Bronx Einstein Training in Teaching and Research (BETTR)

描述(申请人提供)：拉美裔是美国人口中增长最快的部分，但他们在科学界的各个层面都没有得到充分的代表。根据2010年人口普查，布朗克斯53.5%的人口是西班牙裔、拉丁裔或西班牙裔。布朗克斯-爱因斯坦教学与研究培训计划(BETTR)是一个为期三年的博士后学者计划，将独立研究培训与创新教学技术培训以及实践教学经验和指导结合在一起。研究方法的传统培训将以爱因斯坦为基础，指导教学培训将在布朗克斯的两个邻近的合作机构进行，每个机构都服务于西班牙裔，都是纽约市(CUNY)的一部分。我们的学者将通过在这两种不同类型的本科机构进行指导培训来体验多样化的教育体验：Hostos是一所两年制的社区学院，而雷曼学院是一所大型的四年制本科学院。在进入BETTR项目的预科之前，学者们将在爱因斯坦花费一年时间沉浸在建立他们的研究项目中。在该项目的第一年(博士后培训的第二年)，学者们将额外选择一名教学导师，并在我们的两个合作机构发展教学技能，同时制定课程，参加教育学研讨会，并试验不同的教学策略，如合作教学和同行指导教学。在第二年，学者将与他们的导师合作开发一门课程，他们将在第三年教授这门课程。学者将通过积极开展自己的研究项目，在科学会议上发表演讲，参加以研究为重点的研讨会，努力实现卓越的研究，所有这些都以提交职业发展补助金申请为最终结果。学者们将通过指导本科生来分享他们在Hostos和Lehman的研究专长。与此同时，预计学者们将获得与城市环境中少数民族人口的学习风格相一致的教学技能。其他活动，如在Hostos和Lehman举行的研究日，以及这三个机构教职员工之间的研究合作，都将为学生和教职员工提供研究机会。BETTR计划的目标是加强与我们的合作机构的研究合作文化，使我们的合作伙伴能够振兴他们的科学课程，为我们的学者提供作为科学家/教育工作者的经验和专业知识，从而鼓励代表不足的少数群体追求科学事业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and yet they are underrepresented at all levels in the scientific community. According to the 2010 Census, 53.5% of the population of the Bronx was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. The Bronx-Einstein Training in Teaching and Research (BETTR) program is a three-year post-doctoral scholars program, which couples training in independent research with training in innovative teaching techniques and the experience in and guidance for hands-on teaching. Traditional training in research methodologies will be based at Einstein, and mentored teaching training will take place at two neighboring partner institutions in the Bronx, each Hispanic-serving and both part of the City of New York (CUNY). Our scholars will experience a diverse educational experience through mentored training at these two different types of undergraduate institutions: Hostos, a two year Community College, and Lehman College, a large four-year undergraduate college. Prior to matriculation in the BETTR program, scholars will spend a year at Einstein immersed in establishing their research project. During the first year in the program (second year in postdoctoral training), scholars will additionally choose a teaching mentor and develop teaching skills at both of our partner institutions while developing curricula, participating in pedagogy workshops and experimenting with different teaching strategies, such as co-teaching and peer- led teaching. During the second year, scholars will develop a course in collaboration with their mentors, which they will teach during the third year. Scholars will work to achieve research excellence by actively pursuing their own research projects, presenting at scientific conferences, and attending research-focused workshops, all of which culminate in the submission of a career development grant application. Scholars will share their research expertise at Hostos and Lehman through mentoring undergraduate students. In parallel, scholars are expected to gain teaching skills aligned with the learning styles of minority populations at urban settings. Additional events, such as Research Days at Hostos and Lehman and research collaborations among the faculty at all three institutions, will provide research opportunities for both students and faculty. The goals of the BETTR program are to enhance the research collaboration culture with our partner institutions, enable our partners to revitalize their science curricula, provide our scholars with experience and expertise as scientist/educators, and, thereby, encourage underrepresented minorities to pursue science careers.