National Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, and Water Education (NC-FEW)
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1856040 and 2242276 (ECR-EHR Core Research), National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award #1006539 and #2017-06281, and the Network of STEM Education Centers/APLU. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of these funding agencies.
NC-FEW Information
What is NC-FEW?
What is FEW-Nexus-based education?
What can you expect from NC-FEW?
How can you engage with NC-FEW?
NC-FEW Updates & Introductions
What is NC-FEW?
NSF Research Coordination Network (RCN) - current funding
“Supports networks that foster communication and new collaborations among scientists, engineers and educators who share a common interest…”
“RCN awards also do not support primary research. Rather, the RCN program supports
“Proposed networking activities directed to the RCN program should focus on a theme to give coherence to the collaboration, such as a broad research question or particular technologies or approaches.”
Major resource challenges are grounded in the
Food-Energy-Water-Nexus (FEW-Nexus)
Food systems
Water systems
Energy systems
Major resource challenges are grounded in the
Food-Energy-Water-Nexus (FEW-Nexus)
Food systems
Water systems
Energy systems
Assertion: The FEW-Nexus affords a novel theoretical and analytical lens through which to understand and effectively foster teaching and learning.
Need for a collaborative to innovate education research
FEW-Nexus transcends disciplinary boundaries
Research to understand teaching and learning in the FEW-Nexus is emerging
Few efforts to study strategies, processes, and outcomes of FEW-Nexus-based education efforts
Recent efforts show promise
National Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, and Water Education
NC-FEW
National Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, and Water Education (NC-FEW)
A hub for people who are interested in expanding and improving FEW-Nexus-based education through research and/or practice
Goals moving forward:
NC-FEW Leadership Team
NC-FEW Director & co-Directors
Postsecondary
Working Group
Informal/
non-formal
Working Group
PK-12
Working Group
Working Group Chairs
Leadership Team, Working Group Members, and Advisory Board are listed on our website at https://serc.carleton.edu/nc-few/people.html
NC-FEW Directors
Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Dr. Hannah Scherer (PI/ Director)
Behavior, Decision Making and Sustainability
The Ohio State University
Dr. Nicole Sintov (Co-PI/co-Director)
Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
Purdue University
Dr. Hui-Hui Wang (Co-PI/co-Director)
NC-FEW Working Group Chairs
PK-12 Education
Dr. Doug Lombardi
Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology
University of Maryland, College Park
Post-secondary Education
Dr. Chelsie Romulo
Department of Geography, GIS, & Sustainability
Northern Colorado University
Informal/non-formal education and communication
Dr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Penn State
NC-FEW Updates & Introductions
What is FEW-Nexus-based education?
FEW-Nexus-based education is…
Defined by
NC-FEW
FEW-Nexus-based education is…
Undergraduate and graduate programs
Informal educational environments, non-formal programs, communications
PK-12 classrooms across different subjects
happening in many educational contexts
FEW-Nexus-based education is…
evolving to address challenges
Broader contextual factors
Limitations of educational structures
Lack of resources and support
Individual barriers
Intentional integration of food, energy, and water systems
Centering decision making about management of natural resources
Nexus perspective utilized in consideration of tradeoffs in solutions
Features in design and delivery of FEW-Nexus-based education for NC-FEW
NC-FEW Updates & Introductions
What can you expect from NC-FEW?
NC-FEW Website: central hub
FEW-Nexus-based education research and practice training series
Newsletters
Publications and Resources
Invited Conferences
NC-FEW Updates & Introductions
How can you engage with NC-FEW?
NC-FEW – How can I engage?
Listserv is the primary mode of communication
Newsletter features of your work
Attend webinars and conferences
Contribute scholarship to community products
Input on Community Vision: https://serc.carleton.edu/nc-few/vision.html