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SCIENCE EDUCATION DRUG ABUSE PARTNERSHIP AWARD

SCIENCE EDUCATION DRUG ABUSE PARTNERSHIP AWARD. Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D. National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health. Overview.

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SCIENCE EDUCATION DRUG ABUSE PARTNERSHIP AWARD

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  1. SCIENCE EDUCATION DRUG ABUSE PARTNERSHIP AWARD Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D. National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health

  2. Overview • Grant program for funding the development of innovative programs & materials for enhancing knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and the neurobiological mechanisms of drug abuse & addiction among K-12 students and others • Requires a partnership between educators and scientists • PA first issued in 1992 • Duration – 4 year

  3. Goals of the SEDAPA Program • Improve science education and literacy among youth, the general public and other groups • Promote an understanding of the importance of scientific research, including animal research • Promote science careers among school children • Improve teacher knowledge of and ability to teach subjects relevant to substance abuse – e.g. neuroscience • Educate the general public about the biology of substance abuse (e.g. through grant educating journalists) • Improve college and medical school education about drug abuse

  4. Intended Audience • Target a broad range of groups • K-12 schools – students, teachers, parents • The general public • Legislators • Journalists • Health care providers • Others • Mechanism to broadly educate the entire population on the biological basis of addiction and the underlying science.

  5. Requirements • Projects should impact a large segment of the target audience • more than just an individual school • if possible, an entire state or even students across the country • Include a component for replication or distribution to a broad audience

  6. Must adhere to the National Science Education Standards where applicable • Must adhere to other standards, such as state standards where applicable • Must include an evaluation component

  7. Evaluation • NIDA does not have a specific requirement for the amount of funds spent on evaluation • But the evaluation should be a significant component of the grant – not an afterthought • Consider a professional evaluator if applicable • Both formative and summative evaluations are recommended • Type of evaluation will vary depending on the type of project • Applications that do not have a careful, well thought out evaluation will not be funded

  8. What Types of Projects are We Looking For? • Innovative • More traditional projects that have an innovative approach • Projects that impact a large segment of the target audience • Projects should target more than just an individual school • If possible, projects should reach an entire state or even students across the country

  9. Projects that include a well thought out evaluation • Projects that target women/girls and minorities in appropriate numbers • Projects that focus on the biology of the brain and substance abuse (prevention should be secondary or not at all)

  10. Funding Information • Success rate - 15-25% • Grantees – scientists, educators, others • PA good till May 26, 2013 (2 more rounds) • Due date May 25 • Reviewed by a select NIDA committee

  11. Changes to the Program • Starting with the May 25, 2012 grant application deadline – all applications must include funding for attendance at the NIH Science Education Conference – NOT-DA-12-010 • Prior to release of the new program announcement in 2013, the PA will be reviewed for needed changes.

  12. Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Science Education Awards • One time only grant awards for projects with a focus on neuroscience education • K-12 students and teachers • Similar requirements as SEDAPA and SEPA awards • Funded by the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research and the SEPA program • 8 grants awarded in 2011 • 5 year duration

  13. What Types of Project do We Fund? • Changing Your Mind: Drugs in the Brain - Museum exhibit for students and general audiences • Girls in Drug Abuse Science – program to engender enthusiasm for science among middle school girls • Addiction Research and Investigation for Science Educators – program to improve teachers ability to teach science to English learners • Reconstructors, CSI, & Cool Science Careers • STARNET: Research Experiences for Students and Teachers – original research experience for high school students • ONE-DA – Online Neuroscience Education about Drug Addiction – university level course for high school students

  14. Changing Your Mind: Drugs in the Brain Bertha Madras, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School • Funded in 1992 • Large museum exhibit that focused on the brain and how various drugs interact with it – Boston Museum of Science • Developed for school children and the general public • Used in the classroom • Used by medical schools for training • Copy made by Denmark • A corresponding CD was produced and the DANA Alliance for Brain Initiatives funded the distribution throughout the country • Ran for over 10 years, including a national tour • Was one of the most popular exhibits at the museum • Impacted a large number of people – highly successful

  15. Girls in Drug Abuse ScienceCarl Leukefeld, Ph.D., University of Kentucky • Increase scientific, technological and interpersonal knowledge & skills of girls from Appalachian Kentucky • Increase knowledge of teachers and parents on gender equity issues and teaching techniques to increase science participation of middle school girls in rural Kentucky • Included summer institutes, Saturday sessions during the school year, research opportunities with a scientist, workshops for parents and teachers • Focused on an underrepresented population throughout Kentucky

  16. Addiction Research and Investigation for Science Educators (ARISE)Adela de la Torre, Ph.D., University of California, Davis • Designed to provide teachers who teach science to English Learners in California with knowledge & understanding of neuroscience • Use topic of drug abuse to capture the interest of teachers and students while also teaching science • Includes both a summer program and a year-long program for teachers • Science teachers are paired with researchers • Teachers, faculty mentors and curriculum specialists developing lab based lessons in neuroscience aimed specifically at English learners • Materials will be translated into Spanish, Hmong, Khmer, Vietnamese, and Punjabi & appended with bi-lingual vocabulary guides • Unique in that it targets English Learners

  17. Reconstructors, CSI, & Cool Science CareersLeslie Miller, Ph.D., Rice University • Reconstructors – web games - opioids, club drugs, inhalants-http://reconstructors.rice.edu/ • CSI – investigative game; prescription drugs-http://forensics.rice.edu • Cool Science Careers - information on various aspects of careers in science; e.g. neuropsychology, neurobiology, epidemiology -http://coolsciencecareers.rice.edu/ • Used as lessons in the classroom • Targeted to middle & high school students throughout the country • Translated in Spanish • About 82,000 visits/month to CSI; 3000 visits/month – Reconstructors; 2000 visits/month – Cool Science Careers • Published numerous papers & recipient on numerous awards

  18. STARNET: Research Experiences for Students & TeachersDeborah Nickerson, Ph.D., University of Washington • Students conducted original research on how genes and the environment contribute to smoking behavior as well as ethical issues related to the research • Designed the study, recruited research subjects, collected DNA samples from research subjects, conducted genotyping, used this information to test their hypotheses by using statistical methods they learned in the curriculum • Both teachers and students participated in all steps of the project • 6 unit curriculum developed – includes suggestions for involving students in original research • Included professional development so teachers could implement the program • Over 3600 students were taught the curriculum • Smaller number of students impacted but students were able to do original, publishable research • Individual students and teachers were involved in the project on a long-term basis

  19. ONE-DA – Online Neuroscience Education about Drug AddictionSusanna Cunningham, Ph.D., University of Washington • Developing of an online sustainable university level biology course focusing on the biology of addiction for high school students • Course will be taught in the high school but will give the students university credit at a reduced tuition rate that is significantly lower than what student pay on campus • Includes teacher professional development to increase knowledge of the biology of addiction for high school teachers who will teach the course • Connects teachers and students with University of Washington faculty • Will use an existing infrastructure, UW in the High School program, to ensure continuation after the grant ends. The UWHS program has brought college level courses to high schools throughout Washington for nearly 30 years. • UWHS will continue teacher professional development and implementation into new schools after the grant has ended

  20. If you have an idea for a project contact me at: Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D. National Institute on Drug Abuse csasek@nih.gov 301-443-6071

  21. Thanks: • Tony Beck, Ph.D. • Adela de la Torre, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Mitloehner • Louisa Stark, Ph.D. and entire planning committee

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