SciTrek: How Science Works

SciTrek：科学如何运作

• 批准号: 10665512
• 负责人: NORBERT O. REICH
• 金额: $ 27.12万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-08-01 至 2028-07-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10665512
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Abstract The education of K-12 students and their recruitment and retention into STEM and biomedical careers remain a national problem. SciTrek, a successful outreach program run from the University of California at Santa Barbara, takes a unique approach to STEM education. Reaching ~3000 2nd-8th grade students yearly since 2010, SciTrek’s core philosophy is to immerse students in the practice of STEM, meant as a way of doing and a way of thinking. SciTrek students investigate questions prompted by an observation presented to them by a lead (teacher, SciTrek personnel) and four-six university volunteers/mentors, trained in the SciTrek method. This is the start of a journey of discovery where student groups are not passive spectators, but are given full ownership of the project. They formulate “testable questions,” and decide on an experimental plan, implemented over several days. K-12 grade groups present evidence-based claims based on data analysis, fostering student numeracy. Students present posters, discuss their findings, and provide an argument for their conclusions promoting critical thinking and writing skills. SciTrek’s diverse volunteers contribute to development of a “self as scientist” belief in diverse students. In this proposal, we seek to expand SciTrek, both to new schools, as well as partner institutions (Aims 1 and 3) with the overarching goal of altering the attrition of under-represented minorities (URMs) and girls from STEM. Recent research suggests that beyond a lack of understanding of science and engineering practices, attitudes developed in elementary school negatively impact the pipeline of students who choose STEM and biomedical careers. Understanding how these beliefs (interest, identity, possible/plausible self) arise and may be shaped is particularly relevant for retaining URMs and girls. SciTrek works within the current organizational structures to promote NGSS-aligned science pedagogy. Using SciTrek’s multilevel approach of (1) inquiry- based NGSS-aligned science experimentation focused on Science and Engineering Practices (2) four-six university volunteers/mentors in each classroom, and (3) teacher professional development we aim to: a) increase students’ understanding of what scientists do, and how knowledge is created, b) positively affect students’ attitudes towards and interest in science, as well as science identities, and c) maintain students’ interest in STEM careers.

摘要 K-12学生的教育以及他们在STEM和生物医学职业中的招聘和保留仍然是 一个全国性的问题。SciTrek是一个成功的外展项目，由位于圣诞老人的加州大学运行 芭芭拉（Barbara）采用独特的STEM教育方法。自2000年以来，每年有约3000名2 - 8年级学生 2010年，SciTrek的核心理念是让学生沉浸在STEM的实践中，这意味着作为一种做事的方式， 一种思维方式SciTrek学生调查由一个观察者向他们提出的问题。 负责人（教师、SciTrek工作人员）和4 - 6名接受过SciTrek方法培训的大学志愿者/导师。 这是一个发现之旅的开始，学生团体不是被动的旁观者，而是被充分地 项目的所有权。他们制定“可测试的问题”，并决定一个实验计划， 实施了几天。K-12年级组根据数据分析提出基于证据的主张， 培养学生的算术能力学生们展示海报，讨论他们的发现，并为他们的发现提供论据。 结论促进批判性思维和写作技能。SciTrek的不同志愿者有助于 在不同的学生中发展“自我作为科学家”的信念。 在这份提案中，我们寻求将SciTrek扩展到新的学校以及合作机构（目标1 和3）总体目标是改变代表性不足的少数民族（URM）和女孩的自然减员， 茎最近的研究表明，除了缺乏对科学和工程实践的理解， 在小学形成的态度对选择STEM的学生的渠道产生负面影响， 生物医学职业理解这些信念（兴趣、身份、可能/似是而非的自我）是如何产生的， 对留住未成年人和女童特别重要。SciTrek在当前组织内工作 促进与NGSS一致的科学教学法的结构。使用SciTrek的多层次方法（1）调查- 基于NGSS的科学实验，专注于科学和工程实践（2）4 - 6 每个教室都有大学志愿者/导师，以及（3）教师专业发展我们的目标是：a） 增加学生对科学家工作的理解，以及知识是如何创造的，B）积极影响 学生对科学的态度和兴趣，以及科学身份，以及c）保持学生的 对STEM职业感兴趣。