RET site: A Year-Long NanoEngineering Exploration from the Lab to the Classroom

RET现场：从实验室到课堂长达一年的纳米工程探索

• 批准号: 2302127
• 负责人: Rafael Verduzco
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: William Marsh Rice University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-01 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2302127&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; site; Year; Long; NanoEngineering

The RET Site: A Year-Long NanoEngineering Exploration from the Lab to the Classroom is a three-year program hosted by Rice University and designed to bring cutting-edge nanoengineering research in sustainable energy transition, clean water, and improved diagnostics and therapeutics into 5th-12th grade science classrooms. The program works with high-needs school districts in the greater Houston area, supporting twelve science teachers each year as they conduct research with Rice University's top-tier nanoengineering research faculty and facilities. The program includes a 7-week immersive laboratory internship and support throughout the academic year. The program aims to enhance the content knowledge and understanding of nanoengineering research processes of 5th-12th grade science teachers as they develop engaging nanoengineering lessons and activities centered on research practices. By building leadership capacity in RET participants, the program plans to increase student interest in STEM careers while encouraging underrepresented minority participation in the STEM workforce. The program also aims to establish a network of teachers actively learning about nanoengineering and disseminating their findings through cohort-building with partner school districts that serve historically underrepresented STEM students. The RET program aims to bring the excitement of cutting-edge nanoengineering research into the classroom and inspire the next generation of STEM leaders. Ultimately, the RET program seeks to create a cadre of motivated, creative, and diverse educators who will foster future STEM innovators while contributing to the development of a prepared, diverse STEM workforce. By connecting industry mentors with 5th-12th grade science teachers and their students, the program hopes to provide insights into engineering career opportunities and trajectories.The RET Site: A Year-Long NanoEngineering Exploration from the Lab to the Classroom is a three-year program hosted by Rice University and designed to bring cutting-edge nanoengineering research in sustainable energy transition, clean water, and improved diagnostics and therapeutics into 5th-12th grade science classrooms. This RET Site includes a professional development (PD) program that aims to bring cutting-edge advancements in nanoengineering research regarding sustainable energy transition, clean water, and improved diagnostics and therapeutics into 5th-12th grade science classrooms. The program works with high-needs school districts in the greater Houston area, supporting science teachers as they conduct research with Rice University's top-tier nanoengineering research faculty and facilities. The program includes 7-week immersive laboratory internships, collaborative leadership, and PD support throughout the academic year. Each year, a cohort of 12 RET participants will disseminate program outcomes. The objectives are to: enhance 5th-12th grade teachers' content knowledge and understanding of nanoengineering research processes; develop nanoengineering lessons and activities for 5th-12th grade science classrooms centered around research practices; build the leadership capacities of RET participants; and establish a network of teachers actively learning about nanoengineering and disseminating RET outcomes through cohort-building with partner school districts serving historically underrepresented STEM students. Industry mentors will provide 5th-12th grade science teachers and their students insights into engineering career opportunities and trajectories.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.

RET网站：从实验室到教室进行的长达一年的纳米工程探索是由赖斯大学主持的三年计划，旨在将可持续能量过渡，清洁水以及改进的诊断和治疗剂的尖端纳米工程研究带入5年代至12年级的科学课堂。该计划与大休斯顿地区的高需求学区合作，每年为十二位科学教师提供支持，因为他们与赖斯大学的顶级纳米工程研究院和设施进行研究。该计划包括整个学年的7周沉浸式实验室实习和支持。该计划旨在增强对纳米工程研究过程的内容知识和理解，该过程是5至12年级的科学教师开发以研究实践为中心的引人入胜的纳米工程课程和活动。通过在RET参与者中建立领导能力，该计划计划增加学生对STEM职业的兴趣，同时鼓励代表性不足的STEM劳动力参与。该计划还旨在建立一个积极学习纳米工程的教师网络，并通过与合作伙伴学区建设纳米工程和传播他们的发现，这些学区为历史上代表性不足的STEM学生提供服务。 RET计划旨在将尖端纳米工程研究的兴奋带入课堂上，并激发下一代STEM领导者。最终，RET计划旨在建立一个有动力，创造性和多样化的教育者的干部，他们将培养未来的STEM创新者，同时为准备好的，多样化的STEM劳动力的发展做出贡献。通过将行业导师与5至12年级的科学教师及其学生联系起来，该计划希望提供有关工程职业机会和轨迹的见解。RET网站：从实验室到课堂的长达一年的纳米工程探索是莱斯大学主办的三年计划，旨在将较高的纳米纳米工程研究带入可持续的纳米级科学，并改善了5年级的纳米型研究，并改善了诊断，诊断水，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断，诊断为3年。教室。该RET网站包括一项专业开发计划（PD）计划，旨在将有关可持续能源过渡，清洁水以及改进诊断和治疗剂改进的纳米工程研究中的最先进的进步带入5届至12年级的科学教室。该计划与大休斯顿地区的高需求学区合作，在与赖斯大学的顶级纳米工程研究教师和设施进行研究时，支持科学教师。该计划包括整个学年的7周沉浸式实验室实习，合作领导力和PD支持。每年，一组12个RET参与者将传播计划成果。目标是：增强5至12年级教师的内容知识和对纳米工程研究过程的理解；为以研究实践为中心的5至12年级科学教室开发纳米工程课程和活动；建立RET参与者的领导能力；并建立一个积极学习纳米工程的教师网络，并通过与合作伙伴学区建立同事学区，为历史上代表性不足的STEM学生提供共同成果。行业导师将向5至12年级的科学教师及其学生对工程职业机会和轨迹的见解。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，认为值得通过评估来提供支持。