Teacher Development and Research in STS Education for Rural Middle/Junior High School Science Teachers from Central Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia

这一建议旨在培养一批 科学，技术和社会（STS）教师在 中部农村初中 宾夕法尼亚州和西弗吉尼亚州的北方。 的目标 建议建立一个STS教师领导干部， 将有能力开发和实施STS单元。 的 建议还将调查 教师在校内推广STS教材 以及广大的科学教育工作者。 费用分摊相当于NSF奖金的8%。

This proposal is directed at the development of a cadre of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) teachers at the middle/junior high school level in rural areas of central Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. The goal of the proposal is to establish a cadre of STS teacher leaders who will have the ability to develop and implement STS units. The proposal will also investigate the effectiveness of the teachers in disseminating STS materials in their own schools as well as to the larger community of science educators. Cost sharing is equivalent to 8% of the NSF award.