Biotechnology Workshop for Teachers: Additional Programs

该提案是四所学院（乔治敦大学）的合作努力 大学、卡尼修斯学院、旧金山大学弗朗西斯科和西雅图 大学）纳入生物技术概念和实验室 实验纳入高中科学课程，特别是生物学， 化学. 这个项目是一位成功教师的成果 增强项目在乔治敦大学的领导下，博士。 Chirikjian在生物技术领域。 教师和大学 其他三个研究所的科学家参加了1987年的 乔治敦大学的暑期课程，准备担任首席教师 和项目负责人在他们的领域在这个项目。 在乔治敦项目期间， 为方便开展高中重点实验而开发的 科学教室 此外，在本项目中， 将制作技术录像带，以帮助教师 执行工作。 参与的教师协助 对试剂盒和试剂进行设计改进，以确保其最大限度地 在高中课堂上的有效使用。 乔治敦大学的工作人员将提供人员和物资支持， 在该项目的最初几年， 学校 地区和当地私营部门的支持将增加国家科学基金会的资金， 项目的实施。 该项目将全面 在此期间，每个卫星学院都实施了 将制定项目和计划，以继续适当的 项目相关活动后，NSF资助停止。 这个项目值得资助，因为它的重要性。 将这一重要的科学领域融入高中 教室，试剂盒和试剂正在开发专门为 高中受众之间的传播与合作模式 学院和大学在国家一级的承诺， 项目结束后，项目负责人和教师继续开展项目活动。 该项目

This proposal is a collaborative effort of four colleges ( Georgetown University, Canisius College, University of San Francisco, and Seattle University) to incorporate biotechnological concepts and laboratory experiments into high school science curricula, particularly biology and chemistry. The project is an outgrowth of a successful teacher enhancement project at Georgetown University under the leadership of Dr. Chirikjian in the area of biotechnology. Teachers and college scientists at the three other institutions participated in the 1987 summer program at Georgetown in preparation to serve as lead teachers and project directors in their areas in this project. During the Georgetown project, a laboratory kit and reagents were developed to facilitate conducting the key experiments in high school science classrooms. In addition, during this project, a set of key technique videotapes will be developed to assist teachers in implementation efforts. Participating teachers have assisted in the design refinements of the kits and reagents to assure their most effective use in high school classrooms. Georgetown University staff will provide staff and materials support to the satellite colleges in the initial years of the project. School district and local private sector support will augment NSF funding in the implementation of the project. The project will be fully implemented in each of the satellite colleges during the period of this project and plans will be developed for the continuation of appropriate project related activities after NSF funding ceases. This project is worthy of funding because of the importance of incorporating this important area of science into high school classrooms, the kit and reagents being developed specifically for the high school audience, the model of dissemination and cooperation among colleges and universities on a national level and the commitment of the PIs and teachers to continue the project activities at the conclusion of the project.