Broadening Access to Science Education

扩大科学教育的机会

• 批准号: 8260060
• 负责人: Shelley A Phelan
• 金额: $ 7.48万
• 依托单位: FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-09-01 至 2016-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8260060
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed program, entitled BASE (Broadening Access to Science Education), will offer an annual two-week residential summer science enrichment program on the Fairfield University campus for 24 young women who are rising juniors and seniors from our neighboring city of Bridgeport, CT, a city comprised of many health disparity populations and some of the worst poverty in the nation. The program will include three key components. The first component is the Research Immersion Experience, a weeklong scientific research experience that will engage students in exciting faculty-led research projects assisted by current undergraduate science majors. Projects will be based on faculty research expertise, covering topics in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, neuroscience, psychology, mathematics, and engineering. Students will be exposed to science content, methodology, data collection and analysis, and quantitative reasoning, while receiving individual mentorship by female scientist role models at both the faculty and undergraduate level. Students will continue exploring their research topics in the second week through writing, reading, and discussion, with the guidance of their undergraduate counselors, culminating in formal student research presentations on the last day of the camp. The second component will be the Science and Health Careers Exploration, which will take place in the first two days of the second camp week. This will expose students to various careers in science, technology, and healthcare, and the academic paths required to get there. It will include presentations by faculty and professionals in STEM and healthcare careers, and mentorship on academic majors, courses, skill sets, and organizations that can support them in these pursuits. The final component of the program is the College Admissions Counseling, which will be a two-day set of activities to follow the career exploration component. In collaboration with our Office of Undergraduate Admissions, we will educate students about the process and requirements for admission to college, financial aid opportunities, as well as engaging students in mock interviews and essay writing. Also included will be a student/parent information session, to inform parents and integrate them into the process. Continued mentorship and access will be provided to students after the camp through a resource website with contacts and information on organizations, programs, and career paths introduced in the camp. Together, BASE camp will provide a significant experience that excites and informs students about the process and promise of science, and inspires them to pursue science-based careers to address the growing challenges facing health disparity populations. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed program will offer unique hands-on research and mentorship opportunities to students from Bridgeport, CT, who represent many health disparity populations and have limited access to science experiences and role models. The program seeks to excite students from these populations about science and attract them into science and health career paths in an effort to increase their participation in addressing public health issues.

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的计划，题为基地（拓宽科学教育），将提供一个为期两周的住宅夏季科学丰富的费尔菲尔德大学校园的24名年轻女性谁是上升的大三和大四从我们的邻近城市布里奇波特，CT，一个城市，包括许多健康差距的人口和一些最严重的贫困在全国校园。该方案将包括三个关键组成部分。第一个组成部分是研究沉浸体验，为期一周的科学研究体验，将让学生参与由当前本科科学专业协助的令人兴奋的教师主导的研究项目。项目将基于教师的研究专业知识，涵盖生物学、化学、生物化学、神经科学、心理学、数学和工程等主题。学生将接触到科学内容，方法，数据收集和分析，以及定量推理，同时在教师和本科生层面接受女性科学家榜样的个人指导。学生将继续探索他们的研究课题在第二周通过写作，阅读，和讨论，与他们的本科辅导员的指导，最终在正式的学生研究报告在营地的最后一天。第二个组成部分将是科学和健康职业探索，这将发生在第二个营周的前两天。这将使学生接触到科学，技术和医疗保健方面的各种职业，以及到达那里所需的学术道路。它将包括教师和专业人员在干和医疗保健职业的介绍，并对学术专业，课程，技能组合和组织，可以支持他们在这些追求导师。该计划的最后一个组成部分是大学招生咨询，这将是一个为期两天的活动，以遵循职业探索组成部分。在与我们的本科招生办公室合作，我们将教育学生入学的过程和要求大学，财政援助的机会，以及在模拟面试和论文写作从事学生。还将包括一个学生/家长信息会议，通知家长，并将他们纳入这一过程。在夏令营结束后，将通过一个资源网站向学生提供持续的指导和访问，该网站提供有关夏令营中介绍的组织、方案和职业道路的联系人和信息。总而言之，基地营将提供一个重要的经验，激发和告知学生的过程和科学的承诺，并激励他们追求科学为基础的职业生涯，以解决健康差距人口面临的日益增长的挑战。 公共卫生相关性：拟议的计划将提供独特的动手研究和指导机会，学生从布里奇波特，CT，谁代表许多健康差距的人群，并有有限的机会获得科学的经验和榜样。该计划旨在激发这些人群的学生对科学的兴趣，并吸引他们进入科学和健康的职业道路，以提高他们对解决公共卫生问题的参与。