International Engagement of STEM Education & Human Resources

1. International Engagement of STEM Education & Human Resources OISE Advisory Committee October 29, 2007 Cora Marrett, Assistant Director Wanda Ward, Deputy Assistant Director Education and Human Resources Directorate

2. “International cooperation in science is not a luxury; it is a necessity—and the foundation for the future.” Arden Bement May 2006

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. “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

6. 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.

7. The 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)

8. Thematic Framework for EHR Directorate-Wide Coordination and Connections STEM Research, Policy, and Practice Broadening Participation to Improve Workforce Development Furthering Public Understanding of Science and Advancing STEM Literacy Enriching the Education of STEM Teachers Promoting Cyber-enabled Learning Strategies to Enhance STEM Education Promoting Learning Through Research and Evaluation Disciplinary Change Sites Departmental Change Sites

9. 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)

10. 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)

11. Activities 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.

12. 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)

13. 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”

14. Teacher 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)

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Thematic Framework for Directorate-Wide Coordination and Connections STEM Research, Policy, and Practice Broadening Participation to Improve Workforce Development Furthering Public Understanding of Science and Advancing STEM Literacy Enriching the Education of STEM Teachers Promoting Cyber-enabled Learning Strategies to Enhance STEM Education Promoting Learning Through Research and Evaluation Disciplinary Change Sites Departmental Change Sites