The Pro-Qual Institute for Research Methods in STEM Education - A Novel Problem-Led and Research-Quality-Focused Approach

Pro-Qual STEM 教育研究方法研究所 - 一种以问题为导向、以研究质量为中心的新方法

• 批准号: 1937741
• 负责人: John Morelock
• 金额: $ 100万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2024-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1937741&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Pro; Qual; Institute; Research; Methods

The ProQual Institute (PQI) is designed to implement a novel, problem-led, research quality-focused approach to developing STEM education research capacity. The approach starts with the problem, idea, or general topic of interest, and researchers are then guided to identify and visually map a "social reality" of interest to articulate clear and purposeful research questions and to inform a coherent use of theoretical frameworks to undergird the study. Based on understanding the scope and nature of the research object, participants will be guided to explore appropriate methodological frameworks and methods that can be used to investigate that social reality and answer the research questions. The advantage of this concept is that by understanding the specific roles theories and methodologies play in a study, these frameworks can be more purposefully and productively used by novice educational researchers to conceptualize and empirically investigate the social reality of interest. The Institute will design and implement six week-long Summer/Winter Schools for 125 diverse participants who will (1) gain an understanding of core ontological and epistemological differences between STEM and education research, (2) learn how to empirically investigate a "social reality" of interest by selecting and using appropriate theoretical and methodological frameworks and research methods, and (3) acquire an appreciation for incorporating research quality considerations throughout the duration of qualitative and mixed methods educational research projects. The design of the Summer/Winter Schools will be informed by constructivist and situated/experiential learning theories. The Institute also will create and manage a virtual community of PQI participants to provide ongoing support after completion of the one-week, face-to-face program and evaluate the impact of the PQI on participants' self-efficacy as qualitative and mixed-methods researchers. The project will help to broaden and deepen the contributions that STEM education research can make to fundamental understandings of STEM education.the project is supported through the EHR Core Research Building Capacity in STEM Education Research competition that is designed to build individuals' capacity to carry out high quality fundamental STEM education research in STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development.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.

ProQual研究所（PQI）旨在实施一种新颖的、以问题为导向的、以研究质量为重点的方法来发展STEM教育的研究能力。该方法从感兴趣的问题、想法或一般主题开始，然后指导研究人员识别和可视化地绘制感兴趣的“社会现实”，以阐明清晰而有目的的研究问题，并告知理论框架的连贯使用，以巩固研究。在理解研究对象的范围和性质的基础上，参与者将被引导去探索适当的方法框架和方法，这些框架和方法可以用来调查社会现实并回答研究问题。这一概念的优势在于，通过理解理论和方法在研究中所扮演的具体角色，这些框架可以被新手教育研究者更有目的地和更有效地用于概念化和实证调查感兴趣的社会现实。该研究所将为125名不同的参与者设计和实施为期六周的暑期/冬季学校，他们将(1)了解STEM与教育研究之间的核心本体论和认识论差异，(2)学习如何通过选择和使用适当的理论和方法论框架和研究方法来实证调查感兴趣的“社会现实”。(3)在定性和混合方法教育研究项目的整个过程中，获得对纳入研究质量考虑的赞赏。夏季/冬季学校的设计将以建构主义和情境/体验式学习理论为指导。研究所还将创建和管理PQI参与者的虚拟社区，在完成为期一周的面对面项目后提供持续支持，并作为定性和混合方法研究人员评估PQI对参与者自我效能的影响。该项目将有助于拓宽和深化STEM教育研究对STEM教育基础理解的贡献。该项目通过EHR核心研究建设STEM教育研究能力竞赛得到支持，该竞赛旨在培养个人在STEM学习和学习环境中开展高质量基础STEM教育研究的能力，扩大STEM领域的参与，以及STEM劳动力的发展。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值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

Impacts of the ProQual Institute: Building communities of technical STEM faculty for long-term engagement in educational research

ProQual Institute 的影响：建立 STEM 技术教师社区，长期参与教育研究

• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: ASEE Annual Conference proceedings
• 作者: Morelock, John R.;May, Dominik;Reid, Aileen;Boyce, Ayesha;Janaki, Chaturved;Sochacka, Nicola W.;Walther, Joachim
• 通讯作者: Walther, Joachim

A workshop for and by disciplinary STEM faculty: Learn how to design high-quality qualitative educational research!

为学科 STEM 教师举办的研讨会：了解如何设计高质量的定性教育研究！

• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Proceedings Frontiers in Education Conference
• 作者: Morelock, John R.;Jarvie-Eggart, Michelle;Chenette, Heather;Hooshangi, Sara;Chesnutt, Betsy;Wilson, Sarah;Bolhari, Azadeh;Dodson, Kirsten;Pavlova, Iglika;Reck, Rebecca
• 通讯作者: Reck, Rebecca