RET Site: Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Teachers across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

RET 网站：合作研究：国家纳米技术协调基础设施中教师的研究经验

• 批准号: 1953396
• 负责人: Steven Koester
• 金额: $ 14.98万
• 依托单位: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• 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: 2020-05-01 至 2025-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1953396&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; Site; Collaborative; Research; Experiences

This Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering Site program is hosted by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) with the lead at Georgia Institute of Technology and partners at the University of Minnesota; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and Northwestern University. This program, entitled "RET Site: Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Teachers across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure", will provide a total of 60 (20 per year for 3 years), in-service, high school and community college faculty (CCF) within commuting distance of the NNCI university site an opportunity to engage in high-quality, nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) hands-on research in state-of-the-art nanotechnology facilities at four NNCI sites for 6 weeks during the summer with 1 week of follow-up activities throughout the year. The objectives of this program are to grow a multi-site cohort of educators with research experiences that reflect broad educational, industrial, and societal NSE activities and link them with the Teaching Nano and Emerging Technologies Network (https://www.nano.gov/TeacherNetwork); build and disseminate a library of NSE educational materials; highlight the work of NNCI cohort by attending the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference; and encourage RETs to present at professional society meetings.Educators will complete a hands-on research project in NSE during the summer with continuing support during the academic year. The RET projects will cover a wide range of topics spanning the breadth of NSE. With support from faculty, mentors, and RET coordinators, the RETs will develop curriculum materials to bring their NSE research back to their classrooms. During the academic year, faculty and mentors will visit the RET classrooms to assist with the implementation and further development of the curriculum modules. Participating in the NNCI RET program will help teachers and CCF motivate their students to explore STEM and NSE fields that will provide them with satisfying and life long careers in the 21st century economy. This RET program spans four NNCI sites allowing participants access to a wider variety of NSE research than would be available at a single-site, and exposing participants to the NSE needs of industry and related career opportunities across the nation. Webinars will be held across all participating NNCI sites to enable teachers to learn about NSE industries and careers as well as to discuss their modules. The RET program will also allow networking opportunities from the widest range of teacher backgrounds through participation in on-line presentations and webinars, a LinkedIn group, at the yearly NSTA conference, and at professional society conferences.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.

这项针对教师工程网站课程的教师研究经验由国家纳米技术协调基础设施（NNCI）主持，佐治亚州理工学院和明尼苏达大学的合作伙伴主持。内布拉斯加州大学林肯大学；和西北大学。 This program, entitled "RET Site: Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Teachers across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure", will provide a total of 60 (20 per year for 3 years), in-service, high school and community college faculty (CCF) within commuting distance of the NNCI university site an opportunity to engage in high-quality, nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) hands-on research in state-of-the-art夏季，在四个NNCI站点的纳米技术设施在6周内进行了6周的纳米技术，全年进行了1周的随访活动。该计划的目标是发展一个多站点的教育工作者，其研究经验反映了广泛的教育，工业和社会NSE活动，并将其与教学Nano和Emerging Technologies Network（https：//wwwww.nano.gov/teachernetwork）联系起来；建造和传播NSE教育材料的库；通过参加国家科学教师协会（NSTA）会议来强调NNCI队列的工作；并鼓励RET在专业协会会议上出席。教育员将在夏季完成NSE的动手研究项目，并在学年继续提供支持。 RET项目将涵盖NSE广度的广泛主题。在教职员工，导师和Ret协调员的支持下，RET将开发课程材料，将其NSE研究带回教室。在学年中，教师和导师将访问RET教室，以协助课程模块的实施和进一步开发。参加NNCI RET计划将帮助教师和CCF激励他们的学生探索STEM和NSE领域，从而为他们提供21世纪经济的满意和终身职业。该RET计划涵盖了四个NNCI站点，使参与者可以访问比单一站点上的更多NSE研究，并使参与者满足了全国各地的行业和相关职业机会的NSE需求。网络研讨会将在所有参与的NNCI网站上举行，以使教师能够了解NSE行业和职业以及讨论其模块。 RET计划还将通过参与在线演示和网络研讨会，LinkedIn小组，在NSTA年度会议上以及在专业社会会议上的网络演示文稿和网络研讨会，从最广泛的教师背景和网络研讨会中允许网络机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过评估该基金会的知识分子优点和广泛的影响来评估NSF的法定任务，并被视为值得的支持。