NSF INCLUDES: Building Diverse and Integrative STEM Continua Using Socio-environmental Systems In and Out of Neighborhoods (DISCUSSION)

主要提案ID: HRD 16-1649263首席研究员：Gregory D goinad机构：北卡罗来纳农业与技术州立大学提案标题：利用社区内外的社会环境系统建立多样化和综合的STEM连续（讨论）合作提案ID: 16-49255首席研究员：Caesar jackson机构：北卡罗来纳州中央大学两所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）之间的合作将在北卡罗来纳州的皮埃蒙特地区形成一个网络化的改进社区。通过与社区大学和市民团体的密切合作，该项目将惠及家庭和学生，从而使未被充分代表的群体更广泛地参与科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域。总体目标是建立和维持一个可扩展的、基于查询的网络，目的是提高STEM连续体中代表性不足的少数民族和女性的学术成功。通过参与与文化相关的社会环境框架，项目成果将对跨社会经济鸿沟和STEM学科的STEM学生保留率、知识和定量技能产生积极影响。启动试点阶段将重点关注中学生的循证教学方法。该网络的核心结构将作为启动和指导其他针对年龄和水平的教育教学、研究和评估计划的平台。通过采用结构、行为和功能（SBF）理论和系统思维层次（STH）模型，学生对科学本质的理解将得到加强。最终，该网络将成为社会创新的驱动力，对扩大STEM参与产生积极影响。

Lead Proposal ID: HRD 16-1649263Principal Investigator: Gregory D GoinsLead Institution: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Proposal Title: Building Diverse and Integrative STEM Continua Using Socio-environmental Systems In and Out of Neighborhoods (DISCUSSION)Collaborative Proposal ID: 16-49255Principal Investigator: Caesar JacksonInstitution: North Carolina Central UniversityThis collaboration between two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will form a networked improvement community located within the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. In close partnership with community colleges and civic organizations, the project will reach families and students that lead to broader participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The overall goal is to build and sustain a scalable, inquiry-based network with the purpose of increasing the academic success of underrepresented ethnic minorities and women in the STEM continuum. By engaging in culturally relevant socio-environmental frameworks, project outcomes will positively impact student retention, knowledge, and quantitative skills in STEM across socio-economic divides and STEM disciplines.The Launch Pilot phase will focus on evidence-based teaching and learning approaches for middle school students. The core structure of the network will serve as a platform to launch and guide other age- and level-specific educational instruction, research, and assessment initiatives. Student understanding of the nature of science will be enhanced by adapting structure, behavior, and function (SBF) theory and system thinking hierarchical (STH) models. Ultimately, the network will represent a driver for social innovation that positively impacts broadening participation in STEM.