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Explore how faculty can aid education outside college through outreach experiences, broader impacts, and societal benefits. Learn about effective practices, resources, and the importance of aligning outreach with institutional goals.
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Education and engagement: Exploring how faculty members can support education outside of college Susan Buhr Sullivan Director, CIRES Education and Outreach NAGT President Raj Pandya Program Director, Thriving Earth Exchange, AGUJuly 10, 2013 University of Colorado, Boulder
What sort of outreach experience have you had? Check all that apply. None One-shot: e.g. science fair, presentation Medium term: e.g. week long workshops Partnership: e.g. GK12 Fellowship What do you want to know about outreach?
What is broader impacts? http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07046/nsf07046.jsp Advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning Broaden participation of under-represented groups Enhance infrastructure for research and education Broaden dissemination to enhance scientific and technological understanding
How outreach can be good for your research and institution Growing a talent pool Building support/town-gown connections Fulfilling a responsibility Student scientists Service learning Community-based science Increased competitive funding
How outreach is good for society Public understanding of science Public trust in scientists on societal topics NGSS systems and human impacts
In this test, Science Literacy includes understanding uncertainty and how science generates, evaluates, and revises information – not just content knowledge 6
Trust in Sources of Information about Climate Change: General Public Source: Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., & Roser-Renouf, C. (2010) Climate change in the American Mind: Americans’ global warming beliefs and attitudes in January & June 2010. Yale University and George Mason University. New Haven, CT: Yale Project on Climate Change.
Seventy percent of Americans cannot read and understand the science section of the New York Times. Jon Miller, Hannah Professor of Integrative studies at Michigan State University, Division of Mathematics and Science Education and the Department of Political Science
Best practices Have specific goals Identify an appropriate audience and need Have measurable outcomes Have a timeframe Build on existing efforts
Best practices Include partners with expertise Include sufficient budget Include sufficient staff Create a legacy Include evaluation
Area of need: Next Generation Science Standards science and engineering practice crosscutting concepts disciplinary core ideas http://www.nextgenscience.org/
What does your institution care about? Research I Universities Primarily Undergraduate Institutions 2 Year Institutions Minority Serving Institutions
SOARS – Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science • Research experience • Multidimensional mentoring • A supportive community • Professional development • leadership and communication • Extensive financial support • Multi-year experience
Global Oceans Inland NSF broader impacts Ocean-inland connections with national network Multi-year workshops Teacheer lesson plans Scientist videos and support
Water spotters-student scientists NSF CAREER Grant After school program Weather stations, curriculum Students collect water samples for isotope analysis
Effective education and outreach Is: Learner centered Meets needs Integrates research Thoughtful Is not Esoteric Disconnected Unexamined
How can outreach be good for you? • Complete reflection template 3-5 minutes • Discuss at your table-where do you have similar questions or interests? 5-10 mins • Report out (brief) 1-2 mins per table • What are commonalities?
Resources Scripps guide to EPO NSF guides Outreach-engaged colleagues University continuing education offices Schools of education (sometimes) Research corporations, large infrastructure projects (e.g. UCAR, Earthscope, NEON)
Thank you! Susan Buhr Sullivan Susan.buhr@Colorado.edu 303-492-5657 Rajul Pandya rpandya@agu.org 303-999-7112