NASA'S Education Programs: Defining Goals, Assessing Outcomes

摘要

In the report, the Committee on NASA Education Program outcomes of the NationalResearch Council has advised the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) about its education programs, precollege through postdoctoral. The committee examined the range of programs and divided these programs into categories as follows: Precollege Programs: Teacher Enhancement and Preparation, Curriculum Improvement, Organization Reform, Student Support; Undergraduate Programs: Faculty Enhancement, Organization Reform, Student Support; and Graduate Programs: Graduate Student Support. Each category of program is analyzed and examples of specific programs are described. General goals are defined for each category of program that are aligned with national reforms in mathematics, science, and engineering education. Indicators of program effectiveness and data collection strategies are recommended that will allow NASA to monitor these education programs and determine whether they are meeting their goals.