Experiments on How to Integrate Forefront Research with Undergraduate Teaching

该项目的目的是探索将前沿研究整合到本科教育中的方法。PI正在创造一个协作环境，大学的研究人员学者可以在其中将他们的尖端科学研究转化为有意义的本科生教育经验。参与课程的教师可以a)免费使用PI的开源核心软件工具，从而简化新软件的开发；b)基于PI以前的教育努力，建立一整套以评估为基础的课程开发框架；c)可以与PI及其合作机构的教育和研究人员接触；以及d)基于网络的社区支持。PI还与2年制和4年制大学和社区学院的教学人员学者开展合作，以促进将以研究为基础的教育材料引入其科学课程，并鼓励本科生获得科学研究机会。参与的教师可以a)自由使用通过先前和同时开发的协作开发的所有教育技术，b)自由访问以评估为基础的课程活动，c)与研究型大学以及PI的研究人员和合作者进行持续的合作，以及d)基于网络的社区支持。

The aim of this project is to explore ways of integrating forefront research into undergraduate education. The PI is creating a collaborative environment in which research faculty scholars at universities translate their cutting-edge scientific research into meaningful undergraduate educational experiences. Participating faculty have a) free access to the PI's open source core software tools, which ease the development of new software, b) a full set of assessment-based curriculum development frameworks based on the PI's prior education efforts, c) access to the education and research staff of the PI and collaborating institutions, and d) web-based community support. The PI is also developing collaborations with teaching faculty scholars from 2- and 4-year colleges and community colleges to facilitate the introduction of research-based educational materials into their science courses and encourage science research opportunities for undergraduates. Participating faculty have a) free access to all educational technologies developed through prior and concurrent development collaborations, b) free access to assessment-based curriculum activities, c) an ongoing collaboration with a research university and the research staff of the PI and collaborators, and d) Web-based community support.