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International Engagement of STEM Education & Human Resources

OISE Advisory CommitteeOctober 29, 2007

Cora Marrett, Assistant DirectorWanda Ward, Deputy Assistant Director

Education and Human Resources Directorate

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“International cooperation

in science is not a luxury; it is a necessity—and the foundation for the future.”

Arden Bement

May 2006

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n NSF and NSB Reports Emphasizing International Collaboration Toward a More Effective NSF Role in

International Science and Engineering (NSB-00-217)

Toward a More Effective Role for the U.S. Government in International Science and Engineering (NSB-01-187)

National Science Foundation Investing in America’s Future: Strategic Plan FY 2007-2011 (NSF-07-48)

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NSF and NSB Reports

National Science Board 2020 Vision for the National Science Foundation (NSB-05-142)

International Science and Engineering Partnerships: A Priority for U.S. Foreign Policy and Our Nation’s Innovation Enterprise (NSB 07-10, Draft for Public Comment)

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“As science and engineering become increasingly both global and competitive, it is critical to establish an environment for future generations of scientists and engineers to be able to perform in a more globally aware manner and environment.”

NSB Draft

September 2007

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NSB Draft

Recommendation 8 The National Science Foundation should

better publicize its practice of encouraging PIs to request modest supplemental funding through their research grants for foreign collaborators from developing countries.

Recommendation 9 Congress and the Department of State

should facilitate “brain circulation,” as opposed to “brain drain,” in employing S&E talent to improve global quality of life and economic circumstances.

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nThe Education and Human Resources Directorate

Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Division of Human Resources Development (HRD)

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STEM Research, Policy, and Practice

Broadening Participation to

Improve Workforce Development

DisciplinaryChange

Sites

DepartmentalChange

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Enriching the Education of STEM

Teachers

Furthering Public Understanding of

Science and Advancing STEM

LiteracyPromoting

Cyber-enabled Learning

Strategies to Enhance STEM

Education

Promoting Learning Through

Research and Evaluation

Thematic Framework for EHR Directorate-Wide Coordination and Connections

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EHR’s International Strategy

Strategic engagement around the EHR themes (broadening participation; teacher education; public understanding of science and engineering; education research; cyber-enabled learning)

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n Ongoing EHR Activities for Developing an International Strategy Inventory the current portfolio of

grants in the Directorate with international elements

Track and disseminate results from international activities currently or recently underway (currently compiling and updating Program Officer activity in the past year)

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nActivities for Developing an International Strategy Collaborate with OISE Collaborate with other directorates

Engage the EHRAC Engage the education and

education research communities Develop a blueprint for Directorate

priorities in the international arena.

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Cyber-enabled Learning

Microsoft Research Asia (Dr. WANG Jian)

Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (Dr. Oon Seng TAN)

National Science Digital Library (NSDL) activities, e.g. conference this May on “Digital Libraries for the Digital Librarian: Making the Journey from Traditional to Digital Libraries” (Florence, Italy, May 2007)

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Broadening Participation Interactions with colleagues in China 5th European Conference on Gender

Equality in Higher Education OECD Working Group on Declining

Interest in Science Studies Subsequent grant to Association for

Institutional Research to study status and participation by women in S&E internationally

Sigma Xi report on “Embracing Globalization: Meeting the Challenges to U.S. Scientists and Engineers”

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nTeacher Enhancement & Public Understanding

China, e.g, Shanghai Association for Science and Technology

Joint Korea-U.S. Workshop on K-12 Education for Talented Students (summer 2006)

Wellcome Conferences on the National Value of Science Education (several follow-up activities under discussion)

Embassy Fellowships (several from EHR in recent years)

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Support for NSF Participation on U.S. Commissions or Working Groups with Other Nations U.S. – China Joint Commission on

Science and Technology

U.S. – Pakistan Joint Science & Technology Committee

OECD Working Group on Declining Interest in Science Studies among Young People

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n Examples of EHR Program Director International Activities India—to discuss potential partnerships

to line GK-12 Fellows with Indian centers Brazil—to attend the 5th Global

Colloquium on Engineering Education Germany—to attend the Euroscience

Conference Portugal—Embassy Fellowship focusing

on Higher Education Policy China—to update a report on China’s

recent changes in the management and administration of science and technology

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n Mechanisms for Encouraging International Activities Funding and co-funding grants

(International Polar Year – 9 recent grants)

Workshops (staff; researchers) Principal Investigator Meetings Coordinate/parallel Reviews Research & Education

Collaborations (supplements) Organization Staff Exchanges Observers to NSF Committees

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STEM Research, Policy, and Practice

Broadening Participation to

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DisciplinaryChange

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Enriching the Education of STEM

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Furthering Public Understanding of

Science and Advancing STEM

LiteracyPromoting

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Strategies to Enhance STEM

Education

Promoting Learning Through

Research and Evaluation

Thematic Framework for Directorate-Wide Coordination and Connections