Improved Online STEM Instruction For Rural Alaskan Native Students

该项目将解决这些问题;准备不足的土著学生，设计不良的课程，以及对水和废水技术人员的需求。 该项目建议调查有关美洲原住民和阿拉斯加原住民学习风格的文献，并为UAS -锡特卡的环境技术方案设计、开发、提供和评估六个简短的在线技术课程。 通过该项目设计和测试的合理教学策略将被用于UAS -锡特卡环境技术方案的其余部分，并将鼓励大学的其他技术远程方案使用它们。 战略也将适用于其他STEM课程和计划，并可能是全国各地的美洲原住民学生有价值。 在家乡社区的安全学习期间开发的技能将鼓励本地学生参加STEM课程，并应提高保留率和毕业率。

This project will address these issues; under-prepared Native students, poorly designed courses, and a need for water and wastewater technicians. The project proposes to investigate the literature regarding Native American and Native Alaskan learning styles and to design, develop, deliver and evaluate six short, online technical courses for the Environmental Technology Program at UAS - Sitka. Sound teaching strategies, designed and tested through this project, will be adopted for the rest of the UAS - Sitka Environmental Technology Program, and other technical distance program at the university will be encouraged to use them. Strategies will also be appropriate for other STEM courses and programs, and could be valuable for Native American students throughout the country. Skills developed, during study in the security of their home community, will encourage Native students to enroll in STEM programs and should increase retention and graduation rates.