Science Workshops for Elementary Teachers: A Partnership

小学教师科学研讨会：合作伙伴关系

• 批准号: 8953463
• 负责人: Charles Leming
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Henderson 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: 1989-11-01 至 1991-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8953463&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Science; Workshops; Elementary; Teachers; Partnership

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.

这个项目是阿肯色州亨德森州立大学、中美博物馆和阿肯色州电力和照明公司之间合作伙伴关系的延续和延伸。该伙伴关系通过私人资助开发了一些不同的、以专题为导向的科学工具包，这些工具包与国家的课程框架相适应。该项目将在1990年夏天进行，利用亨德森州立大学的实验室和教室设施以及博物馆的互动展品，为覆盖整个阿肯色州的16个教育合作社中的每个合作社的两名大师教师提供为期两周的讲习班。主讲教师将使用这些工具包，这些工具包将根据现有的以活动为基础的材料进行进一步改进和调整。参与者将在项目工作人员的监督和指导下，在当地教育合作社的合作下，在当地举办在职讲习班。这些国家管理的合作社将促进其地区内学校的在职工作。需求评估和实地经验表明，有必要进行这种在职培训。近期的目标是建立一支准备充分的小学科学教师队伍，但长期目标是提升大量小学教师的技能，并为其他大学-博物馆-行业合作伙伴关系提供典范。由于该项目的综合性，这笔赠款对以活动为基础的基础科学计划方向的改变的潜力是深远的。博物馆将提供IT设施、专业知识和实际的套件开发，而电力公司将支付研讨会的所有材料费用，然后这些材料将返还给学校。三个合作伙伴分担的总费用相当于NSF拨款申请的28%。