Improving Urban Elementary Science: A Collaborative Approach

提高城市基础科学：协作方法

• 批准号: 8652126
• 负责人: Karen Worth
• 金额: $ 231.77万
• 依托单位: Education Development Center
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1987
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1987-01-01 至 1991-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8652126&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Improving; Urban; Elementary; Science; Collaborative

This project will undertake the design of a program to improve students' abilities to think critically, use language, and solve problems using the natural world as an experimental base. Since urban systems face extremely complex problems, the science program is specifically aimed at these systems. Cleveland and San Francisco will collaborate fully in the development effort. Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Boston will provide input and feedback, to insure that the program meets the needs of a number of urban systems operating under a variety of state and local mandates. The project will involve teacher development teams in the design of 24- 36 activity-based modules for grades K-6. In choosing the natural phenomena to be explored, the project will try to balance life, physical, and earth sciences, tying the experiential base to the urban setting where appropriate. The new modules will be informed by teacher review of existing materials; and will integrate science with the rest of the elementary curriculum, particularly language arts and mathematics. Boston College Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy will serve as the outside evaluator. Delta Education, Inc. will publish the materials as well as assist in the design and dissemination. Delta will invest approximately $2 M in the project during the 4-year development stage, and continue to provide marketing assistance and teacher development aid following development.

本项目将设计一个项目，以提高学生的 批判性思考，使用语言和解决问题的能力 自然界作为实验基地。 由于城市系统面临着 非常复杂的问题，科学计划是专门针对 这些系统。 克利夫兰和弗朗西斯科将全面合作， 的发展努力。 洛杉矶匹兹堡费城 波士顿将提供输入和反馈，以确保该计划符合 在各种不同的环境下运行的一些城市系统的需求 州和地方授权。 该项目将使教师发展小组参与设计24- 36个基于活动的模块，适用于K-6年级。 在选择自然的 现象进行探索，该项目将试图平衡生活， 物理和地球科学，将经验基础与城市联系起来， 在适当的地方设置。 新的模块将由教师告知 审查现有材料;并将科学与其他材料相结合 小学课程，特别是语言艺术， 数学 波士顿学院测试、评估和研究中心 教育政策将作为外部评估员。 三角洲 教育公司将出版这些材料，并协助 设计和传播。 达美航空将投资约200万美元， 项目在4年的发展阶段，并继续提供 市场营销援助和教师发展援助。