Collaborative Research: Innovative Technology-Enabled Astronomy for Middle Schools II (ITEAMS II)

合作研究：创新技术支持的中学天文学 II (ITEAMS II)

• 批准号: 1433431
• 负责人: Philip Sadler
• 金额: $ 60.91万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2019-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1433431&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Innovative; Technology; Enabled

Nationwide, middle-school youth from underrepresented communities have few opportunities to engage in authentic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) investigations that build on the students' intrinsic interests in space science and robotics to increase their interests in both ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and STEM careers. ITEAMS II is a collaborative project of science educators and researchers at the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. It is a nationwide online learning community of grades 5-8 students, educators, and parents and caregivers. The project goal is to transfer the intrinsic and active learning of students in space science and robotics into increased interest in ICT or STEM careers. ITEAMS II features research-quality, remotely-controlled, online telescopes (http://mo-www.harvard.edu/Micro-Observatory/ ) accessible from school, home, or any location with internet connection, plus complementary curricula. ITEAMS II will use a wide range of cyber-learning tools to provide ongoing professional development to the educators who are central to the online learning community. At least 80 educators and upwards of 120 students will be involved over the course of the three-year project.Students access the robotic telescopes to acquire solar system or deep space images, and use project software to process the images. Then as part of an online learning community the students will engage in events and contests, and complete and share capstone projects. Educators will participate in online synchronous and asynchronous professional development and take on leadership roles in the learning community. Upwards of 150 parents will be involved each year, collaborating with their children in activities from using the telescopes to shared learning in community events.

来自代表性不足社区的全国中学青年几乎没有机会从事真实的STEM（科学，技术，工程和数学）调查，这些研究基于学生在太空科学和机器人方面的内在兴趣，以提高他们对ICT（信息和通信技术）和STEM职业的利益。 ITEAMS II是哈佛大学天文台和史密森尼天体物理天文台的科学教育者和研究人员的合作项目。它是一个全国性的在线学习社区，包括5 - 8年级的学生，教育工作者以及父母和看护人。项目的目标是将学生在太空科学和机器人技术中的内在和积极学习转移到对ICT或STEM职业的兴趣中。 ITEAMS II具有研究质量，远程控制的在线望远镜（http://mo-www.harvard.edu/micro-observatory/）可从学校，家庭或任何具有Internet连接的位置访问，以及互补的课程。 ITEAMS II将使用广泛的网络学习工具为在线学习社区核心的教育工作者提供持续的专业发展。在为期三年的项目过程中，至少有80名教育者和120名学生将参与其中。学生访问机器人望远镜以获取太阳系或深空图像，并使用项目软件来处理图像。然后，作为在线学习社区的一部分，学生将参加活动和竞赛，并完成并共享顶峰项目。教育工作者将参加在线同步和异步专业发展，并在学习社区中担任领导角色。每年将涉及150多个父母，与孩子合作，从使用望远镜到社区活动中共享学习的活动。