Diversifying STEM Teacher Education via Evidence-based Instruction and Authentic Research Experiences

通过循证教学和真实研究经验实现 STEM 教师教育多元化

• 批准号: 2243444
• 负责人: Emily Jackson
• 金额: $ 120万
• 依托单位: Southern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2028-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2243444&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Diversifying; STEM; Teacher; Education; via

This project aims to serve the national need of recruiting, preparing, and retaining high-quality secondary STEM teachers who possess deep subject matter and pedagogical knowledge; well-developed knowledge and skills for integrating STEM content, processes, and practices; and a commitment to creating equitable and inclusive learning environments for diverse student populations. Numerous reports link K-12 STEM education to the U.S. effort to maintain its scientific and economic leadership in today’s global economy. Through efforts targeting development of intern, scholar, and teacher content knowledge, teaching practice, and research skills, the project will position prospective STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds to effectively meet the needs of learners in high-need schools located in historically underserved communities. The thrust for this project will come from its foundation of fostering STEM teacher self-efficacy, incorporating inquiry-based laboratory experiences and field-based teaching experiences, and focusing intentionally on learning instructional practices that allow, invite, and encourage students to seamlessly maintain alignment between the culture at school and the culture in their home. In addition, the project activities aims to enhance understanding of how evidence-based instruction and authentic research experiences support preparation of prospective STEM teachers and the role this plays in retaining STEM teachers in the teaching profession. This project at Southern University and A&M College, the main campus of the only Historically Black College and University System in the Nation, includes partnerships with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Southern University Laboratory School, experts in STEM education, and two NSF-funded research projects (1) Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory Science Education Center (LIGO SEC) Partnership and (2) California Polytechnic State University’s STEM Teacher and Researcher Project (STAR). By leveraging culturally sustaining pedagogy and self-efficacy principles, this project aims to target the unique resources women and others from historically disenfranchised groups bring to teaching. Goals of this 5-year project include (1) engaging 15 interns in authentic STEM research experiences, (2) certifying 15 highly qualified STEM teachers, and (3) providing high-quality induction support for novice STEM teachers. At all project levels, participants will serve in high-need school settings. This Track 1: Scholarships and Stipends project is supported through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce). The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers and experienced, exemplary K-12 teachers to become STEM master teachers in high-need school districts. It also supports research on the effectiveness and retention of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts.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.

该项目旨在满足国家的需求，招聘、培养和留住高素质的中等STEM教师，这些教师具有深厚的学科知识和教学知识，具备完善的知识和技能，能够整合STEM的内容、过程和实践，并致力于为不同的学生群体创造公平和包容的学习环境。许多报告将K-12 STEM教育与美国在当今全球经济中保持其科学和经济领导地位的努力联系在一起。通过努力发展实习生、学者和教师的教学知识、教学实践和研究技能，该项目将定位来自不同背景的未来STEM教师，以有效满足位于历史上服务不足社区的高需求学校的学习者的需求。该项目的主旨将来自其培养STEM教师自我效能感的基础，融合基于探究的实验室经验和基于实地的教学经验，并有目的地专注于学习教学实践，允许、邀请和鼓励学生无缝地保持学校文化和家庭文化之间的一致性。此外，项目活动旨在加强对循证教学和真实研究经验如何支持未来STEM教师的准备以及这在留住STEM教师从事教学专业方面所起的作用的理解。这个在南方大学和A&Amm学院的项目是美国历史上唯一的黑人学院和大学系统的主校区，包括与东巴吞鲁日教区学校系统、南方大学实验学校、STEM教育专家的伙伴关系，以及两个由NSF资助的研究项目(1)激光干涉仪引力波科学教育中心(LIGO SEC)伙伴关系和(2)加州理工州立大学的STEM教师和研究人员项目(STAR)。通过利用文化支持的教育学和自我效能原则，该项目旨在瞄准妇女和其他来自历史上被剥夺公民权的群体为教学带来的独特资源。这个为期5年的项目的目标包括(1)让15名实习生参与真实的STEM研究经验，(2)认证15名高素质的STEM教师，以及(3)为新手STEM教师提供高质量的入职支持。在所有项目级别，参与者将在高需求的学校环境中服务。这个Track 1：奖学金和津贴项目由罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划(Noyce)提供支持。Noyce计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人员成为有效的K-12 STEM教师，并支持经验丰富、模范的K-12教师成为高需求学区的STEM硕士教师。它还支持对高需求学区K-12 STEM教师的有效性和留住的研究。这一奖项反映了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。