PRISE -- Project to Improve Science Education

奖——改善科学教育项目

• 批准号: 8950309
• 负责人: Ronald Ward
• 金额: $ 36.13万
• 依托单位: Grand Valley State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-07-01 至 1992-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8950309&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: PRISE; Project; Improve; Science; Education

Over a three-year period, the PRISE project of Grand Valley State University will coordinate the efforts of a team of scientists and educators in the design and implementation of a model program of environment oriented, hands-on science education for preservice elementary teachers. The goals of PRISE (Project to Improve Science Education) are to use the region's water resources to increase the students' interest, knowledge, and confidence with science; increase the students' understanding of the relationships between science, technology and society; teach science content appropriate to the elementary classroom; combine the teaching of science content with the process approach; and motivate and encourage preservice elementary teachers to elect a major or minor in science. PRISE is intended to serve as a model which may be readily transferred to other regions of the nation where locally prominent resources may serve as the program focus. Transfer will be facilitated by special written and video materials. The cost sharing will be fifteen percent of the NSF portion.

在三年的时间里，大峡谷州立大学的PRISE项目将协调一个科学家和教育工作者团队的努力，设计和实施一个面向环境的示范项目，为职前小学教师提供动手科学教育。“改善科学教育项目”的目标是利用该地区的水资源来提高学生对科学的兴趣、知识和信心；增进学生对科学、技术与社会关系的理解；教授适合小学课堂的科学内容；科学内容教学与过程教学相结合并激励和鼓励职前小学教师选择科学专业或辅修专业。PRISE的目的是作为一种模式，可以很容易地转移到国家的其他地区，当地的突出资源可以作为方案的重点。特别的书面和视频材料将有助于转移。费用分摊将是国家科学基金部分的15%。