Student and teacher Research Institute - the Delta Experience (STRIDE): Research Experiences for Science Teachers and Students in the MS Delta Middle Schools

哈波尔ESI 97-31286 这是一个为期三年的项目，涉及小组的中学生和教师的研究集中在密西西比三角洲管理系统评价区I（梅萨）项目。每年将有10名来自密西西比三角洲的教师和20名他们的高潜力学生参加。他们将花三个星期的时间与梅萨的科学家在夏季在现场和实验室设置和一个星期在密西西比州立大学在一个研究实验室工作。各小组在学年期间参加四次后续会议，并利用互联网进行持续的交流。学年的后续行动包括获取新的数据，因为他们更新自己的研究项目。剩余的时间用于将研究经验转移到课堂上并改变教学实践。该项目从一所学校挑选一名教师和两名学生。

Harpole ESI 97-31286 This is a three year project to involve teams of middle school students and teachers in research focused on the Mississippi Delta Management Systems Evaluation Area I (MESA) project. Each year 10 teachers from the Mississippi Delta and 20 of their high potential students will participate. They will spend three weeks working with MESA scientists during the summer in field and laboratory settings and one week at Mississippi State University working in a research laboratory. Teams attend four follow-up session during the academic year and use the Internet for ongoing communications. The academic year follow-up includes acquisition of new data as they update themselves on their research project. The remaining time is devoted to transfer of the research experience into the classroom and changed teaching practices. The project selects one teacher and two students from a school.