Adapt, Implement and Research at Nebraska: A Statewide Implementation Study of a Researcher-Practitioner Partnership for K-8 Computer Science Education

内布拉斯加州的适应、实施和研究：K-8 计算机科学教育研究人员与实践者合作伙伴关系的全州实施研究

基本信息

批准号：
1837476
负责人：
Leen-Kiat Soh
金额：
$ 200万
依托单位：
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2018-09-01 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1837476&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Adapt Implement Research Nebraska Statewide

项目摘要

This project extends a successful researcher-practitioner partnership (RPP) between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Lincoln Public Schools to other school districts in Nebraska. The primary goal is to study how a computer science (CS) curriculum for K-8 students is adopted by school districts with different strengths and challenges to broaden participation in computing. The project will also develop instructional capacity for K-8 CS education with diverse learners. The specific aims are to support new, partner districts by 1) adapting and implementing the existing CS curriculum, learning progression models, and assessment metrics for their needs; 2) customize the current professional development model to their educators; (3) create a teacher virtual network support model for ongoing logistical and content support; and 4) adapt, develop, and validate instruments to measure CS knowledge and self-efficacy.The project will be conducted as part of a research-focused networked improvement community (NIC) grounded in design-based research. During the project's iterations, the researchers will study 1) how the K-8 curriculum/resources implemented in diverse partner districts, and 2) how useful are the curricula and resources in supporting teacher and students CS knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The studies will pay particular attention to the similarities and differences that occur between various subgroups (i.e., underrepresented minorities, male/female). The project will result in case studies of rural, highly underrepresented, and Native American schools that guide other states and districts seeking to infuse computer science into K-8 education.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目将内布拉斯加州林肯大学和林肯公立学校之间的成功研究员 - 实证人合作伙伴（RPP）扩展到内布拉斯加州的其他学区。主要的目标是研究如何通过具有不同优势和挑战的学区采用计算机科学（CS）课程，以扩大计算机的参与。该项目还将为K-8 CS教育提供教学能力，并具有多样的学习者。具体的目的是通过1）改编和实施现有的CS课程，学习进步模型和评估指标来支持新的合作伙伴区； 2）将当前的专业发展模式定制给其教育者；（3）为持续的后勤和内容支持创建教师虚拟网络支持模型； 4）适应，开发和验证工具来衡量CS知识和自我效能感。该项目将作为基于设计基于设计的研究的以研究为中心的网络改进社区（NIC）进行。在项目的迭代期间，研究人员将研究1）在不同合作伙伴地区实施的K-8课程/资源如何，以及2）课程和资源在支持教师和学生CS知识，态度和实践方面有多么有用。这些研究将特别关注各个亚组之间发生的相似性和差异（即代表性不足的少数族裔，男性/女性）。该项目将导致对农村，高度人数不足和美国原住民学校的案例研究，这些学校指导其他州和地区寻求将计算机科学注入K-8教育的地区。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子和广泛影响的评估来通过评估来获得支持的。