December 12, 2013
1pm sharp
2nd floor, Mandeville Hall Conference Room
Please join the ORSP as we take part in the NSF ITEST Solicitation Information Webinar. This webinar will be led by NSF program officers and STELAR
staff on the current NSF ITEST solicitation.
Synopsis of ITEST Program:
The ITEST program through research and model-building activities seeks to build
understandings of best practice factors, contexts and processes contributing to
K-12 students' motivation and participation in the science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) core domains along with other STEM cognate
domains (e.g., information and communications technology (ICT), computing, computer
sciences, data analytics, among others) that inform education programs and
workforce domains. The ITEST program funds foundational and applied research
projects addressing the development, implementation, and dissemination of
innovative strategies, tools, and models for engaging students to be aware of
STEM and cognate careers, and to pursue formal school-based and informal
out-of-school educational experiences to prepare for such careers. ITEST
supports projects that: (1) increase students' awareness of STEM and cognate
careers; (2) motivate students to pursue the appropriate education pathways for
STEM and cognate careers; and/or (3) provide students with technology-rich
experiences that develop disciplinary-based knowledge and practices, and non-cognitive
skills (e.g., critical thinking and communication skills) needed for entering
STEM workforce sectors. ITEST supports two project types: Strategies and SPrEaD
(Successful Project Expansion and Dissemination) projects. Strategies projects
address the creation and implementation of innovative technology-related
interventions that support ITEST's objectives. SPrEaD projects support the
wider and broader dissemination and examination of innovative interventions to
generate evidence and understanding regarding contextual factors that operate
to enhance, moderate, or constrain the desired results.
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If you have any questions feel free to contact Melissa, mke...@westga.edu