Overview of CISM Education

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Overview of CISM Education the Education
Plan N. A. Gross and the CISM Education Team
Boston University, Boston MA,
The CISM Education Mission To recruit and train
the next generation of space physicists and imbue
them with an understanding of the Sun Earth as
a system. Legacy A young community of diverse
well-trained space physicists that are capable of
using computational tools to study the space
environment and who approach problems from an
interdisciplinary viewpoint.
CISM Education Program Elements The CISM
Education Program consists of four major
elements.
1. Building a Graduate Student Community
There are currently 27 graduate students from 8
institutions work on CISM related projects. At
their nucleus is an expanding group of students
who are building strong links with one another
that they will carry into their early careers.
Activities such as the CISM graduate student
retreat, newsletter, webpage, and AG meetings are
aimed at strengthening this community. The
activities are described more extensively in
another poster.
CISM Education Objectives 1. Provide graduate
students with opportunities for broad-based
research in CISM related fields and with
professional mentoring and role models. 2.
Provide undergraduates (2 and 4 year) with
research opportunities (academic year and summer)
as well as mentoring and role models. 3. Provide
graduate and undergraduate students with
opportunities to develop professional
relationships with peers and scientists in CISM
related fields. 4.Provide space weather resources
and professional development for 6-14 teachers
and provide information about space weather to
the general public.
Measures of Success Objectives to Outcomes
Connecting Program Elements to Objectives
The 2006 CISM Graduate Student Retreat
Objective Outcome
Provide graduate students with opportunities for broad-based research in CISM related fields and with professional mentoring and role models. A thriving, diverse community of graduate students actively engaged in CISM research and related activities.
Provide undergraduates (2 and 4 year) with research opportunities (academic year and summer) as well as mentoring and role models. A thriving, diverse community of undergraduate students actively engaged in CISM research and related activities
Provide graduate and undergraduate students with opportunities to develop professional relationships with peers and working scientists in CISM related fields Both CISM and non-CISM students interacting with peers and working scientists thorough CISM provided means
Provide space weather resources and professional development for 6-14 professional educators and information about space weather to the general public. Teachers using CISM materials in their classes. Teaching professionals participating in CISM sponsored activities. Members of the general public participating in CISM sponsored programs and accessing CISM provided materials.
Program Element Objectives 1. Build a Graduate Community 2. CISM Summer School 3. Build an Undergrad Community 4. Grade 6-14 Education Science Literacy
1. Graduate research, mentoring, and role models X X
2.Undergraduate research, mentoring, and role models X X
3. Graduate undergrad prof. peer relationships X X X
4. Resources for grades 6-14 and general public X X
2. The CISM Summer School
The CISM Graduate Space Weather Summer School is
a two week intensive program run each summer. It
is aimed at beginning graduate students but has
proved to be equally valuable to others entering
the space weather field in industry, government
or the military. The summer school is routinely
over subscribed and continues to score high in
student evaluations. The summer school is
described in detail in an accompanying poster.
Students working at the 2005 Summer School
3. Building a CISM Undergraduate Student
Community
Measures of Success Assessing the Outcomes
Providing undergraduates with research
opportunities is a proven method of engaging and
retaining them in science. Currently 19
undergraduates spread among 6 CISM institutions
are engaged in projects with CISM researchers.
This research experience provides undergraduates
with valuable skills and context for their
academic subjects. To build on and enrich this
experience CISM provides opportunities for
undergraduates to do research during the summer
on a case by case basis. Last year 4
undergraduate students conducted research during
the summer at CISM institutions. In the last 5
years, 8 students who were involved with CISM
projects as undergraduates entered graduate
programs with strong space physics research
groups. We expect at least two more students to
do so in the fall of 2007.
Outcome 1 A thriving, diverse community of
graduate students actively engaged in CISM
research and related activities
Outcome 3 Both CISM and non-CISM students
interacting with peers and working scientists
thorough CISM provided means

Assessment Goal Year-5 Performance
Number of graduate students engaged in CISM research each year. 20 each year, including 8 women and 4 underrepresented 26 students Including 11 women and 5 underrepresented US citizens
Number of CISM PhDs. 5 after five years 25 after 10 years, including 12 women and 5 underrepresented Interim progress 6 after Five years Murr, Perry, Fei, Rigler, Guild, Hernandez 1 woman
Number of graduate student first-author presentations at professional scientific meetings related to CISM research. 12 per year 23
Number of graduate student first-author papers in scientific journals. 5 per year 1 first author paper 2 co-author papers
Graduate student enrollment in Summer School. 24 each year 27 graduate students of 32 attendees
Formative evaluations of Summer School. an average of 4 on a five-point Likert scale 4.18 average evaluation
Summative evaluations by graduate students of the Summer School contribution to professional development. 4 on a 5-point scale 2003 4.06 Average Evaluation 2004 4.16 Average Evaluation 2005 3.95 Average Evaluation
Assessment Goal Year-5 Performance
Number of student first-author presentations with co-authors from other institutions at professional conferences. 8 each year 14 first author presentations 1 first author paper 2 co-author papers
Number of students representing different institutions attending the CISM all-hands meeting. 12 students representing 6 institutions each year 15 graduate students representing 5 institutions 1 undergraduate
Students from most CISM institutions participating in regular CISM AG sessions students from 6 institutions participating 5 institutions regularly participate
Number of students attending the undergraduate retreat. 12 Not held
Number of students attending the graduate retreat. 12 15 students from 5 Institutions
4. Grade 6-14 Education and Increasing Science
Literacy
Outcome 4 Teachers using CISM materials in their
classes. Teaching professionals participating in
CISM sponsored activities. Members of the general
public participating in CISM sponsored programs
and accessing CISM provided materials.

• This element comprises specific, focused
  activities, under the leadership of several CISM
  institutions, most of which are heavily
  leveraged. The goals are to provide materials and
  training for grade 6-14 educators and high
  visibility exhibits and information for the
  general public.
• Activities
• Stanford Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SID)
  Monitor
• Berkeley/Stanford/San Francisco Exploratorium
  Space
• Weather Web Site
• New Windows to the Universe section on space
  weather
• Rice Solar Planetarium show
• American Museum of Natural History- Hayden
  Planetarium Space Show
• Physics of Ham Radio course at Rice University
• Secondary curriculum development, and teacher
• workshops
• See details on accompanying Poster

Assessment Goal Year-5 Performance
Teachers trained in use of CISM curriculum modules (such as the Speace Weather Monitor System) at middle school, high school and community college level. 20 teachers trained per year. Module is in Beta Testing with 2 teachers using it
Teachers trained in use of CISM curriculum modules (such as the Speace Weather Monitor System) at middle school, high school and community college level. Space Weather Monitor suitable for widespread classroom use developed and tested with teacher interns and students by end of year 3. Done.
Teachers trained in use of CISM curriculum modules (such as the Speace Weather Monitor System) at middle school, high school and community college level. 100 Space Weather Monitor systems (SIDs) and 15 research-quality monitors (AWESOME) distributed, with at least 80 incorporated into classroom curriculum or activities, by end of year 5. Interim progress 100 SID monitors placed nationally, several internationally central database running and accessible by students world wide.
Presentations and workshops on CISM science, classroom relevance, and pedagogical approaches at professional meetings for educators and scientists. 10 per year 10
Teachers report using CISM curriculum modules in the classroom. 25 of previous years cohort after 5th year 2 teachers
CISM content accessed by the public via the web or in person. 1 million visitors per year after 5th year Interim progress for past year Windows to the Universe 730K visits with 1.7 million page served Exploritorium CISM Site in the last year approx. 78 thousand visits with 204 thousand pages served. Haydan Planetarium 1 million visitors to space show at Haydan show is in 9 planetariums
Outcome 2 A thriving, diverse community of
undergraduate students actively engaged in CISM
research and related activities
Assessment Goal Year-5 Performance
Number of undergraduates engaged in CISM research each year. 20, including 10 women and 5 underrepresented 19, including 11 women and 6 underrepresented U.S.
Number of CISM undergraduates entering graduate school in Space Weather related programs. 3 each year. 0 in 2006 8 over the last 3 years
Number of undergraduate co-authored presentations at professional scientific meetings related to CISM research. 5 per year 14
Number of undergraduate co-authored papers in scientific journals. 5 per year 1