St. Louis Center for Inquiry in Science Teaching & Learning

圣路易斯科学教与学研究性中心（CISTL）将科学教与学的研究重点与专业发展和支持相结合，将研究性教学和学习引入K-12科学教育的正式和非正式环境。三个非正式的科学机构、两所大学、五个学区、一个社区学院系统和科学技术中心协会（ASTC）共同参与了这项工作。CISTL将面向所有科学教育工作者——那些进入该领域的人，那些在该领域工作的人，以及那些从一个专业领域转向另一个专业领域的人。他们的研究议程集中在不同类型的合作对专业发展的影响以及合作者之间的接口（教育和科学；正式和非正式）。将为教师和其他科学教育工作者开发一种评估科学和探究背景的优缺点的诊断工具。此外，该项目将通过基于实践的研究、基于研究的实践以及将结果转化为教育工作者的实用建议，在研究与实践之间建立协同作用。

The St. Louis Center for Inquiry in Science Teaching and Learning (CISTL) combines a focus on research into science teaching and learning with a focus on professional development and support needed to bring inquiry-based teaching and learning into K-12 science education in both formal and informal settings. Joining together in this effort are three informal science institutions, two universities, five school districts, one community college system and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). CISTL will address the full continuum of science educators -- those entering the field, those in the field and those retooling from one area of expertise to another. Their research agenda focuses on the effect of varying types of collaboration on professional development and the interfaces among the collaborators (education and scientific; formal and informal). A diagnostic tool for assessing strengths and weaknesses in science and inquiry backgrounds will be developed for teachers and other science educators. In addition, the project will create a synergy between research and practice through research based in practice, practice based on research and the translation of results into practical suggestions for educators.