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GP-GO:Providing Educational Access to Research & Learning in geoscienceS (PEARLS)

GP-GO：提供研究教育机会

基本信息

批准号：
2023158
负责人：
Akua Asa-Awuku
金额：
$ 38.44万
依托单位：
University of Maryland, College Park
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：
2020-09-01 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2023158&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
GP GO Providing Educational Access

项目摘要

Geoscience is one of the least diverse disciplines in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This program will apply scientifically ratified best practices to Provide Educational Access to Research & Learning in geocienceS (PEARLS) for non-traditional geoscience majors, women, under-served, and underrepresented minorities (URM). The work will increase the awareness and access to the geosciences and will develop a diverse, globally competitive STEM workforce. The project will engage students in the geosciences through extracurricular experiences and training. The project provides a geoscience learning ecosystem with integrated experiences at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to help undergraduate upperclassmen from non-traditional geoscience majors and master’s degree-seeking students transition into geosciences and engage in geoscience studies. The experiences will help students matriculate more successfully in geoscience graduate programs and the geoscience workplace. This project will create catalytic experiences for students to engage in interdisciplinary geoscience work. The learning design is composed of three critical objectives. The PIs will i) create a mentorship program that includes a life-long learning enrichment program culminating in nationally recognized certification and/or apprenticeship with academics, as well as with and the state and local governments. ii) design and test bridge programs to help post-undergraduate students from non-geoscience fields transition into geoscience graduate programs and iii) foster career-aligned collaborations between academia and the local private sector or state/local government sector that facilitate transitions between undergraduate/graduate programs and the geoscience workforce. The proposed learning ecosystem model offers three distinct pathways to enhance technical expertise and knowledge of non-traditional geoscience majors in virtual and in-person platforms. The technical knowledge and promotion of growth is supported by a vertically tiered mentor network.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.

地球科学是科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）中最不多样化的学科之一。该计划将采用科学批准的最佳实践，为非传统的地球科学专业，妇女，服务不足和代表性不足的少数民族（URM）提供教育机会，以研究学习地球科学（PEARLS）。这项工作将提高人们对地球科学的认识和获取，并将培养一支多元化、具有全球竞争力的STEM工作队伍。该项目将通过课外经验和培训使学生参与地球科学。该项目为马里兰州大学帕克分校（UMD）提供了一个具有综合经验的地球科学学习生态系统，以帮助非传统地球科学专业的高年级本科生和攻读硕士学位的学生过渡到地球科学并从事地球科学研究。这些经验将帮助学生在地球科学研究生课程和地球科学工作场所更成功地录取。该项目将为学生从事跨学科的地球科学工作创造催化剂的经验。学习设计由三个关键目标组成。PI将i）创建一个导师计划，其中包括终身学习丰富计划，最终获得国家认可的认证和/或与学者以及州和地方政府的学徒。ii）设计和测试桥梁计划，以帮助非地球科学领域的本科后学生过渡到地球科学研究生课程，iii）促进学术界和当地私营部门或州/地方政府部门之间的职业合作，促进本科/研究生课程和地球科学劳动力之间的过渡。拟议的学习生态系统模型提供了三个不同的途径，以提高技术专长和知识的非传统的地球科学专业的虚拟和面对面的平台。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。