Catalyst Project: Research Experiences to Accelerate Chemistry

催化剂项目：加速化学发展的研究经验

• 批准号: 2306877
• 负责人: Sonya Good
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Texas Southern 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: 2023-09-15 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2306877&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Catalyst; Project; Research; Experiences; Accelerate

Catalyst Projects provide support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to work towards establishing research capacity of faculty to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics undergraduate education and research. It is expected that the award will further the faculty member's research capability, improve research and teaching at the institution, and involve undergraduate students in research experiences. Texas Southern University seeks to implement a project-based learning model in the Chemistry II laboratory course to provide Freshmen students classroom-based research experiences, as well as provide support students in a mentored summer research program. As a result of their participation, it is anticipated that students would acquire 21st century competencies needed for careers in STEM.The project at Texas Southern University seeks to positively impact student attitudes towards STEM education and increase student persistence in STEM disciplines. The objectives are to 1) to reform the General Chemistry laboratory course using project-based learning methods for first year undergraduate students; and 2) to immerse undergraduate students from underrepresented groups annually in an intensive 6-week summer enhanced learning and research program. Students will be directed through the analytical process by using the scaffold methodology, in which they formulate a question, consider sampling, prepare samples for analysis, analyze the sample, report data, evaluate results, draw conclusions, and determine the needs for future research. The project outcomes, guided by an external evaluation, are expected to contribute to understanding not only the success of the program, but add to the knowledge base of the preparation of underrepresented groups using project-based learning methods, retention of students in STEM disciplines, and student pursuit of advanced degrees and careers in STEM.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.

催化剂项目为历史上的黑人学院和大学（HBCU）提供支持，努力建立教师的研究能力，以加强科学，技术，工程和数学本科教育和研究。预计该奖项将进一步提高教师的研究能力，改善研究和教学机构，并参与本科生的研究经验。德克萨斯南方大学寻求在化学II实验室课程中实施基于项目的学习模式，为新生提供基于课堂的研究经验，并在指导的夏季研究计划中为学生提供支持。 由于他们的参与，预计学生将获得21世纪的STEM职业所需的能力。德克萨斯南方大学的项目旨在积极影响学生对STEM教育的态度，并提高学生对STEM学科的坚持。目标是：1）改革普通化学实验室课程，采用基于项目的学习方法，为一年级本科生; 2）沉浸在一个密集的6周的夏季增强学习和研究计划，每年从代表性不足的群体的本科生。学生将通过使用支架方法，在其中他们制定一个问题，考虑采样，准备样品进行分析，分析样品，报告数据，评估结果，得出结论，并确定未来研究的需求的分析过程中指导。在外部评估的指导下，项目成果预计不仅有助于了解该计划的成功，而且有助于使用基于项目的学习方法为代表性不足的群体做好准备，保留STEM学科的学生，该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为是值得通过评估的支持使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。