Bay Bridge REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experience for Future Scientists and Teachers

圣玛丽？S学院？海湾大桥？REU SITE将为有意从事研究或中学教育的理科学生提供卓越的研究和培训体验，从而为当前和未来的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)学生搭建桥梁。研究型教师的培养将改善未来STEM学生的培养渠道。该项目包括几个关键科学领域的研究课题。学生将进行为期10周的科学研究，并定期向队列报告进展情况，为他们的项目提供多种讨论、建设性批评和支持的机会。我们的参与者将包括计划攻读研究生学位和研究职业的本科生，以及那些计划成为科学教师的人。我们将从代表性不足的群体和那些没有机会在本国机构从事研究的群体中招聘人才。我们利用了圣玛丽？S的几个优势：注重学术卓越；师生互动强烈；旧金山湾区地理位置优越，可前往著名的科学博物馆和研究中心。海湾大桥REU的特点是强调科学教育和科学交流，并包括伦理讲习班、深入实地考察科学博物馆以及带导游参观技术公司和研究机构。这个REU网站旨在培训未来的研究人员，以及未来科学家的教师。由未来的研究人员和教师组成的队列，多学科的研究重点，以及该项目固有的多样化互动将丰富研究经验。这一建议的学术价值源于科学研究与科学教育、传播和伦理的独特结合。该项目的关键部分是让学生参与不同学科的创新研究，反映出圣玛丽？S的研究兴趣和专业知识的多样性。所有导师都拥有理科博士学位，积极的研究项目，以及指导本科生研究人员的丰富经验，包括与本科生合著者的演讲和出版物。圣玛丽？S的资源足以实施拟议的项目，并向学生介绍先进的仪器和技术。海湾大桥REU还包含教育、交流和伦理元素，通过这些元素，学生将在不同层次交流科学，探索他们的研究和科学教育之间的联系，并确定和开发伦理问题的解决方案。海湾大桥REU计划涉及推进科学边界的研究项目。参与者将为科学研究做出贡献，从而提高他们的本科教育水平。这一研修经验将提高STEM学科教师的培训水平，这些准备更充分的教师将为下一代STEM学生提供更好的教育体验。每个项目都将提交出版，从而广泛传播成果。还将评估科学研究与科学教育、传播和伦理活动的独特结合的有效性，并传播结果。

The Saint Mary?s College ?Bay Bridge? REU site will bridge current and future Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students by offering exceptional research and training experiences for science students who intend to pursue careers in research or in secondary education. The production of research-literate teachers will subsequently improve the pipeline of future STEM students. This project includes research topics in several key scientific fields. Students will perform scientific research for a 10-week period, with regular progress reports to the cohort, giving multiple opportunities for discussion, constructive criticism, and support of their projects. Our participants will include undergraduates who plan to pursue graduate degrees and research careers, as well as those who plan to become science teachers. We will recruit from underrepresented groups and those without the opportunity to engage in research at their home institutions. We have taken advantage of several of Saint Mary?s strengths: a focus on academic excellence; strong teacher/student interactions; and Bay Area location with access to prominent science museums and research centers. The Bay Bridge REU is distinguished by the emphasis on science education and communication of science, and the inclusion of ethics workshops, in-depth field trips to science museums, and guided visits to technology companies and research institutes. This REU site aims to train future researchers, as well as the teachers of future scientists. The cohort made up of future researchers and teachers, the multidisciplinary research focus, and the diverse interactions inherent in the program will enrich the research experience.Intellectual Merit. The intellectual merit of this proposal stems from the unique combination of science research with science education, communication, and ethics. The key part of the program is to engage students in innovative research in different disciplines, reflecting the diversity of research interests and expertise at Saint Mary?s. All mentors have science Ph.D.s, active research projects, and extensive experience mentoring undergraduate researchers, including presentations and publications with undergraduate student co-authors. Saint Mary?s resources are sufficient to carry out the proposed projects and introduce students to advanced instrumentation and techniques. The Bay Bridge REU also contains education, communication, and ethics elements, through which students will communicate science at different levels, explore the connections between their research and science education, and identify and develop solutions for ethical issues.Broader Impacts. The Bay Bridge REU program involves research projects to advance scientific boundaries. Participants will contribute to science research and thereby enhance their undergraduate education. This research experience will improve the training of teachers in STEM disciplines, and these better-prepared teachers will provide a better educational experience for the next generation of STEM students. Each project will be submitted for publication, thus disseminating the results widely. The effectiveness of the unique combination of science research with science education, communication, and ethics activities will also be evaluated and the results disseminated.