Collaborative Research: Cultivating Tomorrow's Innovators Through Exploring Planetary Images with Artificial Intelligence

合作研究：通过人工智能探索行星图像培养明天的创新者

• 批准号: 2314155
• 负责人: Ping Wang
• 金额: $ 162.17万
• 依托单位: University of Tennessee Knoxville
• 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: 2023-09-01 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2314155&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Cultivating; Tomorrow; Innovators

The rapid permeation of AI into nearly all walks of life and every profession calls for innovative approaches of public AI literacy and education in all settings. This project will design, develop, and test a sequence of lessons for high school aged youth from east Tennessee that will teach them artificial intelligence concepts by using images from planetary exploration and emerging Generative AI tools to create visually appealing generative artworks and digital stories. AI concepts grounded in topics that are relevant and engaging through the lens of creative works can serve as an invitation for underrepresented and under-resourced youths to explore fields that they would not otherwise choose or have the opportunity to learn about. The project team including AI researchers and educators, STEM disciplinary experts and the broader creative works community will employ a mixture of out-of-school and online activities, integrating Planetary Science, planetary exploration, big data, creative works, and Generative AI. The works created by youths with the assistance of Generative AI and validated by scientists on planetary exploration and Planetary Science will be showcased online, at the American Museum of Science and Energy, and other public places. This Integrating Research & Practice project is funded by the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program, which supports projects that: (a) contribute to research and practice that considers informal STEM learning's role in equity and belonging in STEM; (b) promote personal and educational success in STEM; (c) advance public engagement in scientific discovery; (d) foster interest in STEM careers; (e) create and enhance the theoretical and empirical foundations for effective informal STEM learning; (f) improve community vibrancy; and/or (g) enhance science communication and the public's engagement in and understanding of STEM and STEM processes, and co-funded by the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program, which supports projects that build understandings of practices, program elements, contexts and processes contributing to increasing students' knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communication technology (ICT) careers.Over the three-year project duration, the project will directly impact approximately 360 high school youth and will reach out to a much larger number of participants through online webinars, workshops, newsletters, and exhibits. The project will investigate four research questions: (1) How does participation in an interdisciplinary out-of-school STEM program influence high school youths' AI knowledge and skills, STEM engagement and identity, and sense of belonging to a scientific community? (2) What do youths learn about the value of their personal and cultural knowledge and skills (i.e., assets) to the local and broader community? (3) What program challenges, features, and content appear to have the greatest influence on engagement, identity, and belonging? (4) How do outcomes vary by youth demographics including gender, ethnicity, and urban/rural environment? The research will use a mixed-methods design, combining quantitative surveys with qualitative written reflections and pictures with commentary. In the final year of the project, professional development workshops will train educators to use learning materials generated from the project. Research findings produced through this work will contribute new knowledge on methods and learning designs in integrating AI, STEM and art for informal STEM education.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.

AI迅速渗透到几乎所有的生活中，每个职业都需要在各种环境中进行公共AI识字和教育的创新方法。该项目将为来自东田纳西州的高中年龄较小的年轻人设计，开发和测试一系列课程，这些课程将通过使用Planetary Exploration和Emerganged Genergative AI工具的图像来教授他们的人工智能概念，以创建具有视觉上吸引人的生成艺术品和数字故事。 AI概念以相关和参与创意作品的范围为基础的AI概念，可以邀请代表性不足和资源不足的年轻人探索他们将不会选择或没有机会学习的领域。包括AI研究人员和教育工作者，STEM学科专家以及更广泛的创意工作社区在内的项目团队将采用校外活动和在线活动，整合行星科学，行星探索，大数据，创意作品和生成AI。年轻人在生成AI的协助下创作的作品，并由科学家在行星探索和行星科学方面的验证，将在美国科学与能源博物馆以及其他公共场所在线展示。该整合研究与实践项目由前进的非正式STEM学习（AISL）计划提供资金，该计划支持：（a）有助于研究和实践，这些研究和实践考虑了非正式的STEM学习在公平中的作用，并且属于STEM； （b）在STEM中促进个人和教育成功； （c）提高公众参与科学发现； （d）促进对STEM职业的兴趣； （e）为有效的非正式STEM学习创建和增强理论和经验基础； （f）改善社区活力； and/or (g) enhance science communication and the public's engagement in and understanding of STEM and STEM processes, and co-funded by the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program, which supports projects that build understandings of practices, program elements, contexts and processes contributing to increasing students' knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communication technology (ICT) careers.Over the three-year project duration,该项目将直接影响大约360名高中青年，并通过在线网络研讨会，研讨会，新闻通讯和展览来接触更多的参与者。该项目将研究四个研究问题：（1）参与跨学科的校外STEM计划如何影响高中青年的AI知识和技能，参与性和身份，以及对科学界的归属感？ （2）年轻人对自己的个人和文化知识和技能（即资产）对当地和更广泛的社区的价值了解什么？ （3）哪些计划挑战，功能和内容似乎对参与，身份和归属感具有最大的影响？ （4）结果如何因性别，种族和城市/农村环境在内的青年人口统计而有所不同？该研究将使用混合方法设计，将定量调查与定性书面反射和图片与评论相结合。在项目的最后一年中，专业发展研讨会将培训教育工作者使用该项目产生的学习材料。通过这项工作产生的研究结果将为非正式STEM教育的AI，STEM和ART集成的方法和学习设计提供新知识。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子和更广泛影响的评估评估的评估来支持的。