New GK-12: Reach for the Stars: Computational Models for Teaching and Learning in Physics, Astronomy and Computer Science

新 GK-12：摘星：物理、天文学和计算机科学教学的计算模型

基本信息

批准号：
0948017
负责人：
Vassiliki Kalogera
金额：
$ 272.24万
依托单位：
Northwestern University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2010
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2010-06-01 至 2016-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0948017&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
New GK 12 Reach Stars

项目摘要

Developed around the research theme of computer innovation in modeling and simulation of complex human and physical systems, co-PIs and their students will work with local classroom teachers with the goal of taking cutting-edge modeling and simulation from the fields of computer science, physics and astronomy and translate them into tools that can teach grade-level appropriate science content. Each graduate fellow will be partnered with a local classroom teacher and will engage in a training, development, and implementation process over the entire year. External evaluators will help us assess progress towards the goals and benchmarks of the program.More broadly, this work will build the graduate fellow?s teaching, analytical and communication skills. The fellows will gain a deeper understanding of the foundations of their research in deconstructing and isolating the basic concepts of computer science, physics, and astronomy from their work to teach them to the classroom students. Classroom teachers will be exposed to cutting-edge scientific research and the research process as well as forming lasting partnerships with university researchers and scientists. Classroom students, many from traditionally underrepresented populations, will gain an improved understanding of science content and the research process, enabling them to be more informed consumers of science content presented in the media. Classroom students will also be encouraged to pursue careers in science, technology, mathematics and engineering from interactions with the fellows as role models and mentors.

围绕复杂人类和物理系统建模和仿真的计算机创新研究主题开发，联合 PI 及其学生将与当地课堂教师合作，目标是从计算机科学、物理领域获取尖端建模和仿真和天文学，并将它们转化为可以教授年级适当科学内容的工具。每位研究生都将与当地的任课老师合作，并在全年中参与培训、开发和实施过程。外部评估人员将帮助我们评估项目目标和基准的进展情况。更广泛地说，这项工作将培养研究生的教学、分析和沟通技能。研究员将从他们的工作中解构和分离计算机科学、物理学和天文学的基本概念，从而更深入地了解他们的研究基础，并将其教授给课堂学生。课堂教师将接触到最前沿的科学研究和研究过程，并与大学研究人员和科学家建立持久的合作伙伴关系。课堂上的学生（许多来自传统上代表性不足的人群）将更好地了解科学内容和研究过程，使他们成为媒体中呈现的科学内容的更明智的消费者。还将鼓励课堂学生通过与作为榜样和导师的研究员的互动来追求科学、技术、数学和工程领域的职业。