Integrating Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology into STEM Teaching for High

将基于环境健康的生物技术融入高中 STEM 教学

• 批准号: 8072974
• 负责人: MARY O DERESKI
• 金额: $ 8.13万
• 依托单位: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-30 至 2011-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8072974
• 关键词: Address; Admission activity; Applications Grants; Area; Automobiles; Award; Biotechnology; Businesses; Cities; Climate; Communication; Communities; Competence; Cost Savings; Country; Data Collection; Development; Economics; Education; Educational process of instructing; Effectiveness; Elements; Engineering; Ensure; Environmental Health; Equipment; Evaluation; Fostering; Future; Gene Mutation; Genetic Code; Gifts; Goals; Grant; Growth; Impact evaluation; Individual; Institutes; Internet; Knowledge; Laboratories; Learning; Marketing; Mathematics; Methodology; Methods; Michigan; Monitor; Occupations; Outcome; Positioning Attribute; Postdoctoral Fellow; Program Sustainability; Protein Engineering; Qualifying; Reporting; Research; Research Personnel; Resources; Schools; Science; Secure; Security; Services; Small Business Innovation Research Grant; Students; Surveys; Techniques; Technology; Testing; Time; TimeLine; Universities; Work; base; college; design; economic impact; experience; follow-up; health science research; high school; innovation; interest; programs; prospective; public health relevance; science education; skills; symposium; teacher; tool; trend; virtual

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application addresses broad Challenge Area (12): Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM), 12-ES-102: Professional development in issues in Environmental Health. Significance: It has been recognized across the country and by the current Education Secretary Arne Duncan at the National Science Teachers Association Conference in March of this year, that there is an urgent need to attain a high level of teacher quality and student competence in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Attaining these goals will ensure economic vitality and growth for the nation as a whole and for the State of Michigan in particular through this proposal. The Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology proposal incorporates research-centered environmental health science topics into biotechnology experiences for secondary education teachers. Wayne State University (located in the adversely economically impacted city of Detroit) will provide these professional development opportunities. Investigators: All Investigators on this proposal, Drs. Dereski (Assoc. Prof.), Grueber (Assist. Prof.) and Alozie (Post Doctoral Fellow) are experienced in science teacher education. Drs. Dereski and Alozie have expertise in Environmental/ Environmental Health as well as biotechnology teaching. Dr. Grueber has a particular research interest in teaching and learning in urban classrooms. Nadine Tibbs-Stallworth (Consultant) is the supervisor of high school science for Detroit Public Schools and will be instrumental in teacher recruitment, support and sustainability of the program beyond the granting period. Innovation: This proposal will contribute to the skills of the participating teachers by integrating technology (teacher-developed Internet accessible materials) and current science laboratory skills (biotechnology). Obtaining this knowledge and skill set, will contribute to the teachers' future and continued viability in the local job market. There is also a potential to stimulate and reinforce teacher/student interest in STEM subjects through the utilization of environmental health-based science as an integrative context for learning. Support for all teachers beyond the proposal timeline will occur through a "Virtual Learning Community" developed for teachers-by teachers. Aims of the proposal: Specific Aim 1: Contribute to the development and competency of pre-service STEM teachers through integration of Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology lessons into an existing methods course. Specific Aim 2: Integrate environmental health science research and technology into a STEM-based Summer Institute for Detroit Public School in-service teachers. Specific Aim 3: Provide Sustainability, Assessment and Reporting for the Program a. Provide Teacher Support and Sustainability through a Virtual Learning Community b. Assess teacher/student proposal related STEM activities and their impact through evaluation tools c. Generate comprehensive reports encompassing all elements of the program Methodology: The proposal offers Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology programs in the Detroit area for secondary education pre- and in-service teachers. Individual lessons will be integrated into existing pre- service methods courses in the College of Education at Wayne State University. In addition, two Summer Institutes are planned as graduate courses for Detroit Public School in-service teachers. Lessons will integrate historical, contemporary and emerging issues in Environmental Health into the following areas: The Genetic Code, Genetic Engineering and Proteins, DNA mutations, Applications of Biotechnology, and Current topics in Biotechnology. Sustainability of the program will be through an equipment loan program and a "Virtual Learning Community" developed for teachers-by teachers. Evaluation and economic impact: Evaluation regarding the sustainability of the program, teacher content integration, and teacher/student impact will be carried out through follow up survey data collection. It is anticipated that in-service teachers will report having value added to their school, district, and their own job security by integrating the knowledge and techniques supplied through the proposal. It is further anticipated that the pre-service teachers will incorporate skills obtained from the program into their teaching resume to assist with securing a position in a prospective school district. Additionally, there will be a potential cost savings to DPS resulting from retention of participating teachers with the advanced skills and resources derived from inclusion in the proposal's educational programs.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请涉及广泛的挑战领域（12）：科学，技术，工程和数学教育（STEM），12-ES-102：环境卫生问题的专业发展。重要性：在今年3月的全国科学教师协会会议上，现任教育部长阿恩邓肯在全国范围内认识到，迫切需要在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域实现高水平的教师质量和学生能力。实现这些目标将确保整个国家，特别是密歇根州的经济活力和增长。基于环境健康的生物技术提案将以研究为中心的环境健康科学主题纳入中学教育教师的生物技术经验。韦恩州立大学（位于经济受到不利影响的底特律市）将提供这些专业发展机会。研究者：本提案的所有研究者Drs. Dereski（副教授），Grueber（助攻。教授）和Alozie（博士后研究员）在科学教师教育方面经验丰富。Dereski和Alozie在环境/环境卫生以及生物技术教学方面拥有专业知识。Grueber博士对城市教室的教学和学习特别感兴趣。Nadine Tibbs-Stallworth（顾问）是底特律公立学校高中科学的主管，将在教师招聘，支持和计划的可持续性方面发挥重要作用。创新：这项建议将有助于参与教师的技能，结合技术（教师开发的互联网访问材料）和当前的科学实验室技能（生物技术）。获得这一知识和技能将有助于教师的未来和在当地就业市场的持续生存能力。还有一个潜力，通过利用环境健康为基础的科学作为一个综合的学习环境，激发和加强教师/学生对STEM科目的兴趣。对提案时间轴之外的所有教师的支持将通过为教师开发的“虚拟学习社区”来实现。该提案的目的：具体目标1：通过将基于环境健康的生物技术课程整合到现有的方法课程中，促进职前STEM教师的发展和能力。具体目标二：将环境健康科学研究和技术整合到底特律公立学校在职教师的STEM暑期研究所。具体目标3：为方案提供可持续性、评估和报告。通过虚拟学习社区提供教师支持和可持续性B.通过评估工具评估教师/学生提案相关的STEM活动及其影响c.生成涵盖该计划所有要素的综合报告方法论：该提案为底特律地区的中学学前教育和在职教师提供基于环境健康的生物技术计划。个别课程将被整合到韦恩州立大学教育学院现有的职前方法课程中。此外，计划为底特律公立学校在职教师开设两个暑期研究所作为研究生课程。课程将整合历史，当代和新出现的问题，环境健康到以下领域：遗传密码，遗传工程和蛋白质，DNA突变，生物技术的应用，以及当前的主题在生物技术。该方案的可持续性将通过设备贷款方案和教师为教师开发的“虚拟学习社区”来实现。评估和经济影响：有关该计划的可持续性，教师内容的整合，和教师/学生的影响将通过后续调查数据收集进行评估。预计在职教师将报告说，通过整合通过该提案提供的知识和技术，他们的学校、地区和自己的工作保障将增值。进一步预计，职前教师将把从该计划获得的技能纳入他们的教学简历，以协助确保在未来的学区的位置。此外，将有一个潜在的成本节省DPS由于保留参与教师与先进的技能和资源，从纳入该提案的教育方案。