RET site: A Year-Long NanoEngineering Exploration from the Lab to the Classroom

RET现场：从实验室到课堂长达一年的纳米工程探索

• 批准号: 2302127
• 负责人: Rafael Verduzco
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: William Marsh Rice University
• 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: 2023-05-01 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2302127&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; site; Year; Long; NanoEngineering

The RET Site: A Year-Long NanoEngineering Exploration from the Lab to the Classroom is a three-year program hosted by Rice University and designed to bring cutting-edge nanoengineering research in sustainable energy transition, clean water, and improved diagnostics and therapeutics into 5th-12th grade science classrooms. The program works with high-needs school districts in the greater Houston area, supporting twelve science teachers each year as they conduct research with Rice University's top-tier nanoengineering research faculty and facilities. The program includes a 7-week immersive laboratory internship and support throughout the academic year. The program aims to enhance the content knowledge and understanding of nanoengineering research processes of 5th-12th grade science teachers as they develop engaging nanoengineering lessons and activities centered on research practices. By building leadership capacity in RET participants, the program plans to increase student interest in STEM careers while encouraging underrepresented minority participation in the STEM workforce. The program also aims to establish a network of teachers actively learning about nanoengineering and disseminating their findings through cohort-building with partner school districts that serve historically underrepresented STEM students. The RET program aims to bring the excitement of cutting-edge nanoengineering research into the classroom and inspire the next generation of STEM leaders. Ultimately, the RET program seeks to create a cadre of motivated, creative, and diverse educators who will foster future STEM innovators while contributing to the development of a prepared, diverse STEM workforce. By connecting industry mentors with 5th-12th grade science teachers and their students, the program hopes to provide insights into engineering career opportunities and trajectories.The RET Site: A Year-Long NanoEngineering Exploration from the Lab to the Classroom is a three-year program hosted by Rice University and designed to bring cutting-edge nanoengineering research in sustainable energy transition, clean water, and improved diagnostics and therapeutics into 5th-12th grade science classrooms. This RET Site includes a professional development (PD) program that aims to bring cutting-edge advancements in nanoengineering research regarding sustainable energy transition, clean water, and improved diagnostics and therapeutics into 5th-12th grade science classrooms. The program works with high-needs school districts in the greater Houston area, supporting science teachers as they conduct research with Rice University's top-tier nanoengineering research faculty and facilities. The program includes 7-week immersive laboratory internships, collaborative leadership, and PD support throughout the academic year. Each year, a cohort of 12 RET participants will disseminate program outcomes. The objectives are to: enhance 5th-12th grade teachers' content knowledge and understanding of nanoengineering research processes; develop nanoengineering lessons and activities for 5th-12th grade science classrooms centered around research practices; build the leadership capacities of RET participants; and establish a network of teachers actively learning about nanoengineering and disseminating RET outcomes through cohort-building with partner school districts serving historically underrepresented STEM students. Industry mentors will provide 5th-12th grade science teachers and their students insights into engineering career opportunities and trajectories.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.

RET网站：从实验室到课堂的为期一年的纳米工程探索是由莱斯大学主办的一个为期三年的项目，旨在将可持续能源转换、清洁水以及改进的诊断和治疗学方面的尖端纳米工程研究带入5-12年级的科学课堂。该计划与大休斯顿地区的高需求学区合作，每年支持12名科学教师与莱斯大学一流的纳米工程研究人员和设施进行研究。该计划包括为期7周的身临其境的实验室实习和整个学年的支持。该计划旨在提高5-12年级科学教师在开发以研究实践为中心的引人入胜的纳米工程课程和活动时，对纳米工程研究过程的内容知识和理解。通过培养RET参与者的领导能力，该计划计划提高学生对STEM职业的兴趣，同时鼓励代表不足的少数族裔参与STEM劳动力。该计划还旨在建立一个积极学习纳米工程的教师网络，并通过与合作学区建立队列来传播他们的发现，这些学区服务于历史上代表性不足的STEM学生。RET计划旨在将尖端纳米工程研究的兴奋带入课堂，并激励下一代STEM领导人。最终，RET计划寻求培养一支积极、有创造力和多样化的教育工作者队伍，他们将培养未来的STEM创新者，同时为发展一支有准备的、多样化的STEM劳动力做出贡献。通过将行业导师与5-12年级的科学教师及其学生联系起来，该项目希望提供对工程职业机会和发展轨迹的见解。RET网站：从实验室到课堂的为期一年的纳米工程探索是由莱斯大学主办的一个为期三年的项目，旨在将可持续能源转换、清洁水以及改进的诊断和治疗学方面的尖端纳米工程研究带入5-12年级的科学课堂。该RET网站包括一个专业发展(PD)计划，旨在将有关可持续能源转换、清洁水以及改进的诊断和治疗学的纳米工程研究的尖端进展带入5-12年级的科学课堂。该计划与大休斯顿地区的高需求学区合作，支持科学教师与莱斯大学一流的纳米工程研究人员和设施进行研究。该计划包括为期7周的沉浸式实验室实习、协作领导力和整个学年的PD支持。每年，由12名RET参与者组成的队列将传播项目成果。其目标是：提高5-12年级教师对纳米工程研究过程的教学知识和理解；围绕研究实践，为5-12年级科学课堂开发纳米工程课程和活动；培养可再生能源技术参与者的领导能力；建立一个积极学习纳米工程知识的教师网络，并通过与合作伙伴学区建立队列建设来传播可再生能源技术成果，这些地区服务于历史上代表性不足的STEM学生。行业导师将为5-12年级的科学教师和他们的学生提供对工程职业机会和发展轨迹的洞察。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。