GP-IN: Cape Cod Community College Research Opportunities for Scientific Engagement in Ocean Sciences at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

GP-IN：科德角社区学院伍兹霍尔海洋研究所海洋科学科学参与研究机会

• 批准号: 2023192
• 负责人: Margrethe Serres
• 金额: $ 33.11万
• 依托单位: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-04-15 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2023192&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: GP; Cape; Cod; Community; College

This project will contribute to solving the problem of supporting authentic research experiences to increase retention of 2YR college students in STEM through a partnership between Cape Cod Community College (CCCC) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The partners will work collaboratively within the Cape Cod Regional STEM Network (CCRSN) Learning Ecosystem to provide meaningful research opportunities, professional development resources, and mentoring to both students and educators. The focus is on ocean sciences and engineering, two sectors of the region’s growing Blue Economy that are rapidly expanding and require a greater workforce. This work will increase ocean science and engineering skills and capacity among CCCC students through hands-on research experiences, peer-to-peer mentoring, and professional development opportunities, while also encouraging students to transfer to a four-year university, obtain a degree in a STEM subject, and continue on in an ocean science or related geoscience field. The team will advance the understanding of how to effectively integrate support services with authentic research experiences for community college students that help them persist in seeking degrees and careers in STEM fields. Student research will also contribute to the understanding of the ocean, pushing the boundaries of knowledge about the ocean to reveal its impacts on the planet and people’s lives, thus raising awareness of the need and value of fundamental ocean research. This project will work towards accomplishing the following objectives: 1) provide significant, integrated research opportunities for community college students in ocean sciences at WHOI through paid, non-residential research experiences during the summer as well as in the fall semester in a credit-bearing course; 2) provide comprehensive evidence-based supports for all student participants to increase students’ STEM identity and pursuit of STEM and ocean science and engineering career pathways; and 3) form a community of practice for the Cape Cod and MA South Coast region that establishes networks, fosters collaborations, and supports early exposure to the ocean sciences and engineering in local education systems. The described interventions will help broaden participation and diversify the workforce in ocean sciences and engineering, while engaging the public in ocean science literacy. The synergistic partnership developed between a non-profit research institution and a community college can serve as a model for other organizations and colleges.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.

该项目将有助于解决支持真实研究经验的问题，以增加通过科德角社区学院（CCCC）和伍兹霍尔海洋研究所（WHOI）之间的伙伴关系在干2年大学生的保留。 合作伙伴将在科德角区域STEM网络（CCRSN）学习生态系统内合作，为学生和教育工作者提供有意义的研究机会，专业发展资源和指导。重点是海洋科学和工程，这是该地区不断增长的蓝色经济的两个部门，正在迅速扩大，需要更多的劳动力。这项工作将通过实践研究经验，同行指导和专业发展机会提高CCCC学生的海洋科学和工程技能和能力，同时鼓励学生转学到四年制大学，获得STEM学科学位，并继续在海洋科学或相关地球科学领域。该团队将进一步了解如何有效地将支持服务与社区大学学生的真实研究经验相结合，帮助他们坚持在STEM领域寻求学位和职业。学生的研究也将有助于了解海洋，推动海洋知识的边界，揭示其对地球和人们生活的影响，从而提高对基础海洋研究的必要性和价值的认识。该项目将致力于实现以下目标：1）通过夏季和秋季学期的学分课程，为WHOI海洋科学社区大学生提供重要的综合研究机会，提供有偿的非住宿研究经验; 2）提供全面的证据-为所有学生参与者提供支持，以提高学生的STEM身份，并追求STEM和海洋科学与工程职业道路; 3）为科德角和马萨诸塞州南海岸地区建立一个实践社区，建立网络，促进合作，并支持在当地教育系统中尽早接触海洋科学和工程。所述干预措施将有助于扩大海洋科学和工程领域的参与，并使其工作队伍多样化，同时让公众参与海洋科学知识的普及。非营利研究机构和社区学院之间的协同合作关系可以作为其他组织和学院的典范。该奖项反映了NSF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。