Collaborative Research: Role of Flexible Design and Instructor Supports in Implementing Sustainable Course-based Research Experiences Across Diverse Institution Types

协作研究：灵活设计和教师支持在跨不同机构类型实施可持续的基于课程的研究经验中的作用

• 批准号: 2141871
• 负责人: Ashley McDonald
• 金额: $ 22.07万
• 依托单位: California Polytechnic State University Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-06-01 至 2027-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2141871&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Role; Flexible; Design

This project aims to serve the national interest by implementing evidence-based teaching practices using course based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). Students learn most effectively by doing rather than merely watching and listening. At the undergraduate level in sciences, this translates into learning science by doing science. It is well-known that undergraduates have improved outcomes in performance, persistence, and progress when they engage in hands-on research; that is, doing what scientists in any field do. These improved outcomes could be particularly valuable for students from minoritized groups and first-generation college students. At the same time, access to research experiences as undergraduates in the form of traditional apprenticeship-based laboratory research has historically favored majority-group students. CUREs have been shown to provide some of the same benefits as traditional research experiences, but at a much broader scale, at lower cost, and with shorter time commitments. This project will provide broad access to learning-by-doing in biochemistry research by lowering barriers to implementing CUREs. The project intends to assess participation in a previously developed biochemistry CURE, the Biochemistry Authentic Science Inquiry Laboratory (BASIL). The project will engage with faculty at institutions whose students will most benefit from increased access to research experiences, with a focus on Minority-Serving Institutions. The BASIL CURE is fully implemented on ten campuses. More than 25 other campuses are exploring and/or using parts of the curriculum through prior work. The project will add 50 more campuses to the project over the next 5 years through a series of recruiting and training workshops and through a well-designed mentoring program. The project will focus on Minority-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges, and Community Colleges. The goal of the project is to investigate the processes by which CUREs are adopted, implemented, and sustained with three specific aims: Aim 1. Identify the supports for and barriers to CURE implementation and sustainability across institution types; Aim 2. Characterize the relationship between institutional context and variations in CURE implementation across institution types; and Aim 3. Facilitate implementation and sustainability in diverse contexts through faculty development. The project will collect data from participating faculty by administering and collecting (a) pre-engagement surveys, (b) implementation plans, (c) implementation surveys, and (d) semi-structured interviews. The project will partner with other established CURE communities in the field to assess the process of CURE implementation for any barriers such as impacts of cost, institutional support, or faculty workload. The project will also assess the sustainability of the CURE strategy across participating campuses based on demographics, size, location, and other factors. As a result of this implementation and assessment process, the project seeks to contribute to strengthening the diverse workforce in sciences, technology, and medicine. The NSF IUSE: EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students. Through the Engaged Student Learning track, the program supports the creation, exploration, and implementation of promising practices and tools.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.

该项目旨在通过利用基于课程的本科生研究经验（CURE）实施循证教学实践来服务国家利益。学生通过做而不是仅仅看和听来学习最有效。在科学本科阶段，这转化为通过做科学来学习科学。众所周知，当本科生进行实践研究时，他们的表现、毅力和进步都会得到提高。也就是说，做任何领域科学家所做的事情。这些改善的结果对于少数群体的学生和第一代大学生来说尤其有价值。与此同时，以传统的学徒制实验室研究形式获得本科生研究经验历来有利于多数群体的学生。 CURE 已被证明可以提供与传统研究经验相同的一些好处，但规模更广、成本更低、时间更短。该项目将通过降低实施 CURE 的障碍，为生物化学研究提供广泛的边做边学的机会。 该项目旨在评估对先前开发的生物化学 CURE（生物化学真实科学探究实验室（BASIL））的参与。该项目将与那些学生将从增加研究经验中获益最多的机构的教师合作，重点是为少数族裔服务的机构。 BASIL CURE 在十个校区全面实施。超过 25 个其他校区正在通过先前的工作探索和/或使用部分课程。该项目将在未来 5 年内通过一系列招聘和培训研讨会以及精心设计的指导计划，再增加 50 个校区。该项目将重点关注少数族裔服务机构、历史悠久的黑人学院和大学、部落学院和社区学院。该项目的目标是调查 CURE 的采用、实施和维持过程，以实现三个具体目标： 目标 1. 确定跨机构类型对 CURE 实施和可持续性的支持和障碍；目标 2. 描述机构背景与跨机构类型的 CURE 实施差异之间的关系；目标 3. 通过教师发展促进不同背景下的实施和可持续性。该项目将通过管理和收集（a）参与前调查、（b）实施计划、（c）实施调查和（d）半结构化访谈来收集参与教师的数据。 该项目将与该领域其他已建立的 CURE 社区合作，评估 CURE 实施过程中是否存在任何障碍，例如成本、机构支持或教员工作量的影响。 该项目还将根据人口统计、规模、位置和其他因素评估参与校园的 CURE 战略的可持续性。 作为这一实施和评估过程的结果，该项目旨在为加强科学、技术和医学领域的多元化劳动力做出贡献。 NSF IUSE：EHR 计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生 STEM 教育的有效性。 通过参与学生学习轨道，该计划支持有前途的实践和工具的创建、探索和实施。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。