Students, Teachers, and Resources in the Sciences (STARS2): A USF/ NSF GK-12 Continuation Project

提案编号：0638709主要赞助商：杰弗里OkogbaaInstitution：南佛罗里达大学标题：学生，教师和资源的科学（STARS 2）：USF-NSF继续GK-12项目STARS 2 GK-12项目旨在继续从事研究生在重振科学和工程教育在K-12水平。STARS 2项目将支持必要的基础设施，以吸引更多的学校，K-5学生和教师基于工程的主题重点，特别是材料纳米技术。创新的科学夏令营和导师教师计划，STARS项目的标志将继续成为STARS 2的重要组成部分。STARS 2计划的主要智力优势包括：1）开发教学材料，代表从学习基于事实的科学到理解基本数学，工程和科学原理的范式转变，2）通过探索分子水平上的科学现象发展纳米级思维，以创造21世纪世纪的科学人才队伍，3）发展一个科学导师核心小组，他们可以作为科学教育发展的核心，以及4）制定一项创新的五阶段计划，作为STARS 2计划活动的组成部分。STARS 2项目的另一个重要创新是设计和实施了成功的主题夏令营。STARS 2的更广泛的影响将继续通过一个非常成功的计划来体现，该计划从STEM中广泛的代表性不足的群体中招募研究员，并培训他们开花成为高技能的教育工作者，传播者，团队成员和社会贡献者。

PROPOSAL #: 0638709PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Geoffrey OkogbaaINSTITUTION: University of South FloridaTITLE: Students, Teachers and Resources in the Sciences (STARS2): A USF-NSF Continuation GK-12 ProjectThe STARS2 GK-12 project aims at continuing engaging graduate students in reinvigorating science and engineering education at K-12 levels. The STARS2 project will support the infrastructure necessary to engage considerably more schools, K-5 students, and teachers based on the thematic focus of engineering, specifically, materials & nanotechnology. The innovative Science Summer Camp and Mentor Teacher Program, hallmarks of the STARS project will continue to be important components of STARS2.The key intellectual merits of the STARS2 program include: 1) development of instructional materials that represent a paradigm shift from learning fact-based science to understanding the underlying mathematics, engineering, and scientific principles, 2) development of a nanoscale thinking through the exploration of scientific phenomena at the molecular level needed to create the scientific workforce of the 21st century, 3) development of a core group of science mentors who can serve as the nucleus for growth in science education, and 4) development of an innovative 5-stage plan that serves as the building blocks for the planned activities of STARS2. Another significant innovation of the STARS2 project is the design and implementation of the successful theme based summer science camps. The broader impacts of STARS2 will continue to be manifested through a highly successful program for recruitment of the Fellows from a broad spectrum of underrepresented groups in STEM, and training them to blossom into highly skilled educators, communicators, team players, and societal contributors.