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NASA’s BEST StudentsBeginning Engineering, Science and Technology
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~hoban/BEST
ESMD Project Managers Meeting
Kennedy Space Center
February 26, 2008
Delivered by Dr. Susan HobanGoddard Education
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Supported through NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate UMBCUMBC
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Today’s Presentation
• Project Summary
• ESMD mission content
• Outcomes and target audience
• Project status
• Distribution strategy
• Notable successes and lessons learned
• What’s next?
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NASA’s BEST Students: The Team
Goddard Education• Carmel ConatyUMBC Goddard Earth Science
and Technology Center:
• Laurie Cook• Marci Delaney• Brittany Hamolia• Susan Hoban• Chris Smith/Honeywell
Partners from:• UMBC Engineering• Anne Arundel County
Public Schools• Anne Arundel
Community College
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NASA’s BEST Students: Project Summary
• STEM standards-based, Engineering Clubs
• 2-week Summer Bridges
• STEM Collaborative Challenge
• STEM Systems
• STEM Expo
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ESMD Mission Content
Lunar Exploration
– LIDAR Mapping
– Search for Lunar Ice
– Rockets, satellites, rovers, habitats (power generation, food-water-oxygen), etc.
– Launching, orbiting, landing
– Mission Design & Execution
Having said that…
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The Engineering Design Process
Video 1: Introduction
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Outcomes
NASA Education Outcome 2
Attract and retain students in STEM disciplines through a progression of educational opportunities for students, teachers, and faculty.
• Objective 2.1: Short-duration PD
• Objective 2.2: Long-duration PD
• Objective 2.3: Curricular support resources
BEST Components• Engineering Clubs• Summer Bridge• STEM Challenge• STEM Systems
– Curriculum– Professional Development
• STEM Expo– Curriculum– Professional Development
“Other PD workshops, as assigned….”
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Target Audience
Professional Development Curriculum
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BEST emphasis: Professional Development
• Engineering Clubs– K-2– 3-5– 6-8
• STEM Challenge, 6-8• STEM Systems
– 9-12– 6-8
• STEM Expo, “Family”– Mainly 6-8Primarily ePD
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Project Status
• Engineering Clubs
– Pilot completed 2008
– 23 schools, >300 students
– Activity Guides in Product Review
– 12 more activities underway
– ePD ongoing
• STEM Expo
– Pilot Nov. 15, 2008
– 149 attendees
– Handbook in development
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• STEM Collaborative Challenge– Search for Lunar Ice Robotic Challenge– Underway with 3 schools (MD, England, Germany)…maybe
to add one in AZ– ePD with a twist: in Second Life (under development with
NASA Learning Technologies office)
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STEM Systems, ramping up
• Discussion Forum with stakeholders 3/19/09
• Summer Bridge in July• High school course
– Pilot in STEM Magnets
– Fall 09, Spring 2010
• Middle School Modules to follow, 2010
• University Course (MAE Program), 2011
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Project Status, conclusion
• Summer Bridge– Last year combined MSDE, AACPS – 40 students– This year, two offerings (Robotics, STEM Systems)
• Evaluation & Research– Dr. Bob Wolffe, Bradley University, outside evaluator/per NAS Report– Effectiveness of ePD, Laurie Cook
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BEST 2009+ Distribution Strategy
Under construction!• AESP• DLN Network• Existing online channels, e.g. Blended Schools • Home Schooling Networks• Engineering Education, e.g.
– Project Lead the Way– Boston Museum of Science
• Professional Organizations– Community partners
That’s why we’re here!
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Notable Successes
• 2008 pilot of Engineering Clubs in AACPS– Strong positive feedback – uniqueness for K-2, 3-5– Strong positive student response – request to repeat– Constructive criticism from teachers
• E.g. Activities take more than one session
• Tentative results for ePD– Teachers responding positively to convenience– Need more training on STEM content
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Lessons Learned
• Remote staff takes more management time– BEST Multimedia team
• 4 undergraduates around the country developing multimedia pieces for recruiting tool for Engineering Clubs
• Did not finish on schedule• Working on wrap-up strategy
– STEM Collaboration Challenge• Similar issue, originally planned for High School level, but
remote developer fizzled out• (In this case, able to resurrect for middle school with in-
house support)
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What’s Next (near future)• February
– Engineering Clubs ePD series– Engineering clubs starting in AACPS and in 1
Baltimore school
• March– STEM Systems Education Discussion Forum
• April– LRO VIP Event at Goddard Visitor Center
• Summer Bridges – Robotic Lunar Exploration, June 22 – July3– STEM Systems – July 13 - 24
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NASA’s BEST StudentsBeginning Engineering, Science and Technology
• BEST Materials http://userpages.umbc.edu/~hoban/BEST
• Electronic Professional Development– Sign-up: Marci.Delaney@nasa.gov
– Delivery: Brittany.L.Hamolia@nasa.gov
– Research: Lcook@umbc.edu
• Project Information– susan.hoban@nasa.gov
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