Applications of Basic Science in Industry and Society to Enhance the 6-12 Science Curriculum

基础科学在工业和社会中的应用以增强 6-12 岁科学课程

• 批准号: 9155163
• 负责人: Maurice Eash
• 金额: $ 39.4万
• 依托单位: University of Massachusetts Boston
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1992
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1992-06-15 至 1994-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9155163&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Applications; Basic; Science; Industry; Society

This proposal provides for the enhancement of 42 teachers (21 selected each year) of grades 6-12. The project provides for 14 teacher teams composed of one secondary science teacher and two middle school teachers to study the applications of basic science (theories and concepts) in selected industries and societal agencies for translation through teacher generated modules into high school and middle school classrooms. Two senior scientists, a Professor of Biology and a Professor of Chemistry are paired experienced science teachers and a teacher educator for two, three-week summer developmental workshops and academic year seminars. The teachers will translate the curriculum generated in the summer curriculum development activities into clinics for high school and middle school teachers in their school districts during the school year. Science teaching skills will be enhanced through: (1) vertically integrated science teams in the school system; (2) building teacher-generated curriculum by modifying outdated curriculum materials; and (3) implementation of greater attention to basic science in the middle grades prior to high school. Some of the concepts and themes included in the workshops are DNA, enzymes, marine biology, energy, water cycle and quality, and the relationship of chemistry to our environment and daily lives. Cost sharing is equivalent to 45% of the NSF award.

这项建议规定加强6至12年级的42名教师（每年选出21名）。该项目提供由一名中学科学教师和两名中学教师组成的14个教师团队，研究基础科学（理论和概念）在选定行业和社会机构中的应用，并通过教师生成的模块翻译到高中和初中课堂。两名资深科学家，一名生物学教授和一名化学教授由经验丰富的科学教师和一名教师教育工作者配对，参加为期两到三周的夏季发展讲习班和学年研讨会。教师们将在暑期课程开发活动中生成的课程转化为本学年为所在学区的高中和初中教师提供的诊所。通过以下方式提高科学教学技能：(1)在学校系统中垂直整合科学团队；(2)通过修改过时的课程教材，构建教师生成的课程；(3)初中阶段对基础科学的重视程度高于高中阶段。研讨会的一些概念和主题包括DNA、酶、海洋生物学、能源、水循环和质量，以及化学与我们的环境和日常生活的关系。费用分摊相当于国家科学基金会奖金的45%。