Early-Concept Grant for Exporatory Research (EAGER): Supporting STEM education by networking DRL resource networks: DRLNET

正式和非正式环境学习研究部（DRL）资助了五个资源中心/网络，为五个DRL项目、与这些项目相关的pi以及STEM教育社区提供支持。（它们是：非正式科学教育促进中心——ISE；科学、技术、工程和数学促进研究与交流中心——REESE；教育促进发现研究社区——DR-K12； ITEST学习资源中心——ITEST；学习与青年研究与评价中心——AYS。）虽然每个部门的活动各不相同，但所有部门都对项目组合进行审查，为项目提供技术援助，并将项目发现的结果或资源传达给更广泛的领域。这个EAGER项目支持探索性的跨网络协作，围绕由资助项目和网络产生的证据进行积累、综合和交流。具体来说，该项目允许跨程序共享数据；创建跨网络的在线存在；合作为项目提供援助；分享专业知识以改进网络评估。该项目将加强基础设施，以支持STEM教育、学习和教育研究，并将扩大DRL项目和计划产生的证据的传播。由此增加的一致性和确定富有成效的合作领域应该丰富STEM教育领域。

The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) has funded five resource centers/networks to provide support to five DRL programs, to the PIs connected to those programs, and to STEM education communities. (They are Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education--ISE; Center for Advancing Research and Communication in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics--REESE; Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education--DR-K12; ITEST Learning Resource Center--ITEST; Learning and Youth Research and Evaluation Center--AYS.) While the activities of each vary, all conduct reviews of the portfolio, provide technical assistance to projects, and communicate results of project findings or resources to a broader field.This EAGER project supports exploratory cross-network collaboration around accumulating, synthesizing, and communicating evidence generated by the funded projects and the networks. Specifically, the project enables sharing of data across programs; creating an online presence across the networks; collaborating to provide assistance to projects; and sharing expertise to improve network evaluations. The project will enhance infrastructure to support STEM education, learning, and education research and will expand dissemination of evidence generated by DRL projects and programs. The resulting increased coherence and the identification of productive areas of collaboration should enrich the STEM education field.