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NASA EducationJanuary 7, 2009
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Joyce L. Winterton, Ph.D. Assistant Administrator
for Education
www.nasa.gov
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Creating Excitement for Science Education
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The Engineering Process in Action on STS-120
Out on a Limb Spacewalker Scott Parazynski moves
to the damaged array for repair
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The Engineering Process in Action on STS-120
Finding the Array During the 7-hour, 19-minute
spacewalk, Parazynski cut a snagged wire and
installed homemade stabilizers called
cufflinks, designed to strengthen the damaged
solar arrays structure and stability in the
vicinity of the damage.
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Great Moonbuggy Race

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Space Grants
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NASA Education Reduced Gravity Research
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NASA Education We Are On A Roll
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Great Moonbuggy Race
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Education Portfolio Strategic Framework
Higher Education
Outcome 1 Contribute to the development of the
STEM workforce in disciplines needed to achieve
NASAs strategic goals, through a portfolio of
investments.
Employ
Elementary/ Secondary Education
Educate
Outcome 2 Attract and retain students in STEM
disciplines through a progression of educational
opportunities for students, teachers and faculty.
Informal Education
Engage
Outcome 3 Build strategic partnerships and
linkages between STEM formal and informal
education providers that promote STEM literacy
and awareness of NASAs mission.
Inspire
Principles/ Criteria
Relevance
Partnerships/ Sustainability
NASA Content
Diversity
Evaluation
Continuity
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM)
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Outcomes and Objectives

• Outcome 1 Higher Education
• Outcome 2 Elementary and Secondary Education
• Outcome 3 Informal Education

Faculty and Research Support Student
Support Student Involvement, Higher
Education Course Development Targeted Institution
Research and Academic Infrastructure
Educator Professional Development, Short Duration
Educator Professional Development, Long
Duration Curricular Support Resources Student
Involvement, K-12
Educational Support Resources Professional
Development for Informal Education
Providers Informal Education Provider Involvement
Opportunities
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Impact of Portfolio Review

• Outcomes

Portfolio Review Process
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PART 2008 Fall Update

• Support for NASA Workforce What we know about
  higher education student participants
• 51 are employed by NASA, aerospace contractors,
  universities other education institutions
• In addition
• 27 went into related STEM careers
• Data from undergraduates indicate
• 44 are seeking advanced education

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PART 2008 Fall Update
NASA Education

• Improving STEM Education What we know about
  K-12 Education
• 66 of educators who participate in NASA
  training programs use the resources in
  their instruction
• 65 of SEMAA students plan to work in STEM
  careers

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PART 2008 Fall Update
NASA Education

• National reach of STEM Education
• 1,438,362 K-12 students participated in NASA
  activities
• 45,305,795 Pageviews through the Education
  website
• www.nasa.gov/education

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