GOALS OBJECTIVES OUTCOMES 1. Establish the Promote opportunities for Articles, books and other WSU Spokane collaborative efforts publications related to Health Science between health science and health science STEM education faculty to conduct education. Campus as a leader in research on interdisciplinary and Presentations on health effective health interprofessional research science STEM education at science STEM on K-20 health science national and international instructional STEM education, such as meetings. practices resulting faculty seed grants for this Presentations at WSU in greater type of work. Research Showcases and opportunities for other events in the area of faculty to secure Develop a collaborative health science STEM research funding. WSU infrastructure to education. facilitate external funding in support of health science Grants and other awards in STEM education initiatives interdisciplinary and (current database of over 25 interprofessional health WSU statewide faculty and science STEM education clinical professors with research (e.g.WSU Seed interests in STEM Grant program to facilitate education) education research between the Colleges of Education Establish formal partnerships and Veterinary Medicine; between the HS-STEM-ER 2015 federal solicitations: Center and K-12 school Dept of Education First in districts, community the World Program, NSF colleges, regional EHR Core Research, NSF universities and tribal Innovative Technologies for colleges to facilitate Students and Teachers, external funding in support ITEST, NSF Discovery of health science STEM Research K12) education initiatives. 2. Establish the Establish formal partnerships Identification and support of WSU Spokane between the HS-STEM-ER needs of K-12 and Center and K-12 school community and tribal Health Science Campus as a leader districts, community colleges, including in health science colleges and tribal colleges professional development STEM education to improve STEM education and curricular support. partnerships and curriculum, teaching, and Models of campus outreach resulting learning through outreach experiences to inspire and in better prepared better prepare K-16 students
GOALS OBJECTIVES OUTCOMES 1. Establish the WSU Spokane Health Science Campus as a leader in research on effective health science STEM instructional practices resulting in greater opportunities for faculty to secure research funding. Promote opportunities for collaborative efforts between health science and education faculty to conduct interdisciplinary and interprofessional research on K-20 health science STEM education, such as faculty seed grants for this type of work. Develop a collaborative WSU infrastructure to facilitate external funding in support of health science STEM education initiatives (current database of over 25 WSU statewide faculty and clinical professors with interests in STEM education) Establish formal partnerships between the HS-STEM-ER Center and K-12 school districts, community colleges, regional universities and tribal colleges to facilitate external funding in support of health science STEM education initiatives. Articles, books and other publications related to health science STEM education. Presentations on health science STEM education at national and international meetings. Presentations at WSU Research Showcases and other events in the area of health science STEM education. Grants and other awards in interdisciplinary and interprofessional health science STEM education research (e.g.WSU Seed Grant program to facilitate education research between the Colleges of Education and Veterinary Medicine; 2015 federal solicitations: Dept of Education First in the World Program, NSF EHR Core Research, NSF Innovative Technologies for Students and Teachers, ITEST, NSF Discovery Research K12) 2. Establish the WSU Spokane Health Science Campus as a leader in health science STEM education partnerships and outreach resulting in better prepared Establish formal partnerships between the HS-STEM-ER Center and K-12 school districts, community colleges and tribal colleges to improve STEM education curriculum, teaching, and learning through outreach Identification and support of needs of K-12 and community and tribal colleges, including professional development and curricular support. Models of campus experiences to inspire and better prepare K-16 students
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