RET Site: Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Teachers across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

RET 网站：合作研究：国家纳米技术协调基础设施中教师的研究经验

• 批准号: 1953418
• 负责人: Eric Vogel
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-05-01 至 2024-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1953418&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; Site; Collaborative; Research; Experiences

This Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering Site program is hosted by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) with the lead at Georgia Institute of Technology and partners at the University of Minnesota; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and Northwestern University. This program, entitled "RET Site: Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Teachers across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure", will provide a total of 60 (20 per year for 3 years), in-service, high school and community college faculty (CCF) within commuting distance of the NNCI university site an opportunity to engage in high-quality, nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) hands-on research in state-of-the-art nanotechnology facilities at four NNCI sites for 6 weeks during the summer with 1 week of follow-up activities throughout the year. The objectives of this program are to grow a multi-site cohort of educators with research experiences that reflect broad educational, industrial, and societal NSE activities and link them with the Teaching Nano and Emerging Technologies Network (https://www.nano.gov/TeacherNetwork); build and disseminate a library of NSE educational materials; highlight the work of NNCI cohort by attending the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference; and encourage RETs to present at professional society meetings.Educators will complete a hands-on research project in NSE during the summer with continuing support during the academic year. The RET projects will cover a wide range of topics spanning the breadth of NSE. With support from faculty, mentors, and RET coordinators, the RETs will develop curriculum materials to bring their NSE research back to their classrooms. During the academic year, faculty and mentors will visit the RET classrooms to assist with the implementation and further development of the curriculum modules. Participating in the NNCI RET program will help teachers and CCF motivate their students to explore STEM and NSE fields that will provide them with satisfying and life long careers in the 21st century economy. This RET program spans four NNCI sites allowing participants access to a wider variety of NSE research than would be available at a single-site, and exposing participants to the NSE needs of industry and related career opportunities across the nation. Webinars will be held across all participating NNCI sites to enable teachers to learn about NSE industries and careers as well as to discuss their modules. The RET program will also allow networking opportunities from the widest range of teacher backgrounds through participation in on-line presentations and webinars, a LinkedIn group, at the yearly NSTA conference, and at professional society conferences.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.

工程现场教师研究经验 (RET) 项目由国家纳米技术协调基础设施 (NNCI) 主办，佐治亚理工学院牵头，合作伙伴为明尼苏达大学；内布拉斯加大学林肯分校；和西北大学。该项目名为“RET 站点：协作研究：国家纳米技术协调基础设施中教师的研究经验”，将提供总共 60 名（每年 20 名，持续 3 年）在职高中和社区大学教师 (CCF ）在 NNCI 大学所在地的通勤距离内，有机会在四个 NNCI 所在地的最先进的纳米技术设施中进行高质量的纳米科学与工程 (NSE) 实践研究，为期 6 年夏季为期数周，全年为期 1 周的后续活动。该计划的目标是培养一批具有研究经验的多地点教育工作者，这些经验反映了广泛的教育、工业和社会 NSE 活动，并将他们与纳米和新兴技术教学网络 (https://www.nano.gov) 联系起来/教师网络）；建立并传播 NSE 教育材料库；通过参加国家科学教师协会 (NSTA) 会议来突出 NNCI 队列的工作；并鼓励 RET 出席专业协会会议。教育工作者将在夏季完成 NSE 的实践研究项目，并在学年期间继续提供支持。 RET 项目将涵盖 NSE 领域的广泛主题。在教师、导师和 RET 协调员的支持下，RET 将开发课程材料，将他们的 NSE 研究带回课堂。在学年期间，教师和导师将参观 RET 教室，协助课程模块的实施和进一步开发。参加 NNCI RET 项目将帮助教师和 CCF 激励学生探索 STEM 和 NSE 领域，这将为他们在 21 世纪经济中提供令人满意的终身职业。该 RET 计划涵盖四个 NNCI 站点，使参与者能够获得比单个站点更广泛的 NSE 研究，并使参与者了解全国各地行业的 NSE 需求和相关职业机会。网络研讨会将在所有参与的 NNCI 站点举行，使教师能够了解 NSE 行业和职业并讨论其模块。 RET 计划还将通过参加在线演示和网络研讨会、LinkedIn 小组、年度 NSTA 会议和专业协会会议，为最广泛的教师背景提供交流机会。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并已被通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，认为值得支持。