Research Experiences for STEM Students

STEM 学生的研究经验

• 批准号: 1202636
• 负责人: Laura Murray
• 金额: $ 11.5万
• 依托单位: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-08-01 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1202636&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; STEM; Students

The Research Experiences for STEM Students (RE STEM) pilot program is providing research- and inquiry-based ocean science experiences for high school Advanced Placement Biology and Environmental Science (AP STEM) students and their teachers in two rural Eastern Shore, Maryland school districts, as a strategy for engaging students in geoscience education and career pathways. The RE STEM program leverages expertise at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory (UMCES HPL)) to introduce students to the practice of authentic ocean science research and incorporate skills used by ocean research scientists, including problem formulation and solving, mathematics and use of high technology instrumentation. The RE STEM Team, which consists of scientists from UMCES HPL and the AP STEM teachers from the school districts, will hold a summer institute based on resources developed through the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) program to develop the implementation plan for the student research projects and the integration into the AP Biology and Environmental Science classes. During the school year, the RE STEM Team will implement the student research project in the AP STEM courses offered by the two partnering school districts. The program culminates with a student visit to the UMCES HPL research institution so that students can explore the research world first hand. Student responses to the research experiences are being evaluated through pre- and post- surveys and by tracking choices of STEM majors in college. The RE STEM program targets approximately 150 AP STEM students on Maryland's rural Eastern Shore. Additionally, eight AP STEM teachers are gaining experience in research science that is expected to be transferable to their classrooms.

STEM学生的研究经验（RE STEM）试点计划正在为高中高中生物学和环境科学（AP STEM）的学生及其在马里兰州两个农村海岸的学生及其老师提供基于研究和询问的海洋科学经验，作为使学生参与地球科学教育和职业途径的一项战略。 RE STEM计划利用马里兰州环境科学中心角角实验室（UMCES HPL）的专业知识向学生介绍了真实的海洋科学研究实践，并融合了海洋研究科学家使用的技能，包括问题制定和解决问题，数学和使用高技术仪器。 RE STEM团队由UMCE HPL的科学家和来自学区的AP STEM教师组成，它将根据通过海洋科学教育中心（COSEE）计划开发的资源来持有夏季研究所，以制定学生研究项目的实施计划，并在AP生物学和环境科学班上整合到AP生物学和环境科学课程中。在学年中，RE STEM团队将在两个合作学区提供的AP STEM课程中实施学生研究项目。该计划以学生访问UMCES HPL研究机构的访问为顶点，以便学生可以亲眼探索研究界。学生对研究经历的反应正在通过调查和在大学中的STEM专业的选择进行评估。 RE STEM计划针对马里兰州的东海岸的大约150名AP学生。 此外，八位AP STEM老师正在获得研究科学的经验，这些经验有望转移到他们的教室。