Project Earth Science: Development of an In-Service Education Model

地球科学计划：在职教育模式的发展

• 批准号: 8954625
• 负责人: Iris Weiss
• 金额: $ 53万
• 依托单位: Horizon Research Inc
• 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: 1989-08-01 至 1992-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8954625&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Project; Earth; Science; Development; Service

Horizon Research Inc. and faculty from the University of North Carolina (UNC) will develop and implement a teacher enhancement model for middle school earth science teachers. A "Topics In Earth Science Course" will be developed for use in the in-service workshops. Materials for the course will be drawn from the many excellent though widely dispersed curriculum materials available. The course will have a total of 90 hours of earth science instruction so that in-service leaders will be able to select those components that best match the needs and interests of a particular group of teachers. These leader team in-service programs will also emphasize and use instructional methodologies which research has shown enables students to learn most effectively. Course materials will be field tested in local districts. Topics will be included from geology, astronomy, oceanography and meteorology. Initially, nine two-person leader teams participate in an intensive two-week workshop at UNC. One member is a middle school earth science teacher the other a science supervisor with experience in in-service education delivery. Then these leader teams will polish their skills delivering 2 two-week sessions, each with 18 underprepared teachers at UNC. Finally, each team will provide in-service workshops on-site, customized to local needs, for 30 teachers in groups of 10. Throughout the workshops leader teams continue to receive support from project staff. The leader team workshops begin July, 1990 following development of the topics course in September, 1989. All project activities will be guided by a National Advisory Panel of distinguished scientists and educators. Key features of the in-service model are: the ability to customize the on-site in-service workshop based on local needs, the continued support provided to the leadership teachers and the model's resulting transportability. Area districts have made commitments to provide leader teams and funding support for the on-site workshops. I strongly recommend a standard award for 24 months in the amount of $483,968. There is cost sharing in the amount of $151,578 which is equal to 31% of the NSF award.

Horizon Research Inc.和北卡罗来纳大学(UNC)的教职员工将为中学地球科学教师开发和实施教师提升模式。将编写“地球科学专题课程”，供在职讲习班使用。这门课程的材料将从许多优秀但广泛分布的课程材料中挑选出来。该课程将有90个小时的地球科学教学，以便在职领导能够选择最符合特定教师群体需求和兴趣的内容。这些领导团队在职项目还将强调和使用教学方法，研究表明，这些方法使学生能够最有效地学习。课程材料将在当地地区进行实地测试。主题将包括地质学、天文学、海洋学和气象学。最初，9个两人领导小组参加了北卡罗来纳大学为期两周的密集研讨会。一名成员是中学地球科学教师，另一名成员是具有在职教育教学经验的科学导师。然后，这些领导团队将在北卡罗来纳大学提供两个为期两周的课程，每个课程有18名准备不足的教师，以提高他们的技能。最后，每个小组将为10人一组的30名教师提供因地制宜的现场在职讲习班。在整个讲习班期间，领导小组继续得到项目工作人员的支持。在1989年9月主题课程的发展之后，领导团队研讨会于1990年7月开始。所有项目活动都将由一个由杰出科学家和教育工作者组成的国家咨询小组指导。在职模式的主要特点是：能够根据当地需求定制现场在职讲习班，向领导力教师提供持续支持，以及由此产生的可移植性。各地区已承诺为现场研讨会提供领导小组和资金支持。我强烈建议设立为期24个月的标准赔偿金，数额为483,968美元。费用分摊金额为151,578美元，相当于国家科学基金奖励的31%。