Tennessee Explorers: Partnering With Public Television to Tell the Stories of the STEM Explorers Who Live Among Us

田纳西州探险家：与公共电视台合作，讲述生活在我们中间的 STEM 探险家的故事

• 批准号: 1104330
• 负责人: Keivan Stassun
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Vanderbilt University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-09-15 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1104330&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Tennessee; Explorers; Partnering; Public; Television

This CRPA project seeks to inform Tennessee residents about STEM research that is occurring at Vanderbilt University and the scientists that are undertaking this exciting work. Tennessee Explorers is a two-part television series which uses an interview format to present scientists, both as real people and as research professionals. Questions for the scientists include where they grew up, what they did as children, and how they progressed to the stage of being an accomplished scientist. Moreover, each scientist or engineer will discuss their research and associated processes, conveying the exploratory nature of science.Two 30-minute programs will air on Nashville Public Television (NPT) featuring 3 NSF-funded scientists on each show. The programs will be broadcast 10 times throughout the state and will be available online for subsequent use by teachers and the general public. This is a unique collaboration between the Emmy-award winning staff at NPT and university research faculty. It is a true partnership with each contributing their expertise to inform the public about cutting-edge scientific research. Obvious in all of the ideas, there is the undercurrent that youth encouragement will be generated in terms of models and careers to become future scientists.While the intended audience is the Nashville area, affiliated PBS stations will broadcast the interviews across the state reaching an estimated 100,000 individuals in the first year. The television series and subsequent explorer interviews will be made available through the new Tennessee Digital Learning Library, while DVDs will be distributed to schools and science museums upon request. If successful as judged by the extensive evaluation studies, this program will likely be expanded as a national model.

CRPA 项目旨在向田纳西州居民介绍范德比尔特大学正在进行的 STEM 研究以及正在进行这项令人兴奋的工作的科学家。田纳西州探险家是一部由两部分组成的电视连续剧，采用采访形式来呈现科学家，无论是作为真实的人还是作为研究专业人员。科学家们面临的问题包括他们在哪里长大、小时候做过什么，以及他们如何发展到成为一名有成就的科学家的阶段。此外，每位科学家或工程师将讨论他们的研究和相关过程，传达科学的探索本质。纳什维尔公共电视台 (NPT) 将播出两个 30 分钟的节目，每个节目由 3 名 NSF 资助的科学家参加。这些节目将在全州播出 10 次，并将在网上供教师和公众随后使用。这是 NPT 荣获艾美奖的员工与大学研究人员之间的独特合作。这是一种真正的合作伙伴关系，每个人都贡献自己的专业知识，向公众介绍尖端科学研究。在所有这些想法中，显而易见的是，暗流将在模型和职业方面鼓励年轻人成为未来的科学家。虽然目标受众是纳什维尔地区，但附属的 PBS 电视台将在全州范围内播放采访，预计达到第一年有 100,000 人。电视剧和随后的探险家访谈将通过新的田纳西州数字学习图书馆提供，而 DVD 将根据要求分发给学校和科学博物馆。如果根据广泛的评估研究判断成功，该计划可能会扩展为国家模式。