective journaling, social cohorts, hands-on experiential learning through relevant research projects, and exposure to industry leaders and topics to provide scholars a pathway to success in STEM fields. Involvement in STEM classes, increased faculty mentoring geared to specific student needs, and reflective journals will encourage students to embrace the STEM community and find their own identity within it, while simultaneously learning how to mentor the next generation of scientists. Information gathered during classes, mentoring, reflective journals, student evaluations will inform the wider STEM community at the college, as well as increase awareness of student group building within the college student academic and support programs.

从国家科学基金会的科学，技术，工程和数学奖学金（S-STEM）计划的资金，这个项目在乔利埃特初级学院旨在解决在伊利诺伊州和周边地区不断增长的需求高素质的STEM专业人士。它将增加当地，地区和国家对学习的理解，因为它提高了学生的保留，表现，毕业和同伴支持网络。一个结构化的研究将被用来确定课程具体辅导，指导和反思日志在STEM课程的学生之间的影响。该项目还将评估和跟踪学生用于推进科学思维的元认知技能。反映这些活动的数据将用于为所有参与者改进方案，并通过会议论文和国家和区域会议上的发言向学术界通报情况。每一个领域都将由外部评估人员使用调查、标题和具体课程的表现进行评估，以收集有关项目的定量和定性信息。由于该机构的人口统计数据以及有针对性地从高中和大学招聘女性和其他代表性不足的群体，该项目将有助于实现劳动力的多样化。为了增加开始并完成STEM学习课程的学术天赋学生的数量，学院将整合奖学金和学术支持与STEM教师指导，反思日志，社会群体，通过相关研究项目进行实践体验式学习，并接触行业领导者和主题，为学者提供在STEM领域取得成功的途径。参与STEM课程，增加针对特定学生需求的教师指导，以及反思性期刊将鼓励学生拥抱STEM社区并在其中找到自己的身份，同时学习如何指导下一代科学家。在课堂上收集的信息，指导，反思性期刊，学生评价将告知学院更广泛的STEM社区，并提高对大学生学术和支持计划中学生团体建设的认识。

项目成果

ConvNets for Counting: Object Detection of Transient Phenomena in Steelpan Drums

• DOI: 10.1121/10.0006110
• 发表时间: 2021-02
• 期刊: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
• 作者: Scott H. Hawley;Andrew Morrison

Calculating the acoustic input impedance of a simplified brass instrument as an educational laboratory activity

计算简化铜管乐器的声输入阻抗作为教育实验室活动

• DOI: 10.1121/10.0011618
• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
• 作者: Morrison, Andrew;Worland, Randy
• 通讯作者: Worland, Randy

Adapting teaching strategies and extracurricular activities during transitions within the COVID-19 pandemic

在 COVID-19 大流行期间调整教学策略和课外活动

• DOI: 10.1121/2.0001557
• 发表时间: 2021
• 期刊: Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
• 作者: Morrison, Andrew