Analysis of the United States Science Education Research Funding System and Its Implications
Strengthening science education is a fundamental project to promote the integrated deployment of education,science &technology,and human resources so as to realize the self-reliance and self-improvement of science and technology innovation.Although science education has attracted much attention at the policy and practice levels and has made noticeable progress,science education in China still faces many challenges and deficiencies due to the lack of a funding system to produce high-quality science education research as a solid foundation.Given the leading position of the United States in science education research and its well-established research funding system,this article provides a comprehensive overview of the United States science education research funding system.It highlights the funding structure for science education by United States federal agencies,represented by the National Science Foundation and delves into the specific funding programs for K-12 science education.The article concludes with three major suggestions for constructing a science education research funding system in China.