NSF Broader Impacts Workshop:K-12 Education and Education Research

Sharron Quisenberry (VPRED) – PI

Bonnie Bowen (ADVANCE Director) – co-PI

Diane Rover (SP@ISU Director) – co-PI

Megan Heitmann – Program Assistant

Agenda

• Overview of SP@ISU …………. Diane Rover, Director

• Presenters:

– Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman

Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

– Dr. Connie Hargrave

Science Bound

– Dr. Barbara Dougherty

Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

– Carol Heaverlo and Lora Leigh Chrystal

Program for Women in Science and Engineering

Agenda

• Overview of SP@ISU …………. Diane Rover, Director

• Presenters:

– Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman

Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

– Dr. Connie Hargrave

Science Bound

– Dr. Barbara Dougherty

Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

– Carol Heaverlo and Lora Leigh Chrystal

Program for Women in Science and Engineering

NSF’s Vision and Goals

• Vision

Advancing discovery, innovation, and education

…while empowering future generations of faculty in

science and engineering.

• Strategic Goals

– Discovery (advancing frontiers of knowledge)

– Learning (Science and Engineering workforce

and scientific literacy)

– Research Infrastructure

– Stewardship (organizational support)

What are Broader Impacts?http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf

• Advance discovery - promote teaching and learning

• Broaden participation of underrepresented groups

• Enhance the infrastructure

• Include broad dissemination

• Benefit society

NOTE: Broader impacts includes more than broadening participation.

Examples of BI Activities

• Advance discovery - promote teaching and learning• K-12, teachers, undergrads, grads, post-docs

• Include scholarship of teaching and learning

• Broaden participation of underrepresented groups• Education of underrepresented minorities and women

• Partner with minority-serving institutions

• Enhance the infrastructure• Emphasize partnerships and collaborations

• Include broad dissemination

• Partnership with museums and other similar institutions

• Make data available in a timely manner

• Benefit society• Partner with Federal Agencies, the private sector, to integrate

research into activities of national interest

• Provide information for policy formulation by Federal, State or local agencies

SP@ISU Goals

• Build on Current NSF Programs • Increase the effectiveness of ISU to broaden participation in

STEM and a diverse community

• Information resources• Create a clearinghouse of programs, resources, people, and

information to assist and guide in the development of a broader impacts culture at ISU

• Strengthen Broader Impacts (BI) in the research enterprise• Enhance the knowledge base needed by faculty to develop

well-researched BI plans as part of their research enterprise

• Protocols for Assessment and Evaluation of Faculty • Develop protocols for assessment and evaluation of faculty

broader impact initiatives for inclusion in P&T

Faculty, Grad Students, Post - Docs enter SP@ISU because of interest in developing/strengthening their professional

approach to Broader Impacts

ISU Programs

ADVANCE

DifficultDialogues

FIRES

PFF

PWSE

OCCR&P

TRiO Programs

AMES Lab

Science Bound

CBiRC

STEP

SPEED

GWCInternship

MATHAlliance

AGEP

CESMEE

SP@ISU

•Study Circles•Literature•Referral to

infrastructure and experts

CONNECTION TO - National Initiatives , Community Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, National AGEP and ADVANCE community, Best Practices Research,

K - 12 Outreach Programs , Funding Opportunities

Activities of SP@ISU

• SP@ISU Support

• Faculty Workshops and Related Activities

• CAREER Award and NSF Grant Workshop February 24, March 2 and 8

• Web Resources

• Literature, directory of programs, contacts

• Consulting/Referral

• Connecting faculty to programs that enhance Broader Impact initiatives

• Connecting Programs

• Focus on activities related to BI

• Equity Advisors

• Connect and communicate SP@ISU goals and initiatives to

College leadership and vice versa

• Partnership with STEM Colleges

• Agriculture and Life Sciences, Engineering, Human Sciences,

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Medicine

SP@ISU Expected Outcomes

• Scholarly Broader Impact Plans• Increase STEM grant success

• Increase the number of non-STEM faculty in funded research

• ISU faculty are recognized for well-researched BI initiatives by NSF

• Integrate Broader Impacts Programs• Increase the number of funded large proposals

• Lower overhead costs by pooling BI resources

• Best practice research produced

• Documentation of Broader Impacts for P&T Process • National model

Agenda

• Overview of SP@ISU …………. Diane Rover, Director

• Presenters:

– Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman

Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

– Dr. Connie Hargrave

Science Bound

– Dr. Barbara Dougherty

Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

– Carol Heaverlo and Lora Leigh Chrystal

Program for Women in Science and Engineering

Agenda

• Overview of SP@ISU …………. Diane Rover, Director

• Presenters:

– Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman

Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

– Dr. Connie Hargrave

Science Bound

– Dr. Barbara Dougherty

Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

– Carol Heaverlo and Lora Leigh Chrystal

Program for Women in Science and Engineering

Agenda

• Overview of SP@ISU …………. Diane Rover, Director

• Presenters:

– Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman

Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

– Dr. Connie Hargrave

Science Bound

– Dr. Barbara Dougherty

Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

– Carol Heaverlo and Lora Leigh Chrystal

Program for Women in Science and Engineering

SP: Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and

Engineering Education

March 02, 2011

Mission of CESMEEto promote research and development efforts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education through collaboration with STEM teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and practitioners in Iowa, the nation and the world

1 Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Education; 2 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; 3 Research Institute for Studies in Education

• Collaborators on research projects include—

– University of Hawaii

– University of Wisconsin

– Michigan State University

– New York University

– Illinois Institute of Technology

– Purdue

– University of Mississippi

– Moscow Pedogogical Research Group (Davydov)

Curriculum & Instruction, CESMEE1, ELPS2 and RISE 3Faculty Development Program

October 13, 2010

Barbara Dougherty, Larry Ebbers, Mari Kemis, Carl Smith

1 Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Education; 2 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; 3 Research Institute for Studies in Education

National Science Foundation goals

Discovery

Learning

Research infrastructure

Stewardship

Curriculum & Instruction, CESMEE1, ELPS2 and RISE 3Faculty Development Program

October 13, 2010

Barbara Dougherty, Larry Ebbers, Mari Kemis, Carl Smith

1 Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Education; 2 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; 3 Research Institute for Studies in Education

NSF: Broader impact statements

How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training and learning?

Curriculum & Instruction, CESMEE1, ELPS2 and RISE 3Faculty Development Program

October 13, 2010

Barbara Dougherty, Larry Ebbers, Mari Kemis, Carl Smith

1 Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Education; 2 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; 3 Research Institute for Studies in Education

NSF: Broader impact statements

How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)?

NSF: Broader impact statements

To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks and partnerships

Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding?

What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?

How can CESMEE support you?

– Offer evaluation components external to the project

• Focus groups

• Surveys

• Innovative impact strategies for classrooms

• Pre- and post-test assessments for STEM

How can CESMEE support you?

– Provide post-award support functions

• Accounting and management processes

• Coordination of activities

• Scheduling of events

• Production services

How can CESMEE support you?

– Proposal writing

• Convene advisory groups

• Help develop a research base for proposals and other endeavors

• Create a literature review or identify appropriate sources

• Identify potential STEM partners in the field

How can CESMEE support you?

– Review proposals prior to submission and offer feedback

• Convene a group of critical readers

• Align activities in proposal to grant RFP

Agenda

• Overview of SP@ISU …………. Diane Rover, Director

• Presenters:

– Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman

Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

– Dr. Connie Hargrave

Science Bound

– Dr. Barbara Dougherty

Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

– Carol Heaverlo and Lora Leigh Chrystal

Program for Women in Science and Engineering

INQUIRIES

Contact:

SP@ISU Office

118 Office and Laboratory Building

Ames, IA 50011

515-294-8061

spisu@iastate.edu

www.spisu.iastate.edu

Diane Rover, DirectorMegan Heitmann, Program Assistant heitmann@iastate.edu