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Research NewsGlobal Watershed GK12 Fellowships: Diving Deep into Water Topics with Middle School Teachers, Students (Baltensperger, Oppliger) Alex Mayer (GMES), Linda Nagel (Forestry), Nancy Auer (Biological Sciences), Bradley Baltensperger (Cognitive and Learning Sciences) have received $2,499,351 from the National Science Foundation for a three-year project, "New GK12 GlobalWatershed: Integrating Rural and Global Perspectives with Research and Technological Advances." William Kennedy, director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development, presented a session, "Encouraging Engagement Through Planned Dialogue," Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Lilly North Conference on College and University Teaching in Traverse City. MTU awarded nearly $4.2 million (GK12 GlobalWatershed Baltensperger) Teaching the Teachers: Grand Rapids Science Teachers Converge on Tech (MiTEP) The Vice President for Research has announced this year's recipients of the Research Excellence Fund Awards, which total $407,872 among 22 people. Shari Stockero (Cognitive and Learning Sciences and Mathematical Sciences), received a Research Seed Award for "Pivotal Moments in Beginning Mathematics Teachers' Practice," $12,674. NSF Awards $4 Million to Michigan Tech to Build Earth Science Teaching Model in Grand Rapids (Baltensperger, Hungwe) Susan Amato-Henderson (Cognitive and Learning Sciences) received a Faculty Scholarship Grant for "STEM Discipline Education" in the amount of $1,500. MITEP: Bringing Knowledge to Middle Schools in Michigan (Baltensperger, Hungwe) William Rose (GMES), Bradley Baltensperger (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), Jacqueline Huntoon (Graduate School), Chris Anderson (Office for Institutional Diversity), Kedmon Hungwe (Cognitive and Learning Sciences) and Christopher Wojick (CEE), "Michigan Teacher Excellence Program (MITEP): A Model for Improving Earth Science Education Nationwide," NSF was awarded $1,337,520.00. The project begins January 1, 2009.
William Kennedy (Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development) presented a paper on Aug. 10 at the MERLOT 2008 Conference (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) entitled "The Constructive Alignment of Educational Technology and Cognitive Neuroscience." Yu Cai (School of Technology/SFI), Qiong Zhang (Sustainable Futures Institute), Kedmon Hungwe (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), Scott Amos (School of Technology) and Jindong Tan (ECE) have received $144,554 from the National Science Foundation for a two-year project, "CPATH CDP: Integrating Sustainability into Undergraduate Computing Education." The project begins July 1, 2008. Director William Kennedy (CTLFD) presented a session, "Insights From Cognitive Neuroscience: Science-driven Pedagogy," on May 19 at the Conference on Teaching, Learning and Civic Engagement at Central Michigan University, in Mt. Pleasant. Proposals in ProgressJeff Naber (ME-EM/APSRC), Bradley Baltensperger (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), Bruce Mork (Electrical and Computer Engineering/PERC) and Chris Anderson (Institutional Diversity), "New GK-12: ENERGY Discovery: ENhancing Energy Research and Guiding Youth in Discovery," NSF Bradley Baltensperger, Shari Stockero (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), Chris S. Anderson (Institutional Diversity), Sarah Green (Chemistry) and John Jaszczak (Physics), "Michigan Tech Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program," NSF Sheryl Sorby (ME-EM) and Kedmon Hungwe (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), "GSE/RES: Improving the Science Self-Efficacy and Persistence of Middle School Girls through Spatial Skills Training," NSF Max Seel (Provost's Office), Chris S. Anderson (Institutional Diversity), Jackie Huntoon (Graduate School), Jean Kampe (Engineering Fundamentals) and Bradley Baltensperger (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), "Michigan Tech Innovation through Institutional Integration," NSF David Shonnard (Chemical Engineering/SFI), Jeffrey Naber (MEEM), Chandrashekhar Joshi (SFRES/BRC), Brad Baltensperger (Cognitive and Learning Sciences) and Chris S. Anderson (Institutional Diversity), "Wood-to-Wheels—Research Experiences for High School Teachers in Sustainable Transportation Technologies," NSF
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