RAPID: Developing and Researching Youth-Driven Media that Highlights Science as an Act of Service During a Public Health Crisis

RAPID：开发和研究青年驱动的媒体，强调科学是公共卫生危机期间的一种服务行为

• 批准号: 2032226
• 负责人: Ed Madison
• 金额: $ 15.1万
• 依托单位: University of Oregon Eugene
• 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: 2020-07-01 至 2022-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2032226&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RAPID; Developing; Researching; Youth; Driven

During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous media sources have placed a spotlight on the critical role of science and scientists in promoting public health. In contrast to many existing media sources that portray images of adult scientists, this project will develop media that portrays youth scientists as they conduct scientific research related to COVID-19. This media will be developed based on the findings from focus groups with youth of color, and it will include features that are designed to encourage youth to see the value of science while envisioning themselves as participants in science. These features include showing first-person narratives of youth of color; portraying science as a team endeavor; and framing science as an act of service to local communities and to society at large. After developing a video with these features, researchers at the University of Oregon Eugene will share the video with youth of color who will share their responses in focus groups. This project will broaden participation in science career pathways by advancing knowledge of the features of media that motivate youth to pursue science careers and career pathways. This project is funded by the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program, which supports projects that build understandings of practices, program elements, contexts and processes contributing to increasing students' knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communication technology (ICT) careers.Researchers at the University of Oregon Eugene will conduct focus groups with 30 high school students who identify with races or ethnicities that are underrepresented in STEM careers. These focus groups will include reflections related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the purpose of science. Informed by data from these focus groups, undergraduate students in the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication will use footage from professional and student scientists conducting research related to COVID-19, as well as first-person narratives from high school students, to produce a new video titled “Science as Service.” This video will highlight the global, community-focused, service-oriented nature of science as conducted by diverse teams. The research team will then conduct a qualitative study to determine how youth from underrepresented groups respond to this new video by conducting focus groups with 30 high school students who identify with races or ethnicities that are underrepresented in STEM careers. These focus groups, conducted after the students watched the video, will be designed to elicit aspects of the students’ perceptions of science, science identities, and motivations to pursue science. A constant comparative analysis will illustrate how youth perceived science and their motivations to pursue science careers and career pathways relative to the video. Empirical findings will be shared in empirical journals, while the video will be disseminated widely through existing national networks and organizations.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.

在新冠肺炎大流行期间，许多媒体来源都将科学和科学家在促进公共卫生方面的关键作用置于聚光灯下。与许多现有的描绘成年科学家形象的媒体资源不同，该项目将发展描绘青年科学家进行与新冠肺炎相关的科学研究的媒体。这一媒体将根据有色人种青年焦点小组的调查结果开发，并将包括旨在鼓励青年看到科学价值同时将自己想象为科学参与者的特点。这些特点包括展示有色人种青年的第一人称叙事；将科学描绘为团队努力；以及将科学框定为服务于当地社区和整个社会的行为。在开发出具有这些功能的视频后，俄勒冈大学尤金大学的研究人员将与有色人种青年分享这段视频，他们将在焦点小组中分享他们的反应。该项目将通过增进对激励青年追求科学事业和职业道路的媒体特征的了解，扩大对科学职业道路的参与。该项目由学生和教师创新技术体验计划(ITEST)资助，该计划支持建立对实践、计划要素、背景和过程的理解的项目，有助于提高学生对科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)以及信息和通信技术(ICT)职业的知识和兴趣。俄勒冈大学尤金分校的研究人员将与30名高中生进行焦点小组讨论，这些学生认同STEM职业生涯中代表性不足的种族或民族。这些焦点小组将包括与新冠肺炎大流行和科学的目的有关的思考。在这些焦点小组数据的启发下，俄勒冈大学新闻与传播学院的本科生将利用专业科学家和学生科学家进行新冠肺炎相关研究的视频，以及高中生的第一人称叙事，制作一段名为《科学即服务》的新视频。这段视频将突出不同团队开展的全球性、以社区为中心、以服务为导向的科学本质。然后，研究小组将进行一项定性研究，通过对30名高中生进行焦点小组调查，确定来自代表性不足群体的年轻人对这一新视频的反应，这些学生认同STEM职业生涯中代表性不足的种族或民族。这些焦点小组在学生观看视频后进行，旨在激发学生对科学的认知、科学身份和追求科学的动机。不断的比较分析将说明年轻人如何感知科学，以及他们追求科学事业和职业道路的动机与视频相关。经验发现将在经验期刊上分享，而视频将通过现有的国家网络和组织广泛传播。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。