Regional Summer Workshop for High School Chemistry and Physical Science Teachers

该项目的主要内容是为24名主要来自肯塔基州的化学和物理科学高中教师提供为期六周的密集夏季研讨会。讲习班将包括化学基础方面的正式化学课程，特别强调无机化学、实验室工作、示范的发展、计算机辅助教学，以及侧重于中学科学教学的一个组成部分。学年的后续活动包括每月4-7人小组会议和4次全体会议。该项目将在两个项目年中的每一年进行，每年有一组单独的参与者。在选拔过程中，接受正规化学培训最少或最少的教师将获得优先考虑。优先考虑那些最近没有经验或没有指导更新他们的学科知识的人。我们会与申请人进行电话访谈，评估个人的承诺，并会为教师/参与者的校长举行特别会议，以获得机构的支持。参与者将获得化学和教育学的研究生学分。除了通勤者外，参与者将被安置在研讨会所在地默里州立大学。每名教师的食宿费和每周200美元的津贴将由补助金提供。在编制预算时，假定第一年每名教师捐款$250，第二年每名教师捐款$500。该项目经过精心策划，平衡良好，并有可能为参与者及其同事带来可观的利益。

The major element in this project is an intensive six-week summer workshop for 24 high school teachers of chemistry and physical science drawn primarily from Kentucky. The workshop will consist of formal chemistry coursework in the fundamentals of chemistry, with particular emphasis on inorganic chemistry, laboratory work, the development of demonstrations, computer assisted instruction, and a component focussing on the teaching of science in secondary schools. Follow-up activities in the academic year include monthly meetings of groups of 4-7 participants and four general meetings of all participants. The project will be conducted in each of two project years, with a separate set of participants in each year. Teachers having the least formal or poorest training in chemistry will be given top priority in the selection process. Priority will also be given to those who have not had recent experience or instruction updating their knowledge of the discipline. Individual commitment will be assessed by telephone interviews with the applicants, and institutional support will be generated through a special conference for the principals of the teacher/participants. Participants will receive graduate credit in both chemistry and education. Except for the commuters, participants will be housed at the site of the workshop, Murray State University. Room and board and a weekly stipend of $200 per teacher will be provided from grant funds. Contributions of $250 per teacher during the first year and $500 per teacher during the second have been assumed in developing the budget. This project is carefully planned, well balanced, and has the potential of being of considerable benefit to the participants and their colleagues.