University of Puerto Rico STEM Asthma Awareness Program

项目总结/摘要 位于里奥皮德拉斯的波多黎各大学在研究培训方面有着卓越的记录， 发展攻读科学研究生和博士课程的本科生， 技术，工程和数学（STEM）。这与以往的记录形成了鲜明对比 波多黎各的高中对于对STEM职业感兴趣的学生来说， 和/或有能力在STEM领域从事职业。面对这种差异， 我们的目标是制定一个高中教师STEM培训和教育计划， 波多黎各和他们的学生，专注于科学和工程的发展 实践我们的理由是，通过这个项目，我们将为教师做出贡献， 波多黎各高中生的教育和培训。我们的计划还将提供 多种活动-包括暑期沉浸式课程-通过这些活动，高中生 将能够探索他们对STEM的兴趣。具体来说，我们提出了一种创新的方法， 包括STEM领域教师的传统专业发展活动，以及 真实的研究经验，其中教师和学生被整合和参与， 研究一个与波多黎各社会每个人都有关的特定健康问题。 波多黎各由于其地理位置和固有的气候， 全世界居民的哮喘发病率为14.2%，在2000年后，这种情况有所增加。 2017年的玛丽亚飓风我们的建议协调了联合国大学的努力和资源， 波多黎各，分子科学和研究中心，波多黎各部 卫生部和波多黎各教育部。主要目标是，在生成 认识到波多黎各的一个重要健康问题，增加STEM教师的数量 从事科学实践，使他们能够通过研究来教授科学， 在学生的准备，以发展他们作为一个有竞争力的未来的积极作用 知识型社会。

Project Summary/Abstract The University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras has a remarkable record in research training and the development of undergraduates that pursue graduate and doctoral programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This sharply contrasts with the track record of high schools in Puerto Rico with regards to students that are interested in STEM careers and/or that have the competences to pursue a career in STEM. Confronted with this disparity, we aim to develop a program for the training and education in STEM of high school teachers in Puerto Rico, and their students, that focus on the development of science and engineering practices. Our rationale is that by targeting teachers through this project we will contribute in the education and training of Puerto Rican high school students. Our program will also provide multiple activities – including a summer immersion program- through which high school students will be able to explore their interest in STEM. Specifically, we propose an innovative approach that includes traditional professional development activities for teachers in STEM fields, and an authentic research experience in which teachers and students are integrated and involved in researching a particular health problem that concerns everyone in the Puerto Rican society. Puerto Rico, due to its geographic location and its inherent climate, has one of the highest asthma rates per inhabitant worldwide (14.2%) and this situation increased after the passage of Hurricane María in 2017. Our proposal reconciles the efforts and resources of the University of Puerto Rico, the Molecular Sciences and Research Center, the Puerto Rico Department of Health, and the Puerto Rico Department of Education. The main goal is to, while generating awareness of an important health issue in Puerto Rico, increase the number of STEM teachers engaged in science practices that will enable them to teach science through research and take on an active role in the preparation of students to develop them as a competitive future knowledge-based society.