Science Workshops for Elementary Teachers: A Partnership

该项目是一个合作伙伴关系的延续和延伸 它是在亨德森州立大学和 阿肯色州、中美洲博物馆和阿肯色州电力和照明公司 公司 合作伙伴关系已经发展，通过私人 资金，一些不同的专题导向的科学工具包， 这与课程框架相适应， 状态 该项目将于1990年夏季进行， 亨德森州立大学实验室和教室设施 大学和博物馆的互动展品， 为每个学校的两名名师提供为期两周的工作坊 在覆盖全国的16个教育合作社中， 阿肯色州。 首席教师将使用这些工具包 这将进一步加强和适应现有的 基于材料的活动。 参加者根据 项目人员的监督和指导将在以下方面进行： 在当地的服务讲习班， 当地的教育合作社。 这些国家管理的 合作社将促进在服务中的努力， 在他们的区域内的学校。 需求评估和实地 经验表明，这种服务是必要的 训练 当前的目标是建立一支 准备充分的小学科学教师，但长期 目标是提高大量小学生的技能， 教师，并提供一个模型，为其他大学博物馆- 行业伙伴关系。 由于其综合性， 项目，在一个方向的变化的潜力 基于活动的基础科学计划，由于这一点， 格兰特，影响深远。 该博物馆正在贡献它的设施，专业知识和 实际的套件开发，而电力公司正在贡献 研讨会的所有材料的费用， 回到学校。 费用分摊总额 相当于NSF的28% 授予请求。

This project is a continuation and extension of a partnership which has developed between Henderson State University of Arkansas, the Mid-American Museum and Arkansas Power and Light Company. The partnership has developed, through private funding, a number of different topically oriented science kits which fit appropriately with the curriculum framework of the state. The project will be conducted during the summer of 1990 using laboratory and classroom facilities of Henderson State University and the interactive exhibits of the museum to provide a two-week workshop for two master teachers from each of the sixteen educational cooperatives which cover the whole state of Arkansas. The lead teachers will be using these kits which will be further enhanced and adapted from the existing activity based materials. The participants under the supervision and guidance of the project staff will conduct in- service workshops in their local areas with the cooperation of their local education cooperative. These state-administered cooperatives will facilitate the inservice efforts in the schools within their regions. Needs assessment and field experience has demonstrated the need for this inservice training. The immediate goal is to established a cadre of well-prepared elementary science teachers, but the long range goal is to upgrade the skills of large number of elementary teachers and to provide a model for other university-museum- industry partnerships. Because of the comprehensive nature of the project, the potential for change in the direction of an activity-based elementary science program, as a result of this grant, is far-reaching. The Museum is contributing it facilities, expertise and the actual kit development, while the Power Company is contributing the cost of all the materials for the workshop which will then be returned to the schools. The total cost-sharing by three partners is equivalent to 28% of the NSF grant request.