Iterative Design to Engage All (IDEA) Learners: A teacher-scientist collaboration to feature biomedical research and engage diverse high school students

吸引所有学习者的迭代设计 (IDEA)：教师与科学家的合作，以生物医学研究为特色并吸引不同的高中生

• 批准号: 10408103
• 负责人: Kathleen M Gray
• 金额: $ 26.07万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-05-20 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10408103
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Iterative Design to Engage All Learners ABSTRACT In 2016, high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were discovered in the Cape Fear River in eastern North Carolina (NC), part of NC's largest watershed and drinking water supply for over 1 million people. More recently, PFAS were detected in central NC, in the Haw River, which supplies drinking water for Pittsboro, NC, and in Jordan Lake, a recreational reservoir that also provides drinking water for several cities in the Research Triangle area. Although PFAS contamination has been detected in 49 states, biomedical researchers in NC are leading the way nationally in assessing the extent of PFAS contamination in waterways and air and in conducting studies on the effects of PFAS on human and ecosystem health. These chemicals have been used since the 1950s in a wide range of consumer products and have been found in the blood of people and animals worldwide. Research suggests that PFAS are harmful to human and animal health, with documented immune system impacts that may influence individual susceptibility to COVID-19. Using cutting- edge, interdisciplinary research on PFAS as a foundation, the Center for Public Engagement with Science in the UNC Institute for the Environment, proposes Iterative Design to Engage All (IDEA) Learners, with a goal of building the capacity of NC teachers, especially those in economically disadvantaged communities and those impacted by PFAS contamination, to introduce current biomedical science and career opportunities to diverse students. We will accomplish this goal through three specific aims: (1) Apply design thinking and design-based research approaches to co-develop, implement, and revise standards-aligned curriculum units that feature current research on the health effects of PFAS; (2) Increase teacher knowledge of current PFAS research and self-efficacy for incorporating current biomedical science into classroom instruction; and (3) Support participating teachers in promoting biomedical research careers to diverse students. Over five years, IDEA Learners will result in two curriculum units with up to eight PFAS-focused lessons that have been designed for NGSS and incorporate research-generated data and science and engineering practices relevant to biomedical research careers. These units will include videos that highlight diverse environmental health sciences researchers. Through long-duration professional development (PD), 48 teachers will deepen their content knowledge and improve their self-efficacy, positioning them to increase URM and female students' interest in current biomedical science instruction. An additional 48 teachers will participate in short-duration PD, and all teachers will have the potential to reach over 30,000 students during the project period. The project will lead to enhanced capacity to offer inclusive learning environments and improved support for URM, female, and LEP students, ultimately cultivating a more diverse future biomedical research workforce.

迭代设计使所有学习者吸引 抽象的 在2016年，在Cape Fear中发现了高水平的每氟烷基物质（PFA） 北卡罗来纳州东部的河（NC），北卡罗来纳州最大的流域和饮用水供应的一部分超过100万 人们。最近，在北卡罗来纳州中部，在HAW河中发现了PFA，该河为饮用水提供 北卡罗来纳州匹兹伯勒和乔丹湖（Jordan Lake） 研究三角区。尽管在49个州发现了PFAS污染，但生物医学 北卡罗来纳州的研究人员正在以全国范围的方式评估水道中的PFA污染程度 和空气以及对PFA对人类和生态系统健康的影响进行研究。这些化学物质 自1950年代以来一直在各种消费产品中使用，并在 全球人和动物。研究表明，PFA对人类和动物健康有害， 有记录的免疫系统会影响可能影响对Covid-19的个人敏感性。使用加油 Edge，关于PFA作为基础的跨学科研究，与科学的公众参与中心 UNC环境研究所提出了迭代设计，以吸引所有（想法）学习者，目标 建立NC教师的能力，尤其是经济不满的社区的能力 受PFA污染的影响，介绍当前的生物医学科学和职业机会以多样化 学生。我们将通过三个特定目标来实现这一目标：（1）应用设计思维和基于设计的设计 共同开发，实施和修改标准的课程单元的研究方法 当前对PFA的健康影响的研究； （2）提高教师对当前PFAS研究的了解和 将当前的生物医学科学纳入课堂教学的自我效能； （3）支持参与 向多样化学生促进生物医学研究职业的老师。五年来，想法学习者将 导致两个课程单元，最多八个专为NGSS设计的以PFA为中心的课程 合并研究生成的数据，科学与工程实践与生物医学研究有关 职业。这些单元将包括强调各种环境健康科学研究人员的视频。 通过长期专业发展（PD），48位教师将加深其内容知识和 提高他们的自我效能感，使他们定位以增加URM和女学生对当前生物医学的兴趣 科学教学。另外48位教师将参加短期PD，所有老师都将拥有 在项目期间，有可能吸引30,000多名学生。该项目将提高能力 提供包容性的学习环境并改善对URM，女性和LEP学生的支持，最终 培养更多样化的未来生物医学研究人员。