EXPANDING THE HSTA MODEL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION - PHASE II

描述(改编自申请人的摘要)：这是一份申请 资助西弗吉尼亚大学在西弗吉尼亚州四个县的HSTA继续开展工作。HSTA 目前活跃在该州20个县的规划服务于少数族裔 和经济困难的学生(8-12年级)，帮助他们建立 自尊，提高科学和数学技能，为 大学，并选择合适的健康职业专业。长期目标是 增加完成后任职人数偏低的学生人数 健康科学中等教育(例如，医学、护理、牙科 和药房)，并作为医疗保健提供者留在该州。 研究人员实现这一长期目标的方法包括使用 以探究为基础的项目，强调科学、数学和计算机技术 HSTA学生在夏季学院和一年一度的春天的演讲 研讨会。HSTA还为学生提供了工作机会 大学科学家和医疗保健专业人员通过他们的社区 HSTA俱乐部和暑期学院期间。 罗伯特·C·伯德健康科学中心和 HSTA组织将用于为教师、家长和社区提供 具有更多知识、技术资源和 专业支持，以便他们可以更好地鼓励学生考虑 并为在科学和相关领域的职业生涯做准备。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the applicant's abstract): This is a application to fund the continuance of the WVU HSTA in four counties of WV. The HSTA programming which is now active in 20 counties of the state serves minority and financially disadvantaged students (grades 8-12), helping them to build self-esteem, improve sciences and mathematical skills in preparations for college, and choose appropriate health career majors. The long-term goal is to increase the number of underrepresented students who complete post- secondary education in the health sciences (e.g., medicine, nursing, dentistry and pharmacy), and remain in the state as health care providers. The investigator's methods of achieving this long-term goal include use of inquiry-based projects emphasizing science, math and computer technology with presentations by HSTA students at the Summer Institute and the Annual Spring Symposium. HSTA also provides opportunities for students to work with University scientists and health care professionals through their community HSTA Clubs and during the Summer Institute. The extensive resources of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center and the HSTA organization will be used to provide teachers, parents, and community health professionals with increased knowledge, technical resources, and professional support so that they may better encourage students to consider and prepare for careers in science and related fields.