New GK-12: The Notre Dame extended Research Community (NDeRC)

提案#：0638723 PRINCIPAL调查员：Mitchell WayneInstution：圣母大学TITLE：GK-12：圣母扩展研究社区(NDeRC)圣母扩展研究社区(NDeRC)是圣母大学与印第安纳州和密歇根州11个K-12学区之间的一个新的GK-12项目，重点是针对研究生、K-12教师和学生的研究活动。这些活动集中在天文、物理、化学、计算机科学和工程等领域，由研究生和经验丰富的教师开发，然后在K-12课堂上实施。这些研究活动与国家认可的教育项目相联系，如QuarkNet(以前资助的国家科学基金会项目，0207072号奖项)、TLRBSE和超级计算教育项目。NCeRC的目标是：1)将研究生融入巴黎圣母院QuarkNet中心的生活和工作中，以便向教育和公共宣传灌输责任感并提供一个榜样；2)向周围地区更广泛的K-12教师和学生提供研究经验；3)加强和扩大大学与周围K-12机构之间的合作途径。这个项目为那些传统上没有机会的人提供了科学方面的研究经验。

PROPOSAL #: 0638723PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Mitchell WayneINSTITUTION: University of Notre DameTITLE: GK-12: The Notre Dame extended Research Community (NDeRC)The Notre Dame extended Research Community (NDeRC), a new GK-12 project between the University of Notre Dame and eleven K-12 school districts in Indiana and Michigan, focuses on research activities for graduate students, K-12 teachers and students. These activities that center on such areas as astronomy, physics, chemistry, computer science and engineering, are developed by graduate students and experienced teachers and are then implemented in the K-12 classroom. The research activities are connected to nationally recognized education programs such as QuarkNet (a previously funded NSF project, award # 0207072), TLRBSE and Supercomputing Education Programs. The goals of NCeRC are: 1) to incorporate graduate students into the life and work of the Notre Dame QuarkNet Center so as to instill a sense of responsibility to and provide a model for education and public outreach, 2) to provide a research experience to a wider range of K-12 teachers and students in surrounding areas, 3) to strengthen and expand avenues of collaboration between University and surrounding K-12 institutions. This project provides research experience in the sciences for those who traditionally would not have had the opportunity.