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Constructing Partnerships with Arctic Research to
further Education, Outreach and Scientific
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Renee D. CrainAssistant Program Officer
Arctic Research and Education
Spending Perspective
National Science Foundation$5 billion/year, fraction for E&O
Department of Education $71.5 billion/year, 3% federal budget
Nation-wide total spent on Education$909 billion/year, state, local, private
NSF’s Mission in Education
Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research potential,
Science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all fields of science and engineering
Address issues of equal opportunity in science and engineering
Education Continuum
K-12
Undergrad Graduate
Public
Post Doc
What Do You Know?
What do we remember?
What do we think is important?
How does something gain importance?
What Education Research Tells Us
Knowing (what, where) and Doing (how, why) Constructivist Learning
– Each student has a history and builds on their existing notions and experience
– Learning continues throughout life
– “Desirable Difficulty”
Inquiry-based, Hands-on Learning Place-based Education Extension of Place to Understand New Places
Bringing Together NSF’s Roles
Broader Impacts
Research in Education
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Arctic Research Sites
Arctic Sciences Section
Arctic Natural Sciences Arctic Social Sciences Arctic System Science Arctic Research and Education Arctic Research Support and Logistics Arctic Research and Policy Arctic Cyberinfrastructure
Arctic Research and Education
Provide support to projects that: Increase diversity in (polar) sciences,
including northern Indigenous people
Develop resources with and for K-12 science teachers and students
Attract and retain students in STEM fields
Promote science literacy and polar research
Develop long-term collaboratives in education
OPP Partnerships
Education and Human Resources, EHR– Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education
– Informal Science Education
Long-Term Ecological Research, BIO Environmental Research and Education, ERE GeoSciences Education, GEO Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, OLPA Cooperative Agreements: ANSC, BASC, ARCUS USFWS, NSB DWM, NASA
NSF Programs
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) in Regional Resilience and Sustainability
GK-12, Graduate student mentors PISCES Program REU sites Svalbard, Iceland, Matanuska Glacier LTER Schoolyard program in Barrow Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
– Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program
OPP Post Doc Fellowship
K-12 Teachers: Professional Development
Teachers Experiencing Antarctic and the Arctic (TEA), 1998-2003
Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating (TREC) 2004, 2005
Projects and Spin-ups
Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic (TEA) cofunded with EHR
Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating (TREC)
Eider Journeys by USFWS
Oral History of Wales by 5th graders
Glaciology in physics
Researcher-driven Education
Arctic River BiogeochemistrySchool Network
Alaska Lake Ice and Snow Observatory Network (ALISON)
Polar Huskies GoNorth!
Science Writers at Toolik Field Station
REU Sites
More Program Highlights
Arctic Alive! Arctic Visiting Speakers Climate change in the Arctic
K-12 teachers and students Teacher mentoring in Barrow Student participation in
workshops Media in the field (CBS, NYT, and others)
Innovations
Use of technology to share and transfer knowledge– Chat rooms
– Live broadcasts
“Webinars”
Spatial Data Infrastructure
Classrooms contributing to real research
These Projects Provide
Teacher Enhancement Opportunities– Hands-on, inquiry based experience
– Bringing experience to classrooms
Formal Education Materials
Place-based experiences for students in the Arctic and those whose teachers translate materials
Inquiry-based learning for students
Information to the public about arctic research
What’s to Come
Continuing OPP and NSF programs
SEARCH Education and Outreach
International Polar Year
– ICSU Expressions of Interest (30 of 74)
– “Bridging the Poles Workshop” 2004
– IPY Education Workshop 2005 (NOAA)
Conclusions
Current arctic research engages people and makes the Arctic relevant to all people
Hands-on experiences challenge and motivate learners
Role models and engaging experiences improve diversity in arctic sciences
The arctic research community has been innovative and effective in achieving NSF’s education and outreach goals