OHIO HOUSE OF

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

OHSEK-20 Science Education and

Outreach Program

Susan Olesik,Director of OHSE, Dept Chem.

David Tomasko, Assoc. Dean College of Eng., Dept. Chem. Biol. Eng.

olesik.1@osu.edutomasko.1@osu.edu

OHSE- GOALS establish sustainable collaborations between scientists and K-12

school districts in the State of Ohio; facilitate sharing of resources and ideas among existing groups to

amplify the outcomes of their efforts in science and engineering outreach;

provide a central enterprise where scientists can test their science education ideas without needing to start from scratch. For example, OHSE would be a place where young faculty members writing NSF - CAREER proposals and established faculty proposing large interdisciplinary research centers could design, initiate, and operate outreach and engagement activities;

engage active scientists and engineers in the community to participate in K-20 science outreach efforts.

serve as a model organizational structure to encourage scientists and engineers in both the academic and private sectors to group together to work toward improving science and technology literacy in society. Approved by Board of Trustees Fall 2008, presented to National Academy of Sciences in fall 2008.

Nearly 20 STEM and STEM Edu. Faculty involved in OHSE currently

OHSE-Outreach

GraduateStudent SciencePolicy Education

Grades 9 -12

Grades K-5 Grades 6 -8Public Lit. &

College Nonsci.Majors

ExternalAssessor and

Evaluators

Executive Com m itteeRepresentative Faculty

fromMPS, ENG, CBS, FAES,

Outreach and Engagem ent

Director

Deans'Advisory Board

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OHSE

http://ohse.chemistry.ohio-state.edu

OHSE

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W .O.W .

GradesK - 5

This is a volunteer program that is now in its 12th year of operation.

This program adopts entire elementary schools for a period of three years.

Teacher professional development workshops are offered to the schoolbefore each unit is brought the school.

Volunteers are similarly trained in workshops. Volunteers must be active scientists or engineers.

Program: Currently serves three elementary schools with over 100 volunteers

OHSE

Grades6- 9

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This program works with specific middle school teachers with a similar structure as W.O.W. Location: Spanish Immersion Alternative Middle School.

OHSE

Grades9- 12

Linden- McK in leyEnviron. S ci. and Biol( return ing CO FS only)

Tutoring for Ohio Graduation Test: Metro School and Linden-McKinley High School

On-line videoconferencing tutoring relationships (tutoring students from rural Ohio)established for students in Mt. Vernon High School and at John Glenn High School.(Connected with OSLN long term)

Elementary School:Ask-A-Buckeye Scientist or Engineer

http://ohse.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/AskABuckeye/index.htm

This site allows teachers and elementary school teachers to ask burning science or engineering questions of experts (advanced undergraduates, professional scientists, and engineers).

This site is currently under beta site development and is only available to students and teachers involved in other outreach activities of the OHSE.

Ohio Science Talent Expansion Program (OSTEP)

The OSTEP program builds bridges to success in STEM disciplines in three distinct socio-economic regions of the State of Ohio.

Three community colleges (Columbus State Community College, Stark State College and Washington State College) 

OSTEP-GOALS Summer Six Week PreCollege Bridge Program: (Math, Science, Engineering and

Writing Courses) The interdisciplinary science course was accepted and participated in the National Project Kalidescope program on Interdisciplinary Programs

Mentoring during the academic year (Students trained through National Mentoring Program)

Shared projects within Chemistry and Physics courses to allow community college students to interact with OSU students

Bridge program for transfer students

Precollege outreach programs at the Community Colleges

(50 students per year in the OSTEP program. These are all minorities and first generation students.)

Affiliated Programs

Simcox’s DNA Detective OSU Nanoscience and Engineering

Education Program College of Engineering– Minorities

in Engineering Program

Edheads

An interactive web-based educational game not-for profit organization is currently underway.

This collaboration involves the development of an interactive game that allows K-12 students.

Nanoscience and Technology – NSEC activity

Edheads games typically receive as many as one million views per year.

Summary

We can connect you to any part of the K-16 continuum that you might be interested in

We can also assist with connecting you with education evaluation experts

We can provide international dissemination.

Finally, the ideas must be yours. However we can provide considerable help and also staff and students to assist you.