Building Capacity for Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences in STEM Disciplines

STEM 学科本科生研究经验课程能力建设

• 批准号: 2142207
• 负责人: Amy Buddie
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-06-01 至 2024-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2142207&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Building; Capacity; Course; Based; Undergraduate

This project aims to serve the national interest by developing an institutional change model to enhance course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in STEM disciplines. Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice shown to increase student persistence and success in STEM. Embedding research into courses has the potential to reach more students, including those from diverse backgrounds, than the traditional apprentice model of undergraduate research. This Capacity-Building Institutional and Community Transformation project will develop a model of institutional change to support the integration of quality CUREs in STEM disciplines. Once published, other institutions can use this change model to advance CUREs at their institution.The project has the following goals: (1) conduct a needs assessment to understand the gaps and opportunities for implementing CUREs; (2) develop a Community of Practice to facilitate the advancement of CUREs, bringing together diverse stakeholders both internal and external to the institution; and (3) develop a strategic plan for CUREs in STEM disciplines at the university. Achievement of these goals will be informed by a Theory of Change developed after the needs assessment. Data collection will include surveys, interviews, and focus groups with stakeholders, followed by an analysis of artifacts related to CUREs, such as tenure and promotion guidelines, syllabi, and student reflections. The final product will be a strategic plan for CUREs at Kennesaw State University. Ultimately, this project will expand the number of CUREs at this institution as well as the quality of those experiences for students. The NSF IUSE: EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students. Through the Institutional and Community Transformation track, the program supports efforts to transform and improve STEM education across institutions of higher education and disciplinary communities.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.

该项目旨在通过开发一种制度变革模式来服务于国家利益，以增强STEM学科中基于课程的本科生研究经验（CURES）。本科研究是一种高影响力的教育实践，可以提高学生在STEM领域的坚持和成功。与传统的本科生研究学徒模式相比，将研究嵌入课程有可能接触到更多的学生，包括来自不同背景的学生。该能力建设机构和社区转型项目将开发一个机构变革模型，以支持将高质量的CURE纳入STEM学科。该项目的目标如下：（1）进行需求评估，以了解实施目标更新和增强环境的差距和机会;（2）建立一个实践社区，以促进目标更新和增强环境的推进，将机构内外的各种利益攸关方聚集在一起;（3）建立一个社区，以促进目标更新和增强环境。以及（3）制定大学STEM学科的CURE战略计划。这些目标的实现将根据需求评估后制定的变革理论来确定。数据收集将包括调查，访谈和与利益相关者的焦点小组，然后分析与CURE相关的工件，如任期和晋升指南，教学大纲和学生的反思。最终产品将是肯尼索州立大学的CURE战略计划。最终，该项目将扩大该机构的CURE数量以及学生体验的质量。NSF IUSE：EHR计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生STEM教育的有效性。通过机构和社区转型的轨道，该计划支持的努力，以改变和改善高等教育机构和学科社区的STEM教育.这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得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支持.