peter arzberger , jim galvin, jason haga , tricia taylor, gabriele wienhausen 26 january 2012
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Pacific Rim Experiences for Undergraduates (PRIME): A Model of Real World Engagement: Experiential Learning Within a Global Research Community. Peter Arzberger , Jim Galvin, Jason Haga , Tricia Taylor, Gabriele Wienhausen 26 January 2012 Sixth College Experiential Learning Conference. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pacific Rim Experiences for Undergraduates (PRIME):
A Model of Real World Engagement: Experiential Learning Within a Global Research Community
Peter Arzberger, Jim Galvin, Jason Haga, Tricia Taylor, Gabriele Wienhausen
26 January 2012Sixth College Experiential Learning Conference
Prime Skills for Students• Concepts and new developments in science and technology
82%• Teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with others in diverse group settings
76%• The ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings through internships or other
hands-on experiences73%
• The ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing73%
• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills73%
• Global issues and developments and their implications for the future72%
• The ability to locate, organize, and evaluate information from multiple sources70%
• The ability to be innovative and think creatively70%
• The ability to solve complex problems64%
• The ability to work with numbers and understand statistics60%
• The role of the United States in the world60%
• A sense of integrity and ethics56%
• Cultural values and traditions in America and other countries53%
How Should Colleges Prepare Students To Succeed in Today’s Global Economy?AAC&U/Peter D. Hart Research Associates Inc., 2006.
The Stakes are High“What nations don’t know can hurt them. The stakes involved in study abroad are that simple, that straightforward, and that important. … college graduates today must be internationally competent.” (Lincoln Report, 2005)
"Your pursuit of the biological and behavioral sciences should indeed improve the competitiveness of the United States. But, if you pursue international research experiences and opportunities, you will contribute substantially to your own development as scientists and that of the nation." (Dr. Cora Marrett, Deputy Director NSF, 2011)
Institute for International Education“Opening Minds to the World”
• Recent report 2011 on percentage of U.S. students abroad– Engineering:
• 10,554• 3.9% of total students abroad
– Math and CS: • 4,059• 1.5% of total students abroad
• Participation of students in study abroad (percent of total in U.S.)– Higher education: 1.4%– Undergrads: 9.5% – Undergrads pursuing degrees: 14.0%
Peace and prosperity around the world depend on increasing the capacity of people to think and
work on a global and intercultural basis.
Overview
• PRIME Model and Framework• Insights from Previous Students• Future• Challenges• Panel Discussion
Pacific Rim Experiences for Undergraduate (PRIME)
• Create globally minded STEM professionals• PRIME is an immersive, experiential global educational
experience (summer internship)• Students learn “how to learn” new skills applied to real
world problems, which are complex and require a team approach
• STEM curricula are packed, i.e. no time to engage in a significant international experience
• Acts as an interdisciplinary bridge with engineering and physical/life science and flexibly integrates into a STEM curriculum
PRIME Components
Campus Partners ContributionPRAGMA Pacific Rim Community: host students;
nurtures next generation
Faculty and Researchers Mentors students
International Center Cultural competency training
AIP Credit for project work
Sixth College Matches theme of practicum with PRIME
Calit2 and ORUs Provides research scientists
PRIME Model
Outcomes – ImpactShort Term Medium Term Long Term
OutputsActivities Participation
Inputs
Mentors (UCSD)
Mentors (International)
Technology
Staff/administration
Funding
Define research projects
Provide training to perform research
Provide exposure to new
culture
Provide professional development
Create/sustain collaborations
Undergraduate students (UCSD)
Undergraduate/Graduate
students (Host)
Globally aware
workforce
Student career choice
Sustainable program
Sustainable collaborations
Host-site researchers
Research experience
Publications
Software
Cultural awareness
PRIME Learning Goals and Outcomes• Goals
– Give students concepts and new developments in science and technology– Function effectively in multinational work environments– Assimilate comfortably into different world cultures and work environments– Recognize how discipline is practiced in an international context
• Outcomes– Improved research skills– New direction and skills for job/career path– New perspectives on U.S. society and culture and on the U.S. role in the world
• Soft Skills– Communication skills– Ability to be a team member and to take on leadership roles in a team– Critical thinking skills– Cross-cultural skills and perspectives– Tolerance for ambiguity, civic engagement– Self-confidence, independence, flexibility, being reflective– Self-knowledge, reevaluation of personal values
Host sites: Osaka U Doshisha U and NICT Japan; Monash, Australia; CNIC, China; USM, Malaysia
U Auckland, New Zealand; U Hyderabad India; NCHC and NCREE, NTU, TFRI Taiwan.
USMMalaysia
NCHCNCREE
NTUTFRI
Taiwan
Monash UAustralia
U AucklandNew Zealand
Source Cindy Zheng
PRIME Host and Mentor SitesResearch Apprenticeship; Cultural Experience
UCSDUSA
Osaka UNICT
DoshishaJapan
CNICChina
PRIME Data2004-2011
156 students (73 female)
Major NumberBioeng 52
CS, CSE, ECE 40
Aero, Mech, Struct, EngPhys 20
Bio 31
Other Science (CogSci, Chem) 11
Other (Vis Arts) 2
Total 156
Host NumberCNIC 16
Monash 37
NCHC 12
Osaka 31
USM 9
U Auckland 10
NTU 3
TFRI 3
Doshisha 10
NICT 7
Other 11
PRIME Interdisciplinary Research
• Structural biology• Bioengineering• Geoscience• Visualization• Earthquake engineering
• Environmental engineering• Visual arts• Cultural heritage• Computational chemistry• Computer science
"I've learned that the real world isn't divided into majors, and most work requires knowledge of many areas of science and engineering." Ranmali Perera, PRIME 2008
PRAGMA Collaborative Overviewgoc.pragma-grid.net/pragma-doc/overview/2011.pdf
Student Perspective
• Jade Kwan, PRIME 2009– NICT, Tokyo, Japan– Tokyo: Inspired and Shaped
• Brian Tsui, PRIME 2011– Osaka University, Osaka, Japan– A PRIME experience doing
research at Osaka University
PRIME Future• Sustainability
– Financial: PRIME program funding is ending– People: maintaining the mentor network– Development: expansion of program
• Assessment of program impact• Develop future leadership
– Students: identify components that need to be enhanced/added such as: communication, mentoring, team building
– Mentors: create professional development component for research scientists, post-docs, grad students acting as PRIME mentors
PRIME Challenges• Sustainability
– Financial: access and affordability for students (e.g. student fees)
– People: administration and mentors, UCSD endorsement/support
– Development: program diversity, scaling, and "freshness"• Assessment of impact
– Students– Mentors– Host site– Research programs
• Crossover between academic units (paradigm shift)
Sponsors
• National Science Foundation• UCSD: Fellowships, AIP,
International Center, Department of Bioengineering; Calit2
• NBCR via NIH award• GLEON via Gordon and Betty
Moore Foundation program • PRAGMA members • PRIME host sites (All, USM,NICT)
Panel Discussion
Peter Arzberger, Jim Galvin, Jason Haga, Tricia Taylor, Gabriele Wienhausen
Isabelle Fanchiu, Brian Tsui