Action. Webs: Education and Outreach Education Overview Kristen Gates, Ed. D University of California, Berkeley Action. Webs Meeting July 23, 2010 │Berkeley, California
Education Goals and Objectives OUR GOAL IS TO: Drive academic course development and improvement through research; Provide undergraduate and graduate students with research, mentoring and learning opportunities; Disseminate teaching materials to a broader community. Education, K. Gates Action. Webs Meeting– July 23, 2010 2
Pathways to Success: Priming the pipeline Attachment Persistence Retention Leads students to graduate Continue into STEM careers Choose to keep learning Attraction Invite students to learn High School Center Education, K. Gates Undergraduate Education Graduate Education Professorate/Industry Action. Webs Meeting– July 23, 2010 3
REU AY: Leveraged Partnerships Action. Webs & TRUST grad students participate with Tech Talks Academic Year: 2010 -11 Richmond High School STEM Teachers Thematic STEM AY curriculum UC Berkeley Undergrad Engineers as mentors via Web based technologies Action. Webs & TRUST students build Mobile Sensor Webs REU N = 4 RHS N = 40 Participants remain in AY cohort Action. Webs and TRUST mentors participate in ARG meetings on campus and with remote partners. High School STEM Teachers Summer RET N=4 TRUST/Acti on. Webs Advisory Team UC Berkeley Undergrads as mentors at Richmond Field Station N = 20 Ecosystem in an Affinity Research Group (ARG) Model RHS Fall and Spring conferences-new and continuing computational thinking projects at RFS Center Education, K. Gates, S. Meldal Action. Webs Meeting– July 23, 2010 4
Outreach: Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Research Experience for SF Bay Area Master Teachers Program Overview: • 10 week research experience • Research guided by faculty mentors and graduate students • Classroom and Lab Activities • Professional Development Activities • Partnering with SUPERB-CPS • Development of course materials, electronic portfolios, and research activities • Stipend with Travel Allowance • Room and board provided at International House Cohort: 3 to 4 master teachers per year Program Evaluation and Assessment • Evaluation Rubrics • Follow-up surveys • Poster Sessions • Tracking course development and adoption • Timeline: Years 2 -5 Education, K. Gates Action. Webs Meeting– July 23, 2010 5
Outreach: Increasing the Participation of Women Action. Webs will Influence Recruitment and Retention Target objective of 30% participation of women in the center CPSS research Curriculum RET REU This will be achieved by: l Creating Coursework with Social Relevance l Research Opportunities for Undergraduates l Integrated Research across the Curriculum and Academic experience l Recruitment of Women l Financial Support l Cohort of 10 -15 students per year l Timeline: Years 2 -5 Education, K. Gates Action. Webs Meeting– July 23, 2010 6
Evaluation, Outcomes and Tracking Summary of Program Outcomes Model INPUTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS OUTCOMES Resources dedicated to or consumed by the program. What the program does with the inputs to fulfill its mission The direct products of program activities. Benefits for participants during and after program activities The purpose for evaluation is to understand the degree to which the project goals are being met and to monitor and improve project effectiveness along the way in an effort to help reach those goals. Significant attention will be paid to gathering and tracking longitudinal data so that we can document overall impact of engagement with and support of Action. Webs on participant educational and career choices. Education, K. Gates Action. Webs Meeting– July 23, 2010 7
Looking Forward l Curriculum Development will leverage existing courses with new and revised courses offering l Mentoring Post-Docs provide tools for success in both academic and industrial settings. l Curriculum Development at SJSU will leverage and expand current programs as well as create new undergraduate research opportunities at SJSU. l SJSU Capacity Building Program will draw in California State University System and broaden participation. l REU and RET programs will attract and retain students in STEM, create research opportunities for students and begin to file the STEM pipeline at the high school level. l Increasing participation of women will support NSF broadening participation initiatives and US workforce development in STEM fields. Education, K. Gates Action. Webs Meeting– July 23, 2010 8
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