BIORETS at Converse University: Science, Technology, and Research (STAR) Teachers of South Carolina

康弗斯大学的 BIORETS：南卡罗来纳州科学、技术和研究 (STAR) 教师

• 批准号: 2240497
• 负责人: Neval Erturk
• 金额: $ 59.28万
• 依托单位: Converse College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-03-01 至 2026-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2240497&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: BIORETS; Converse; University; Science; Technology

This BIORETS Site award to Converse University, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will support the training of 24 teachers for six weeks during the summer and ten weeks during the academic year. Three cohorts of eight teachers will be recruited for three years. Based on data from K-12 institutions, COVID-19 disrupted learning outcomes in K-12 and higher education settings. Students, on average, are four to five months behind in math and reading skills. Training programs and continuing education for teachers paused, as did hands-on research activities. This challenge is heightened in underserved schools, placing underrepresented and low-income students at a greater disadvantage. This program aims to close the gap by engaging middle and high school teachers in authentic research experiences in cellular and molecular biology and biomathematics research with a focus on neurobiology. Priority will be given to teachers who work in under-resourced schools. Teachers will receive support in developing lesson plans and hands-on activities to engage their students in neurobiology concepts to improve their students' readiness for STEM careers.Teachers will conduct research in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science, and Psychology departments. Before starting their research projects all research teams will attend workshops that will acquaint them with the necessary skills such as responsible conduct of research, laboratory safety, chemical hygiene and professional development workshops on how to design and carry out an experiment, data collection, analysis, and presentation, and project-specific content. Teachers serving in upstate SC will be invited to apply to the program through the NSF ETAP system. Applicants will be required to submit a lesson plan, answer essay questions, and interview the faculty mentors. Curriculum development is an integral part of the program and will be integrated into the summer experience. For effective post-program transition, the PIs will visit the classrooms supporting lesson plan implementation. Program assessment will measure the quality of the research experience, workshops, post-program support, and the effectiveness of the application and recruitment process. Data will be used to develop a model for the BIORETS program at other PUIs. More information is available by visiting http://www.converse.edu/biorets or contacting Dr. Neval Erturk ([e-mail]).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BIORETS网站授予位于南卡罗来纳州斯帕坦堡的匡威大学，将支持24名教师在夏季进行为期六周的培训，在学年期间进行为期十周的培训。将招聘三批八名教师，为期三年。根据K-12机构的数据，COVID-19扰乱了K-12和高等教育机构的学习成果。学生们在数学和阅读技能方面平均落后四到五个月。教师的培训计划和继续教育暂停，实践研究活动也暂停。这一挑战在服务不足的学校更加突出，使代表性不足和低收入学生处于更不利的地位。该计划旨在通过让初中和高中教师参与细胞和分子生物学以及生物数学研究的真实研究经验来缩小差距，重点是神经生物学。将优先考虑在资源不足的学校工作的教师。教师将在制定课程计划和实践活动方面获得支持，让学生参与神经生物学概念，以提高学生对STEM职业的准备。教师将在生物学，化学，物理，数学计算机科学和心理学部门进行研究。在开始他们的研究项目之前，所有研究团队将参加研讨会，使他们熟悉必要的技能，如负责任的研究行为，实验室安全，化学卫生和专业发展研讨会，如何设计和进行实验，数据收集，分析和演示，以及项目特定的内容。在州北部SC服务的教师将被邀请通过NSF ETAP系统申请该计划。申请人将被要求提交一个课程计划，回答作文问题，并采访教师导师。课程开发是该计划的一个组成部分，并将融入夏季体验。为了有效的课程后过渡，PI将访问支持课程计划实施的教室。计划评估将衡量研究经验，研讨会，计划后支持的质量，以及应用程序和招聘过程的有效性。数据将用于开发其他PUI的BIORETS计划模型。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.converse.edu/biorets或联系Neval Erturk博士（neval. [e-mail]）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为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来支持。