Collaborative Research: Arecibo C3 - Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education, Computational Skills, and Community Engagement

合作研究：Arecibo C3 - 文化相关和包容性科学教育、计算技能和社区参与中心

• 批准号: 2321760
• 负责人: Jose Agosto Rivera
• 金额: $ 90万
• 依托单位: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-10-01 至 2028-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2321760&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Arecibo; C3; Center

This award establishes a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research center at the federally owned site in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and location of the Arecibo Observatory. Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education, Computational Skills, and Community Engagement (Arecibo C3) will integrate science (ciencia), computation (computación), and community (comunidad)—geographical, disciplinary, and cultural—with the overall goal of promoting culturally-relevant and inclusive teaching with science education research, outreach, and workforce development. Arecibo C3 is a collaboration of: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Universidad del Sagrado Corazón. Arecibo C3 (a.k.a. "the Center") is purpose-built to advance STEM-equity and promote full participation in the benefits of STEM. The scholarly community of STEM education researchers will benefit from the outputs of the Center’s education research programs. STEM students, professional educators, and the public will benefit from the Center’s skill building and workforce development activities.Arecibo C3 will serve as a collaborative hub for STEM discovery and exploration by building upon existing programs and opportunities established at the Arecibo site by previous NSF programs, while also creating new STEM education, research, and outreach programs and initiatives. The goals for the Center are to (1) promote STEM education, learning, and teaching; (2) support fundamental and applied STEM and STEM education research; (3) broaden participation in STEM; and (4) build and strengthen collaborations and partnerships. The proposed suite of experiences and research will be innovative and diverse. Research on STEM education and learning will examine the impact of multisensory teaching strategies in secondary and post-secondary education, as well as approaches for adult learning in informal contexts, ultimately contributing to increasing participation of all people –with and without disabilities– in STEM. A complementary priority will be investigating how culturally sustaining pedagogy supports student STEM identity development. Introductory research experiences for all will be offered through DNA Barcode Puerto Rico, an experience using DNA to study the biodiversity of the island. Modeled on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center barcoding programs, collaborations with high schools and science centers across Puerto Rico will be served by new Arecibo C3 molecular and computer laboratory spaces and equipment loans. Visitor groups will also access DNA Learning Center field trips and summer courses. Visitors will also experience a multisensory course and exhibition featuring sensory experiences of data, such as the merging of black holes or behavior of bioluminescent organisms. Teachers and faculty working with experts in scientific and education research will be mentored to create, implement, and assess curricula of course-based convergent research experiences for high school and undergraduates. Arecibo C3 will create workforce development opportunities focusing on data science, computation, and biotechnology. Computational training will also reach into communities empowering women and girls in public housing with data science skills and career opportunities. Biotechnology training and credentials will tie to local industries and jobs. Arecibo C3 will feature a meetings program that convenes researchers, educators, policy makers, industry partners, and other stakeholders for think tank style conferences on pressing STEM topics. Additionally, the Center will pilot a fellowship program in which participants are trained and certified in scientific community management. Arecibo C3 Fellows will then serve as ambassadors using recently acquired collaborative strategies to involve, organize, train, support their peers in community science experiences, and build communities of practice. Ultimately, Arecibo C3 will foster equity-enabling STEM research and education, enrich Puerto Rico’s vibrant STEM communities, and serve as a catalyst for inclusive STEM education globally.Arecibo C3 is jointly funded by the following programs at NSF: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL), the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12), Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), and the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) programs.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.

该奖项在阿雷西博（Arecibo），波多黎各（Puerto Rico）和阿雷西博天文台（Arecibo Obsvatory）的位置建立了一个科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育与研究中心。 Arecibo具有文化相关和包容性的科学教育，计算技能和社区参与中心（Arecibo C3）将整合科学（Ciencia），计算（Computación）和社区（Comunidad） - 地理，纪律和文化 - 旨在促进与文化领域的教学研究的总体目标，并促进具有文化教学的教学研究。 Arecibo C3的合作是：波多黎各Piedras，马里兰州巴尔的摩县的波多黎各大学的冷春港实验室，以及萨格拉多·科拉索恩大学。 Arecibo C3（又称“中心”）是专门建造的，可以提高茎权益并促进STEM的好处。 STEM教育研究人员的学术社区将从中心的教育研究计划的成果中受益。 STEM学生，专业教育和公众将从中心的技能建设和劳动力开发活动中受益。ARECIBOC3将通过建立先前NSF计划在Arecibo网站上建立的现有计划和机会来作为STEM发现和探索的协作枢纽，同时还创建了新的STEM教育，研究，研究，外展计划以及倡议以及计划和计划。该中心的目标是（1）促进STEM教育，学习和教学； （2）支持基本和应用的STEM和STEM教育研究； （3）扩大参与STEM； （4）建立和加强合作和伙伴关系。拟议的经验和研究套件将具有创新性和潜水员。对STEM教育和学习的研究将研究多感觉教学策略在中学和专上教育中的影响，以及在非正式背景下成人学习的方法，最终有助于在STEM中增加所有人的参与，而没有残疾。一个完整的优先事项将是调查文化维持教学法如何支持学生STEM身份发展。所有人的入门研究经验将通过DNA条形码波多黎各提供，这是一种使用DNA研究该岛的生物多样性的经验。以冷泉港实验室DNA学习中心的条形码计划为模型，将由新的Arecibo C3分子和计算机实验室空间和设备贷款提供与波多黎各的高中和科学中心的合作。访客团体还将访问DNA学习中心旅行和夏季课程。访问者还将体验具有数据感官体验的多感官课程和展览，例如黑洞的合并或生物发光组织的行为。与科学和教育研究专家合作的教师和教师将被认为是为高中和本科生创建，实施和评估基于当前的融合研究经验的当前的。 Arecibo C3将创造专注于数据科学，计算和生物技术的劳动力发展机会。计算培训还将进入具有数据科学技能和职业机会的公共住房中妇女和女孩的能力。生物技术培训和证书将与当地行业和工作联系起来。 Arecibo C3将举办一项会议计划，召集研究人员，教育者，政策制定者，行业合作伙伴和其他利益相关者，介绍有关紧迫的STEM主题的智囊风格会议。此外，该中心将试行一项奖学金计划，其中参与者Arecibo C3 Fellows将使用最近获得的协作策略作为大使，以参与，组织，培训，培训，支持他们的同伴在社区科学经验中，并建立实践社区。 Ultimately, Arecibo C3 will foster equity-enabling STEM research and education, enrich Puerto Rico’s vibrant STEM communities, and serve as a catalyst for inclusive STEM education Globally.Arecibo C3 is jointly funded by the following programs at NSF: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL), the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12), Innovative针对学生和教师（ITEST），西班牙裔服务机构（HSI）和路易斯·斯托克斯（Louis Stokes）少数群体参与（LSAMP）计划的技术经验。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过评估基金会的知识分子和更广泛的影响，通过评估来诚实地认为，诚实地将其视为支持。