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Overview of Programs that Promote Integration of Engineering Research and Education at the National Science Foundation

Patrick Carriere Program Director Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC/ENG) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE/EHR) National Science Foundation (NSF)

Abstract Integration of research and education is one of the “three core strategies that guides the National Science Foundation (NSF) in establishing priorities, identifying opportunities, and designing new programs and activities. NSF aims to engage researchers and educators in a joint effort to infuse education with the joy of discovery and to bring an awareness of the needs of the learning process to research, creating a rich environment for both. NSF fosters these natural connections through programmatic activity that brings out the synergy between research and education and that provides incentives for those who want to strengthen the connections. This approach emphasizes the strong bond between learning and inquiry. This paper provides an overview of the active and crosscutting programs strongly promoting integration of engineering research and education in several divisions at NSF that would be of interest to engineering researchers and educators.

Introduction The National Science Foundation (NSF) is charged with ensuring the vitality of the nation's scientific and technological enterprise. One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to foster integration of research and education through the programs, projects, and activities it supports at academic and research institutions. These institutions provide abundant opportunities where individuals may concurrently assume responsibilities as researchers, educators, and students and where all can engage in joint efforts that infuse education with the excitement of discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learning perspectives. This approach emphasizes the strong bond between learning and inquiry. It recognizes the importance of building a solid understanding of math and science principles, as well as developing skills for formulating and solving substantive problems. It provides the foundation that will allow students to address complex situations they have not previously encountered.

NSF recognizes that most education takes place outside of a research environment, and that there are stresses in the system that makes it difficult to take advantage of the natural connections between research and education, even in our research universities. NSF encourages partnerships that introduce both research and education with new knowledge from multiple disciplines, take advantage of new understanding of how students learn, and focus on engineered systems. Effective integration of research and education at all levels infuses learning with the excitement of discovery and assures that the findings and methods of research

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Carriere, P. (2005, June), Overview Of Programs That Promote Integration Of Engineering Research And Education At The National Science Foundation Paper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--15585