RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site: Research to Inspire Students about Engineering (RISE) through Inquiry

该奖项为一个为期三年的标准奖项提供资金，以支持新罕布什尔大学（UNH）的一个名为“工程和计算机科学领域的教师研究经验（RET）：通过探究激发学生对工程（RISE）的研究”的项目。该计划的主要目标是加强STEM学习和激励，并通过以下方式促进工程：-为在职和在职的初中和高中教师领导提供在工程领域的密集暑期研究经验。-建立一个教育工作者社区，包括教师领导、教职员工和大学生，他们具有研究经验和教学知识，在开发和实施探究式工程活动时相互帮助。-通过已建立的UNH推进科学计划，为探究式学习模块提供设备和材料。为了实现这些目标，RISE将创建一个有效和可持续的基础设施，以支持新罕布什尔大学教师的退休机会。在项目的每个夏天，12名在职教师和5名职前教师将参加为期7周的体验，包括培训、深入研究和课程开发。还将提供学年后续活动，以支持暑期研究经验和课程中基于探究的活动的整合，包括由RET教师和研究生/本科生亲自访问教室，以及通过电子讨论板。UNH Leitzel中心在该地区以促进模范教师发展活动而闻名，将为所有项目活动提供行政结构。由于Leitzel中心在这一领域的专业知识以及UNH对基于探究的学习的关注，探究被选为本提案的主题。RISE更广泛的影响包括创建一个可持续的教育工作者社区，包括教师和教职员工，在课堂上合作开发和实施基于探究的活动。参与的UNH教师和研究生将在设计各种学生学习者参与的学习活动时体验教师的观点。此外，将农村和城市社区以及女性教师作为导师将吸引代表性不足的个人进入工程领域。

This award provides funding for a three year standard award to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site program at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) entitled, "RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site: Research to Inspire Students about Engineering (RISE) through Inquiry", under the direction of Dr. Brad Kinsey.The major objectives of this program are to strengthen STEM learning and motivation and to promote engineering by: -Providing pre- and in-service middle and high school teacher-leaders with an intensive summer research experience in an engineering field. -Creating a community of educators, including teacher-leaders, faculty members, and university students, with research experience and teaching knowledge to assist one another as they develop and implement inquiry-based engineering activities. -Providing access to equipment and materials for inquiry-based learning modules through the established UNH Advancing Science Program. To accomplish these objectives RISE will create an effective and sustainable infrastructure to support RET opportunities at UNH for teachers throughout New Hampshire. During each summer of the project a cohort of twelve in-service and five pre-service teachers will participate in a seven week experience which will include orientation, intensive research, and curriculum development. School year follow-up to support the integration of the summer research experience and inquiry-based activities within the curriculum will also be provided, both in person with classroom visits by RET faculty and graduate/undergraduate students and through an electronic discussion board. The UNH Leitzel Center, which is well known in the region for facilitating exemplary teacher development activities, will provide the administrative structure for all project activities. Inquiry was selected as the theme for this proposal due to the expertise of the Leitzel Center in this area and the focus on inquiry based learning at UNH. The broader impacts of RISE include the creation of a sustainable community of educators, including teachers and faculty, to collaborate on developing and implementing inquiry-based activities in classrooms. Participating UNH faculty and graduate students will experience the teachers' perspectives in designing learning activities that engage a variety of student learners. In addition, the inclusion of rural and urban communities and women faculty members as mentors will attract underrepresented individuals to engineering.