RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site at the University of Houston: Innovations in Nanotechnology

该奖项为休斯顿大学(UH)工程和计算机科学领域教师研究经验(RET)项目的三年标准奖提供资金，该项目名为休斯顿大学工程和计算机科学领域的RET：纳米技术创新，由Frank J.Claydon博士指导。这是一个支持为期六周的暑期计划的请求，该计划将在三年内每年向来自大休斯顿地区的12名初中和高中STEM教师灌输对工程领域的热情和纳米技术研究的知识，这些知识随后将与他们各自的初中和高中班级分享。卡伦工程学院寻求为休斯顿-Are初中和高中STEM教师提供与纳米技术领域经验丰富和国家认可的教师合作的机会。他们参与该计划不仅将为密歇根大学正在进行的研究工作做出重要贡献，还将导致以学习理论为基础的与纳米技术相关的中学教学。项目团队将与RET教师合作，根据人们如何学习学习理论开发K-12工程模块，以确保教师开发和实施适合所教年级和学科的纳米技术模块。持续的后续行动将通过研究导师的课堂访问和项目个人对密歇根大学的校园访问以及一年一度的RET庆祝会议来实现。UH纳米技术创新RET计划的参与者将在国家公认的纳米技术领域专家的指导下进行研究。教师将从休斯顿-大都会地区招聘。这一招聘计划不仅将产生一个多样化的教师参与者群体，而且还有望在参与者的初中和高中课程中影响种族和社会经济方面的不同学生。该计划与休斯顿独立学区合作，该学区拥有非常高比例的少数族裔和/或低收入学生。

This award provides funding for a three year standard award for a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site Program at the University of Houston (UH) entitled, RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site at the University of Houston: Innovations in Nanotechnology, under the direction of Dr. Frank J. Claydon. This is a request to support a six-week summer program to infuse 12 middle and high school STEM teachers from the greater Houston area, each year for three years, with enthusiasm for the field of engineering and knowledge about nanotechnology research that will be subsequently shared with their respective middle and high schools classes. The Cullen College of Engineering seeks to give Houston-are middle and high school STEM teachers the opportunity to collaborate with highly experienced and nationally recognized faculty in the field of nanotechnology. Their participation in the program will not only make important contributions to ongoing research efforts at UH but also will result in learning-theory based secondary school instruction related to nanotechnology. The project team will work with the RET teachers in developing K-12 engineering modules based on the How People Learn learning theory to ensure that teachers develop and implement nanotechnology modules appropriate to the grade level and subject being taught. Sustained follow up will be achieved through classroom visits by research mentors and the program PIs campus visits to UH, and an annual RET Celebration Conference. Participants in the UH Innovations in Nanotechnology RET program will conduct research under nationally recognized experts in the field of nanotechnology. Teachers will be recruited from the Houston-metro area. This recruitment plan will yield not only a diverse group of teacher participants, but also promises to impact ethnically and socio-economically diverse students in the participants middle and high school courses. The program works with the Houston Independent School District, which has a very high percentage of minority and/or low-income students.