Enhancing Inquiry-Based Science and Math in Appalachian Middle Schools

摘要本研究旨在改善阿巴拉契亚地区中学科学、技术与数学的探究式教学。该项目每年将向8名研究生和4名本科生提供奖学金，让他们与来自6所不同中学的12名科学和数学中学教师一起工作。每位研究员将与一名中学教师和一名大学导师合作，开发和实施以探究为基础的活动，旨在满足肯塔基州和全国的教育标准。计划为所有参与者举办几次培训课程，包括为期一周的密集夏季讲习班。总体而言，该项目将产生广泛的影响，因为它有望丰富中学生的学习，为中学教师提供专业发展机会，提高研究员的沟通和教学技能，并加强EKU与地区中学之间的伙伴关系。这个项目的部分支持来自数学和物理科学理事会。题目：加强以探究为基础的科学和数学在阿巴拉契亚中学机构：东肯塔基大学i: Tom Otieno。联合检察官：Melinda S. Wilder、Brandon Hargis、Jerry D. Cook、William W. Farrar、Malcolm P. Frisbie、Kirk E. Jones和Chongkye rhei。项目背景：农村项目对象：肯塔基州阿巴拉契亚地区的中学。涉及学科：生物科学、化学、计算机科学、地球科学、物理与天文学、数学与统计学。

AbstractThe goal of this project is to improve inquiry-based instruction of science, technology, and mathematics in Appalachian middle schools. The program will provide fellowships for eight graduate and four undergraduate students per year to work with twelve science and mathematics middle school teachers from six different middle schools. Each Fellow will team up with a middle school teacher and a university mentor to develop and implement inquiry-based activities, designed to meet Kentucky and national education standards. Several training sessions, including an intensive one-week summer workshop, are planned for all participants. Overall the project will have broad impact, as it is expected to lead to enriched learning by middle school students, provision of professional development opportunities for middle school teachers, improved communication and teaching skills for the Fellows, and strengthened partnerships between EKU and regional middles schools. Part of the support for this project comes from the Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences.Title: Enhancing Inquiry-Based Science and Math in Appalachian Middle SchoolsInstitution: Eastern Kentucky UniversityPI: Tom Otieno. Co-PIs: Melinda S. Wilder, Brandon Hargis, Jerry D. Cook, William W. Farrar, Malcolm P. Frisbie, Kirk E. Jones and Chongkye Rhee.Funding; $1,341,668 total for 3 yearsFellows per year: Eight graduate and four undergraduate fellows Setting: RuralTarget audience of the project: Middle schools in Appalachian KentuckyDisciplines involved: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, and Mathematics and Statistics.