SISTEMAS: Stimulating Immersive Science Through Engaging Motivating and Authentic Scenarios

SISTEMAS：通过引人入胜且真实的场景激发沉浸式科学

• 批准号: 10450225
• 负责人: Georgia Hodges
• 金额: $ 26.91万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-05-20 至 2027-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10450225
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Abstract: SISTEMAS The focus of the SISTEMAS proposal is to support and equip underrepresented students, with a particular focus on Latinx Multilingual Learners (LML), to enter the STEM pipeline and persist. The proposal addresses the issue at the beginning of the pipeline, when children often decide whether they can do science and math, and whether they can become future scientists. The research team hypothesizes that if students are exposed to inclusive, strategically designed learning environments in which they develop their scientific literacy and 21st century problem solving skills, more students will consider science as a possible career choice. The project is articulated in four specific aims that include: (1) creating two new versions of Virtual Vet, a narrative rich read aloud version and Spanish version, to reach a more diverse student population with the international, award- winning serious game; (2) developing a new immersive environment, Virtual Vet Middle Grades, that targets a deeper understanding of the human body through the study of genetics; (3) creating a responsive and customized environment in Virtual Vet that leverages deep learning approaches to provide timely feedback to students and teachers; and (4) developing a 5-day STEM camp on the campus of the University of Georgia in the Genetics department to provide inclusive and ambitious science learning experiences specifically supporting LML students by providing instruction in English and Spanish. Through partnership with six school districts, more than 6,000 students will garner access to Virtual Vet and Virtual Vet Middle Grades. This sample size will equip the research team to examine student knowledge, attitudes toward science, interest in pursuing a science field, and students' mindset toward learning with a particular focus on how novel translanguaging supports equip LML learners to succeed in science in a digital environment.

摘要：Sistemas Sistemas提案的重点是支持和装备代表性不足的学生，并具有特定的 专注于拉丁语多语言学习者（LML），进入STEM管道并持续存在。该提案解决 管道开始时的问题，当孩子们经常决定是否可以进行科学和数学， 以及他们是否可以成为未来的科学家。研究小组假设如果学生暴露 具有包容性的，战略性设计的学习环境，在这些学习环境中，他们发展了科学素养和第21 世纪解决问题的技能，越来越多的学生将科学视为可能的职业选择。该项目是 在四个特定目标中表达出：（1）创建两个新版本的虚拟兽医，叙事丰富的读物 大声版本和西班牙语版本，以与国际奖励达到更多样化的学生人数 - 赢得认真的比赛； （2）开发一个新的身临其境环境，即虚拟兽医中级，该级别针对 通过研究遗传学对人体的深入了解； （3）创建一个响应迅速的 虚拟兽医中的自定义环境，该环境利用深度学习方法为及时提供反馈 学生和老师； （4）在佐治亚大学的校园里开发一个为期5天的茎营地 遗传学部门提供包容性和雄心勃勃的科学学习经验 通过提供英语和西班牙语的教学来支持LML学生。通过与六所学校的伙伴关系 地区，超过6,000名学生将获得虚拟兽医和虚拟兽医中级的机会。这个样本 规模将使研究团队能够检查学生知识，对科学的态度，对追求的兴趣 科学领域，以及学生对学习的心态，特别关注新颖的翻译方式 支持设备LML学习者在数字环境中取得科学的成功。