LEARN (LEARNING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NETWORK) PROGRAM

描述（申请人摘要）：根据NIMH的使命， 鼓励学生从事科学研究，学习 （学习教育和研究网络）计划将提供质量 鼓励个人从事研究事业的教育举措 在神经科学、行为科学和其他心理健康领域， 地区LEARN是一个基于研究结果和设计的综合计划， 为了改变学生对科学的态度，让他们参与科学的过程 科学探究，增强学生的科学意识 职业选择为了实现这一目标，我们将提供结构化的研究 在UT休斯顿学院的实验室为高中生提供经验 积极从事心理健康相关研究的机构开发一个 跨学科网络课程学习研究 旨在满足当地和国家的科学标准，包括在线 教育工具、基于探究的实践活动和研究专著 让学生们了解NIMH科学家的生活培养高中科学 教师正确实施LEARN课程，鼓励学生 继续我们的外展计划，并激励他们考虑职业生涯， 心理健康相关研究。一个经验丰富的团队代表科学 教育，学习研究，神经生物学，技术应用，多媒体 发展和信息技术将参与学习计划 发展，以确保学生的研究经验，教师培训， 和课程都是最高质量的。LEARN计划活动已 战略性设计，以利用现有的成功的教育 由教育机会和公平办公室资助的项目。两者 高中生暑期研究计划和休斯顿外展队 教师培训计划将为实现 学习计划。课程开发将受益于参与式 设计过程包括教师，科学家和学生，将指导 迭代过程，以确保产品具有创新性，激励性， 适合在课堂上使用，科学上准确。

DESCRIPTION (Applicant's Abstract): In accordance with the NIMH mission of encouraging students to pursue careers in scientific research, The LEARN (Learning Education and Research Network) Program will provide quality educational initiatives that encourage individuals to pursue research careers in the fields of neuroscience, the behavioral sciences, and other mental health areas. LEARN is a comprehensive program based on research findings and designed to change student attitudes toward science, involve them in the process of scientific investigation, and to increase students' awareness of scientific career options. To meet this goal we will provide structured research experiences for high school students, in the laboratories of UT-Houston Faculty that are actively engaged in mental health related research. Develop a web-based curriculum on the interdisciplinary topic of learning research designed to meet local and national science standards, including on-line educational tools, inquiry based hands-on activities, and research monographs that expose students to the life of a NIMH scientist. Train high school science teachers to properly implement the LEARN curriculum, encourage their students to continue in our outreach programs, and motivate them to consider careers in mental health related research. An experienced team representing science education, learning research, neurobiology, technology application, multimedia development, and information technology will participate in the LEARN program development to ensure that the student research experiences, teacher training, and curriculum are of the highest quality. LEARN program activities have been strategically designed to take advantage of existing successful educational programs funded through the Office of Education Access and Equity. Both the Summer Research Program for high school students and the Houston Outreach Team Teacher Training Program will provide a spring broad for meeting the goals of the LEARN program. The curriculum development will benefit from a participatory design process including teachers, scientists, and students that will guide the iterative process, to ensure that the product is innovative, motivational, appropriate for use in the classroom, and scientifically accurate.