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National
Science Foundation
TCUP Grant |
We are currently working on a
planning grant that will result in an implementation grant proposal
to the National Science Foundation focused on supporting Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in higher education
settings. Through this planning grant (supported by NSF funds), an
analysis of all Diné College programs related to support of
STEM as well as information regarding Navajo Nation employment
opportunities for students who participate in these programs will be
completed. Data gathered will be used to analyze needs and result in
a proposal for implementation of a 5-year plan to support
College-identified goals. The implementation grant submission date is
June 2005.
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Planning
Grant Project Objectives: |
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Improving as
needed upon existing strengths in the health, biological, and
physical sciences together with mathematics |
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Expanding College
capabilities in engineering and computer science |
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Working with the
College's Center for Diné
Teacher Education and articulating universities to develop an
effective discipline-based STEM Education curriculum. |
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Our Planning Grant is
encapsulated in four phases: |
Phase
I: An overall assessment of the present STEM program within
the College infrastructure. It will include the aggregate impact on
students of course offerings in STEM; of STEM faculty; and of such
physical resources as laboratory and classroom space, laboratory
equipment, and computer resources.
Phase
II: A course by course evaluation of the STEM curriculum,
including content, student preparedness and achievment, student
demand, and teaching effectiveness.
Phase
III: Development of an institutional plan leading to
preparation of a full implementation grant to facilitate growth and improvement.
Phase
IV: A preliminary analysis of Phases I, II, and II, leading
to the development of a plan for evaluating progress during the
implementation period. |
Web page updated August 18, 2004.
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National
Science Foundation
Math-Science
Partnership Grant |
We submitted a proposal to the
National Science Foundation for a grant focused on Math & Science
Partnerships bridging higher education and K-12 schools with the
local community. One of the primary goals of this grant is to
increase K-16 students proficiency and interest in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
An abridged
version of the original proposal can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Unfortunately, we did not receive
funding. Below are Reviewer Comments as PDF documents.
As always, if you would like to
join us as one of the team members for future grant support of
educational projects, please don't hesitate to contact
us.
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©2004
Center for Diné Teacher Education, Diné College,
Tsaile, AZ 86556
Questions?
Contact CDTE@dinecollege.edu
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