Investigating the Impact of Arts on Student Learning by Introducing Glass Science in the Materials Engineering Curriculum

通过在材料工程课程中引入玻璃科学来调查艺术对学生学习的影响

• 批准号: 2120156
• 负责人: Jon Kellar
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• 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: 2021-10-01 至 2024-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2120156&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Investigating; Impact; Arts; Student; Learning

This project aims to serve the national interest by improving STEM learning environments with a focus on engineering education. A key focus of the project is the introduction of creative glass science elements that enable the creation of a STEAM (STEM + Arts)‐infused engineering curriculum and co‐curriculum. This STEAM-based project will support the recruitment and retention of engineers and deliver quality science and engineering content to a diverse group of students and to the community. The project hypothesizes that positive student outcomes can be achieved through strategic curricular and co‐curricular modifications that integrate and embrace development of STEAM programs. The project builds on prior research that involves highly successful curricular and co‐curricular programming integrating arts into an undergraduate engineering degree program. Advances that result from the project have potential to inform and enhance STEAM teaching within programs in undergraduate engineering. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology proposes to create a degree program that incorporates glass science into an undergraduate materials engineering degree. The project aims to increase the creativity, innovation, collegiality, entrepreneurship, critical thinking, and intellectual diversity of students in the program, and possibly also improve its gender diversity. Specific aspects of the program include new curriculums in glass science and engineering, integration of STEAM laboratory and design content with inclusion of content from an embedded artist‐in-residence, and formation of a campus STEAM Council. The project’s research elements address the sustainability of the proposed modifications through: 1) translation of selected programmatic elements to other campus engineering programs, 2) recruitment of students into the revised degree programs, 3) marketing to the campus, local, and state community, 4) involvement of private‐sector partners through STEAM‐influenced design projects, and 5) dissemination to targeted professional societies and associated stakeholders, including local art centers. A rigorous external assessment of the research will be conducted that includes use of Herrmann Brain Dominance Inventory and the Critical Thinking Assessment Test to determine the effectiveness of program outcomes. The NSF IUSE: EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students. Through the Engaged Student Learning track, the program supports the creation, exploration, and implementation of promising practices and tools.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.

该项目旨在通过改善STEM的学习环境来服务于国家利益，重点是工程教育。该项目的一个关键重点是引入创造性的玻璃科学元素，以创建STEAM(STEM+Art)注入的工程课程和联合课程。这个基于STEAM的项目将支持招聘和留住工程师，并向不同的学生群体和社区提供高质量的科学和工程内容。该项目假设，积极的学生成果可以通过整合和接受STEAM项目发展的战略性课程和共同课程修改来实现。该项目建立在先前的研究基础上，涉及非常成功的课程和联合课程规划，将艺术整合到本科工程学位课程中。该项目带来的进展有可能为本科工程专业的STEAM教学提供信息并加强其教学。南达科他州矿业与技术学院提议设立一个学位项目，将玻璃科学纳入本科材料工程学位。该项目旨在提高该项目学生的创造力、创新性、协作性、企业家精神、批判性思维和智力多样性，并可能改善其性别多样性。该计划的具体内容包括玻璃科学和工程方面的新课程，整合STEAM实验室和设计内容，纳入嵌入式常驻艺术家的内容，以及成立校园STEAM委员会。该项目的研究元素通过以下方式解决拟议修改的可持续性：1)将选定的计划元素转换为其他校园工程计划；2)招收学生进入修订后的学位计划；3)向校园、地方和州立社区进行营销；4)通过受蒸汽影响的设计项目吸引私营部门合作伙伴的参与；以及5)向目标专业协会和相关利益相关者传播信息，包括当地艺术中心。将对研究进行严格的外部评估，包括使用Herrmann大脑优势指数和批判性思维评估测试来确定计划结果的有效性。NSF IUSE：EHR计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生的STEM教育的有效性。通过参与的学生学习路径，该计划支持有前景的实践和工具的创建、探索和实施。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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

Investigating the Impact of Arts on Student Learning by Introducing Glass Science in the Materials Engineering Curriculum

通过在材料工程课程中引入玻璃科学来调查艺术对学生学习的影响

• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: ASEE Annual Conference proceedings
• 作者: Donovan, Katrina;Jon Kellar;Michael West;Cassandra Birrenkott;Stuart Kellogg;Deborah Mitchell;and Matthew Whitehead.
• 通讯作者: and Matthew Whitehead.