High School Research Initiative Expansion Project

高中研究计划扩展项目

基本信息

批准号：
10618968
负责人：
Gwendolyn M Stovall
金额：
$ 26.99万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2022-05-10 至 2027-04-30
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10618968
关键词：
Address Area Attitude Awareness Behavioral Research Biomedical Research Chemistry Clinical Research Communicable Diseases Communication Communities Country Data Development Distance Learning Diverse Workforce Education Educational Curriculum Enrollment Ethics Experimental Designs Faculty Fostering Geography Health Sciences High School Faculty Hispanic Hybrids Infrastructure Instruction Knowledge Life Location Mentors Modeling Molecular Biology Motivation Needles New England New York Newsletter North Carolina Ohio Organic Chemistry Pennsylvania Population Poverty Program Development Psychosocial Assessment and Care Public Health Research Resources Rural Rural Community STEM career Schools Science Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Scientific Inquiry Scientist Self Efficacy Services Shelter facility Students Teacher Professional Development Teaching Method Texas Time Training Translating Underrepresented Populations Underserved Population Universities Value Orientations Vision Water Work austin career college design drug discovery educational atmosphere experience high school higher education improved meetings member peer coaching programs recruit rural area science education science teacher scientific literacy skills statistics student mentoring success teacher teacher mentor training opportunity undergraduate student

项目摘要

High School Research Initiative Expansion Project Summary/Abstract Rural students and teachers are far from universities, have fewer resources, and most students are not attending college. The vast state of Texas includes more schools in rural areas than any other state (i.e., 36% schools in rural, [4]), and these rural Texans have low enrollment into higher education (i.e., 29%, [5]). Further, the Texas population is almost 40% Hispanic, and 14.9% of the state population is at or below the poverty le vel [1], both groups underrepresentedin STEM. In a geographically expansive area that amounts to the area of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina combined [2], Texas has its unique challenges in STEM education and enrollment into college. Now, during the public health crisis that has sparked a desire to be involved, and when teachers and students demand action, it is the time to reach this audience. The University of Texas at Austin High School Research Initiative (HRI) Expansion Project seeks to enhance educational science resources, teacher training, and a community of higher ed and high school educators to promote a diverse workforce to meet the growing health science needs of the country. The HRI Expansion Project seeks to address this need by broadening the audience and reach of the original program, leveraging the infrastructure of the HRI, including the HRI partnerships with more than ten regional high schools and partnerships with two nationally recognized models for STEM education: The Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) and UTeach. FRI is an ambitious program that involves 1000+ freshmen and sophomores participating in authentic research experiences while receiving course credit. UTeach prepares pre -service and in-service STEM teachers; the UTeach Professional Development program has a proven track record of recruiting rural teachers for training opportunities [13]. The HRI Extension Project will apply effective practices to new programming designed to address the specific challenges faced in STEM education in rural Texas and encourage more rural students to pursue higher education and careers in health sciences. In all, the HRI Expansion Project will (1) develop and disseminate inquiry-driven science modules, which translate R1 University research, to rural high schools in the state of Texas (≥300 students/yr; 7 modules over 5 yrs), (2) develop a robust yearlong professional development organization for high school teachers (≥ 15 teachers/yr), which includes a 4-week remote professional training steeped with content (e.g. statistics, molecular biology, etc.) and ongoing, yearlong supportive activities (e.g. monthly meetings, newsletter guidance, etc.), (3) develop a network of UT faculty scientists, undergraduate mentors, and high school teachers to support science instruction and share firsthand perspectives of their research and life as a scientist with partnered rural classrooms, and (4) determine the impact of the HRI Expansion Project activities on student knowledge and skills, attitudes towards science, enrollment in higher education, teachers’ abilities to mentor, and UT scientists’ communication and mentoring skills. The HRI Expansion Project seeks to move the needle in rural science education, building persistence in STEM and a diversified health science workforce.

高中研究计划扩展项目摘要/摘要农村学生和教师距离大学较远，资源较少，大多数学生不上学德克萨斯州幅员辽阔，农村地区的学校数量比其他任何州都多（即 36% 的学校位于农村地区，[4]），这些德克萨斯州农村人口的高等教育入学率较低（即 29%，[5]）。 40% 的西班牙裔人口和 14.9% 的州人口处于或低于贫困线 [1]，这两个群体的代表性均不足 STEM 地理范围广阔，涵盖新英格兰、纽约、宾夕法尼亚、俄亥俄和北卡罗来纳州 [2] 和德克萨斯州在 STEM 教育和大学入学方面面临着独特的挑战。现在，在公共卫生危机期间，人们激发了参与的愿望，当老师和学生要求时行动，是时候接触德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校高中研究计划（HRI）了。扩建项目旨在加强教育科学资源、教师培训以及高等教育和社区高中教育工作者促进劳动力多元化，以满足国家日益增长的健康科学需求。 HRI 扩展项目旨在通过扩大原始节目的受众和影响范围来满足这一需求，利用 HRI 的基础设施，包括 HRI 与十多家地区高中的合作伙伴关系，以及与两个国家认可的 STEM 教育模式建立伙伴关系：新生研究计划 (FRI) 和 UTeach.FRI 是一个雄心勃勃的项目，有 1000 多名新生和校友参与真实的研究。 UTeach 为职前和在职 STEM 教师提供经验；专业发展计划在招募农村教师接受培训方面有着良好的记录[13]。 HRI 扩展项目将把有效的实践应用到旨在应对特定挑战的新计划中德克萨斯州农村地区 STEM 教育面临的挑战，并鼓励更多农村学生在总之，HRI 扩展项目将 (1) 开发和传播探究驱动的科学模块，这些模块将 R1 大学研究成果转化为德克萨斯州的农村高中（≥300 名学生/年；5 年 7 个模块），(2) 为高中教师（≥ 15 名教师/年）建立一个强有力的、为期一年的专业发展组织，其中包括为期 4 周的远程专业培训，内容丰富（例如统计学、分子生物学等），并且持续的、为期一年的支持活动（例如每月会议、时事通讯指导等），(3) 开发 UT 网络教师科学家、本科生导师和高中教师支持科学教学并分享第一手资料与农村课堂合作，了解他们作为科学家的研究和生活的观点，以及（4）确定 HRI 扩展项目活动涉及学生知识和技能、对科学的态度、高等教育入学率教育、教师的指导能力以及 UT 科学家的沟通和指导技能。项目旨在推动农村科学教育、STEM 建设和多元化健康科学劳动力。