Supporting the GEO REU Network and Exploring New REU Models to Effectively Engage Diverse Students in the Geosciences

支持GEO REU网络并探索新的REU模型，以有效吸引多元化学生参与地球科学

• 批准号: 2324657
• 负责人: Valerie Sloan
• 金额: $ 49.87万
• 依托单位: University Corporation For Atmospheric Res
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2324657&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Supporting; GEO; REU; Network; Exploring

Studies show that mentored research experiences, cohort building, and student career development in inclusive environments effectively engage undergraduates in STEM career paths. The NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program supports internship programs at institutions across the nation that provide valuable educational experiences for undergraduate students through participation in research. It also aims to increase the participation of the nation's diverse talent - particularly underrepresented students and students from institutions with limited research capacity - in the U.S. science and engineering workforce. Developing and managing an internship program is a complex undertaking, especially for geoscience internship programs that often involve fieldwork. This award creates a central network that supports the efforts of Geosciences (GEO) REU program leaders at over sixty institutions and provides professional development for participating REU interns. The REU program leaders will benefit from the experience and insight of others in the GEO REU Network, including the project leads and other experts. The Network leaders will provide just-in-time resources, strategies, and tools for GEO REU PIs as they navigate recruiting and selecting students, preparing mentors, setting expectations, and addressing student engagement challenges in their programs. They will provide REU leads with individual support and recruit students from underrepresented communities, community colleges, and primarily undergraduate institutions at scientific meetings. The PIs of this project will offer career development workshops for all GEO REU interns during the summer, which directly contributes to the preparation of the geoscience workforce. These efforts will support the community of practice among the internship leads and augment the efficacy of REU programs. The geoscience community hosts internships, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs), with the intention of providing students with valuable education and of bringing undergraduate scholars from a wide range of backgrounds into the geosciences. Developing and managing an effective, inclusive internship is a challenging year-round undertaking. The GEO REU Network will provide support to all GEO REU leaders and students through fostering the exchange of tools, strategies, and experiences within the community, developing resources, and providing professional development that aligns with the REU Program goals. An overarching theme has been to encourage the adoption of inclusive REU practices and processes. These involve designing accessible and inclusive REUs that take into account and even examine biases and privilege in application and selection processes. The project will advance community understanding of the pedagogy of student research and of inclusive practices, and it will enhance a sense of collaboration among REU PIs.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.

研究表明，在包容性环境中指导的研究经验，队列建设和学生职业发展有效地参与了STEM职业道路。本科生（REU）计划的NSF研究经验支持全国机构的实习计划，这些计划通过参与研究为本科生提供宝贵的教育经验。它还旨在提高美国科学和工程劳动力中多元化人才的参与，尤其是研究能力有限的机构的学生和学生的参与。制定和管理实习计划是一项复杂的工作，尤其是对于经常涉及现场工作的地球科学实习计划。该奖项创建了一个中央网络，该网络支持60多个机构的地球科学（GEO）REU计划领导者的努力，并为参与的REU实习生提供了专业发展。 REU计划领导者将从GEO REU网络中其他人的经验和见识中受益，包括项目领导和其他专家。网络负责人将在招募和选择学生，准备导师，设定期望以及解决他们计划中的学生参与挑战时，为GEO REU PIS提供即时资源，策略和工具。他们将为REU的潜在客户提供个人支持，并在科学会议上招募来自代表性不足的社区，社区学院以及主要是本科机构的学生。该项目的PI将在夏季为所有Geo REU实习生提供职业发展研讨会，这直接有助于地球科学劳动力的准备。这些努力将支持实习线索之间的实践社区，并增强REU计划的功效。地球科学社区主持实习，本科生的研究经验（REUS），目的是为学生提供宝贵的教育，并将来自广泛背景的本科学者带入地球科学。制定和管理有效的包容性实习是一项艰巨的全年工作。 GEO REU网络将通过促进社区内的工具，策略和经验，开发资源并提供与REU计划目标相吻合的专业发展，从而为所有GEO REU领导者和学生提供支持。一个总体主题是鼓励采用包容性的REU实践和过程。这些涉及设计可访问且包容性的REU，这些REU考虑到应用程序和选择过程中的偏见和特权。该项目将促进社区对学生研究和包容性实践的教学法的理解，并将增强REU PIS之间的协作感。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响来通过评估来获得支持的。