Pacific Education and Research for Leadership in Science (PEARLS)

太平洋科学领导力教育与研究 (PEARLS)

• 批准号: 7890645
• 负责人: KELLEY Marie WITHY
• 金额: $ 18.87万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-24 至 2011-09-23
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7890645
• 关键词: Pacific; Education; Research; Leadership; Science

ABSTRACT The goal of the Pacific Education and Research for Leadership in Science (PEARLS) project is to improve knowledge of science and scientific research, while increasing interest in science careers by introducing an innovative science curriculum for middle/intermediate school students. The curriculum will consist of an adaptation of an existing inquiry-based best practices curriculum, reorganized to meet standards and benchmarks and infused with culturally appropriate hands-on activities, field trips, classroom visits by scientists and training in research skills and conduct. Built into the curriculum is program specific teacher training, coordination of science career resources, science center exhibits and innovative mentoring for teachers and students. The dissemination plan involves making the curriculum and training available across the Pacific region as a recommended curriculum and providing science center outreach and exhibit development. Through complementary partnerships including science center staff, researchers, healthcare workers, curriculum experts and educators from Hawai`i and the six U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, PEARLS will create a full science curriculum for 7th and 8th grade that will help students develop scientific inquiry skills and better understand medical research and science career opportunities. The PEARLS project (phase I/II) will affect over 10,000 students and teachers through four major activities: adapting existing science curricula to include cultural components, researcher contact with scientists, and a variety of science field trips, museum resources and technology supported activities; creating a support network for teachers and students that includes electronic and near-peer mentoring; coordinating resources for science interested students to do science fair projects and field and lab work with mentors; and creating a team of researchers, curriculum developers, educators and science center staff to continue resource development for the region. The evaluation plan will include both formative and summative assessments, control groups, and introduction of an innovative survey tool that will be tested by other SEPAs across the country. Project Narrative: The purpose of the PEARLS project is to increase science knowledge and careers interest in underrepresented minority students and those from rural and underserved areas by introducing a 7th and 8th grade inquiry-based culturally sensitive science curriculum. PEARLS students and teachers will have access to multiple forms of mentoring and resources to facilitate interest in science and success at science careers. This is relevant to public health, as these students will have a greater chance of understanding scientific research and pursuing careers in research, healthcare and public health.

抽象的 太平洋教育和科学领导力研究（珍珠）项目的目标是改善 科学与科学研究的知识，同时通过引入一个对科学职业的兴趣 中学/中级学生的创新科学课程。该课程将由 改编基于询问的最佳实践课程，重组以符合标准和 基准测试，并注入了文化适当的动手活动，实地考察，科学家的教室探访 以及研究技能和行为的培训。内置在课程中的是计划特定的教师培训， 科学职业资源的协调，科学中心的展览和教师的创新指导以及 学生。传播计划涉及在太平洋地区进行课程和培训 作为建议的课程，并提供科学中心的外展和展览开发。 通过包括科学中心的工作人员，研究人员，医护人员在内的互补伙伴关系， 夏威夷和美国六个附属太平洋岛屿的课程专家和教育工作者将创建一个 七年级和八年级的完整科学课程将有助于学生发展科学探究技巧和更好 了解医学研究和科学职业机会。珍珠项目（I/II阶段）将影响 超过10,000名学生和老师通过四项主要活动：调整现有科学课程以包括 文化组成部分，研究人员与科学家的联系以及各种科学实地考察，博物馆资源 和技术支持的活动；为包括 电子和近点指导；协调科学有兴趣的学生参加科学博览会的资源 项目和领域和实验室与导师合作；并建立一个研究人员，课程开发人员， 教育工作者和科学中心的工作人员继续为该地区提供资源开发。评估计划将 包括形成性和总结性评估，对照组，并引入创新的调查 全国其他棕褐色将测试的工具。项目叙述： 珍珠项目的目的是增加科学知识和职业对 通过引入A 基于七年级和八年级探究的文化敏感科学课程。珍珠学生和 教师将有多种形式的指导和资源来促进人们的兴趣 科学生涯的科学与成功。这与公共卫生有关，因为这些学生将 有更大的机会了解科学研究并从事研究职业， 医疗保健和公共卫生。