School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt

范德比尔特科学与数学学院

• 批准号: 7902322
• 负责人: VIRGINIA L SHEPHERD
• 金额: $ 9.78万
• 依托单位: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-15 至 2011-09-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7902322
• 关键词: Science; Math; Vanderbilt

The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt will be a joint Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) venture, linking the expertise of the university to highly capable students in grades 9-12. The curriculum will focus on interdisciplinary science and the development of critical thinking skills and methods of inquiry necessary to conduct scientific research. Admission to the program will be based on grades, standardized test scores, recommendations, interviews, written statements, and projects. The School will also seek the "uncommon scholar". Students will attend the School one day per week on the Vanderbilt campus while continuing their traditional education at their zoned school during the academic year. Scientists and scientists-in-training will work together with students to create a strong scientific learning community. Dedicated School Ph.D. instructors will form the faculty core, while Vanderbilt research faculty will provide mentorship in research internships and instruction in advanced electives. An adjunct teaching corps of postdoctoral fellows, advanced graduate students and retired scientists will generate complementary instruction. One-day coursework will consist of core lessons, laboratories, and enrichment including site visits, seminars, journal clubs, and interactive videoconferences to integrate content across an interdisciplinary, sequential curriculum. Summer research projects will grow from team to independent work culminating with their centerpiece summer research internship following 11th grade. Students will work intensively with faculty scientist mentors to carry out an independent research project, while attending supplemental breakout sessions with the adjunct postdoctoral corps. As seniors, students will submit to national science competitions and journals. They will also translate their research into community outreach projects. Formative and summative evaluation of the School will be completed by external evaluators. The establishment of this School will contribute highly qualified scholars into the academic science pipeline, advance the scientific professional workforce, and produce citizens who are well-informed about science- related policies and issues.

范德比尔特科学与数学学院将成为范德比尔特大学联合医学中心 (VUMC) 和纳什维尔大都会公立学校 (MNPS) 合资，将大学的专业知识与高度 9-12年级有能力的学生。课程将侧重于跨学科科学和发展 进行科学研究所必需的批判性思维技能和探究方法。入场 计划将基于成绩、标准化考试成绩、推荐、面试、书面陈述、 和项目。学校还将寻找“不凡学者”。学生将每天到学校上课一天 范德比尔特校园一周，同时在划区学校继续传统教育 学年。 科学家和受训科学家将与学生共同创造强大的科学学习氛围 社区。专门学校博士讲师将构成教师核心，而范德比尔特研究人员将 提供研究实习指导和高级选修课指导。兼职教学团 博士后研究员、高级研究生和退休科学家将产生互补 操作说明。 一日课程将包括核心课程、实验室和强化课程，包括实地考察、 研讨会、期刊俱乐部和交互式视频会议，以整合跨学科的内容， 顺序课程。夏季研究项目将从团队工作发展为独立工作，最终达到 他们的核心项目是十一年级后的暑期研究实习。学生将与教师密切合作 科学家导师开展独立研究项目，同时参加补充突破 与兼职博士后团体的会议。作为高年级学生，学生将服从国家科学 比赛和期刊。他们还将把他们的研究转化为社区外展项目。 学校的形成性和终结性评估将由外部评估员完成。这 该学院的成立将为学术科学输送高素质的学者， 提高科学专业队伍的水平，培养了解科学知识的公民 相关政策和问题。