RET Site: Research Experiences for Teachers in Computer Vision and Bio-Medical Imaging

这笔资金在中佛罗里达大学（UCF）建立了一个新的教师研究经验（RET）站点。这个RET网站的主要目标是让高中教师参与计算机视觉和生物医学工程的暑期研究经验。教师将开发课堂模块和材料，并在学年期间在课堂上实施。UCF RET团队在计算机视觉研究、教育、推广和K-12教育计划方面取得了杰出的成就，包括为本科生举办了持续时间最长的CISE研究经验网站。该团队计划为来自大奥兰多地区的高中教师提供研究和专业发展机会。他们特别关注教授预微积分、AP微积分、AP计算机科学、AP统计、AP物理和AP或IB生物的教师，以及有兴趣在学校推广科学博览会活动的教师。该项目将建立一个由对计算机视觉和成像充满热情的教师组成的社区，他们可以通过参与、高质量的研究性学习体验将这种兴奋传递给他们的学生。该项目以一个研究领域为基础，这对教师和K-12学生来说是引人注目和令人兴奋的，并且由一个在研究和K-12外展方面都表现出专业知识的杰出教师团队来支撑。该网站的特色项目是教师可以访问的，并且与当前的研究和实践相关联。RET网站包括健全的评估和传播计划，可以为将计算和计算机视觉基础以及研究整合到高级高中科目中提供模型，填补重要的学科空白。该项目将为来自当地大都市地区的教师提供专业发展。教师将发展和磨练他们的研究、沟通和演讲技巧，所有这些对他们的专业成长和成功都是必不可少的。该项目将建立教师的技术能力，使他们能够在他们的学校开发和实施新的、令人兴奋的基于探究的学习活动。项目团队将通过TeachEngineering数字图书馆传播项目材料，并建立一个本地课程网络，与更多的教师和年度研讨会共享。该小组还将通过高质量的期刊和专业会议传播项目成果。

This funding establishes a new Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The primary objective of this RET site is to engage high school teachers in summer research experiences in computer vision and bio-medical engineering. The teachers will develop classroom modules and materials which will be implemented in their classrooms during the academic year. The UCF RET team has an outstanding track record of achievements in computer vision research, education, outreach, and K-12 educational initiatives, including hosting the longest continually active CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. The team plans to provide research and professional development opportunities to high school teachers from the greater Orlando area. They particularly focus on teachers teaching Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, AP Physics, and AP or IB Biology, and the teachers interested in promoting Science Fair activities in their schools. The project will develop a community of teachers who are passionate about computer vision and imaging and who can translated this excitement to their students through engaging, high-quality inquiry learning experiences.The project is anchored by a research area this is compelling and exciting for teachers and K-12 students and by an exceptional faculty team that has demonstrated expertise in both research and K-12 outreach. The site features projects that are teacher accessible as well as connected to current research and practice. The RET site includes sound evaluation and dissemination plans that may provide models for integrating computing and computer vision fundamentals and research into advanced high school subjects, filling an important disciplinary gap. The project will provide professional development to teachers from a local metropolitan region. Teachers will develop and hone their research, communication, and presentation skills, all of which are essential to their professional growth and success. The project will build the technical capacity of teachers so they are capable of developing and implementing new, exciting inquiry-based learning activities at their schools. The project team will disseminate the project materials through the TeachEngineering digital library and build a local Curriculum Web that will be shared with a wider audience of teachers and annual workshops. The team will also disseminate project results through high-quality journals and professional meetings.