REU Site: The RISE Program - Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education

REU 网站：RISE 计划 - 跨学科 STEM 教育研究

• 批准号: 1852235
• 负责人: Erika Offerdahl
• 金额: $ 35.91万
• 依托单位: Washington State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-05-15 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852235&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; RISE; Program; Research

The United States depends on a large and diverse workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. In 2012, it was forecast that the US would need an additional 1 million STEM college graduates over a decade to remain globally competitive. Yet, the majority of students who enter college with intentions to major in a STEM discipline do not actually complete a STEM degree. Improving the retention of undergraduate students in STEM is thus a critical national priority. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) project will address this need by hosting the Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) program at Washington State University. Over the course of three years, RISE will immerse diverse cohorts of 10 undergraduate students each summer in authentic research focused on STEM workforce development. While most undergraduate STEM education reform efforts have focused on teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, it is also important to understand the connections to K-12 and informal education settings, and to view STEM learning as a lifelong, life-wide phenomenon. The RISE scholars will advance STEM inclusion and diversity by investigating critical research questions related to STEM pathways, informal STEM education, and authentic STEM disciplinary practices. The RISE REU program will recruit undergraduate students from primarily non-PhD-granting institutions, with a particular focus on recruiting students from groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields. RISE scholars will participate in extensive mentoring by faculty, graduate students, and peers; a series of professional skills workshops; and cohort-building activities to increase a sense of belonging and STEM identity. RISE participants will gain understandings of the importance of collaboration in STEM, the role of educational research in improving STEM education, and STEM career pathways. A comprehensive longitudinal evaluation plan will examine changes in the RISE scholars' understanding of, appreciation for, and pursuit of career possibilities in STEM and STEM education research. Ultimately, the REU RISE project is expected to contribute to a more vibrant and inclusive STEM workforce while advancing research in STEM education.The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in areas of research funded by NSF. This REU project is supported by NSF's Education & Human Resources Directorate Core Research (ECR) Program and its Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

美国依赖于科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域庞大而多样化的劳动力。2012年，据预测，美国将在未来十年内再需要100万STEM大学毕业生，以保持全球竞争力。然而，大多数打算进入大学主修STEM学科的学生实际上并没有完成STEM学位。因此，提高STEM本科生的留校率是一个至关重要的国家优先事项。本科生研究体验(REU)项目将通过在华盛顿州立大学举办跨学科STEM教育研究(RISE)项目来满足这一需求。在三年的时间里，Rise每年夏天都会让10名不同的本科生沉浸在专注于STEM劳动力发展的真实研究中。虽然大多数本科生STEM教育改革的努力都集中在本科生的教和学上，但理解K-12和非正规教育环境的联系也很重要，并将STEM学习视为一种终身的、覆盖整个生命的现象。Rise学者将通过调查与STEM途径、非正式STEM教育和真实的STEM纪律实践相关的关键研究问题，促进STEM的包容性和多样性。Rise REU计划将主要从非授予博士学位的机构招收本科生，特别关注从STEM领域代表性不足的群体招收学生。RISE学者将参加由教师、研究生和同行提供的广泛指导；一系列专业技能研讨会；以及增加归属感和STEM认同感的队列建设活动。RISE参与者将了解STEM合作的重要性、教育研究在改善STEM教育方面的作用以及STEM的职业道路。一项全面的纵向评估计划将考察学者们对STEM和STEM教育研究中职业可能性的理解、欣赏和追求的变化。最终，REU Rise项目有望在推动STEM教育研究的同时，为更具活力和包容性的STEM劳动力做出贡献。本科生研究体验(REU)计划支持本科生在NSF资助的研究领域积极参与研究。该REU项目由NSF的教育与人力资源局核心研究(ECR)计划及其改进的本科生STEM教育(IUSE)计划支持。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

项目成果

Facilitating Systems Thinking Through Arts-Based STEM Integration

通过基于艺术的 STEM 集成促进系统思考

• DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.915333
• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: Frontiers in Education
• 影响因子: 2.3
• 作者: Danielson, Robert William;Grace, Elizabeth;White, Alison Joanne;Kelton, Molly Louise;Owen, Jeb P.;Saba Fisher, Kristin;Diaz Martinez, AnaMaria;Mozo, Maria
• 通讯作者: Mozo, Maria