GK-12 PRISM Problems & Research to Integrate Science & Mathematics

基于他们在科学和数学方面的专长，由教师以及研究生和本科生研究员组成的团队正在开发新的材料，并采用和调整现有的材料，用于基于问题的学习(PBL)和基于案例的互动学习(ICBL)案例，将适合年级的科学和数学内容纳入当地相关的课堂模块。研究员正在协助教师在亚特兰大地区的各种初中和高中介绍和测试这些案例和问题。为筹备这项工作，各小组正在参加关于PBL和ICBL教学法的讲习班，以及由教师设计的关于城市教育的介绍。每个团队都在协作制定计划，其中包括需求评估、行动计划、实施计划和沟通计划。这些团队还为学校的其他教师提供专业发展。这些活动的更广泛影响包括对研究员、教师和参与其中的K-12学生的好处。研究人员正在获得必要的技能和知识：从事积极的学习、教学和反思性实践；实践跨学科科学合作所需的团队合作，从而在现代科学研究中取得成功；向更广泛的受众有效地传播科学；以及在从事科学家实践时，将外联活动纳入其职业目标。教师正在增强和更新他们的数学/科学内容知识，并与其他教师分享这些知识。他们还受益于中学和高中教师之间以及教师和大学师生之间更好的沟通和沟通。参与的高中生和中学生不仅受益于正在开发的课堂模块，而且还与他们可以联系的榜样互动，从而提高了学生对科学和数学职业的兴趣。对该项目的部分支持来自数学和物理科学理事会标题：问题和研究，以整合科学和数学(PRISM)机构：埃默里大学PI/联合PI：Joseph B.Justice；Patricia Marsteller，Preetha Ram合作伙伴学区：DeKalb县，城市学校迪凯特，富尔顿县，亚特兰大公共基金：1,493,055美元#研究员/年：10名研究生，10名本科生设置：城市年级：受影响的初中学科：科学和数学

Basing their work on their expertise in science and mathematics, teams composed of teachers, and graduate and undergraduate Fellows are developing new materials and adopting and adapting existing materials for problem- based learning (PBL) and interactive case based learning (ICBL) cases that integrate grade appropriate science and math content into locally relevant classroom modules. The Fellows are assisting teachers in introducing and testing these cases and problems in a variety of middle and high schools in the Atlanta area. In preparation for this work, the teams are participating in workshops on PBL and ICBL pedagogy, as well as teacher- designed introductions to urban education. Each team is collaborating on developing plans that include a needs assessment, an action plan, an implementation plan and a communication plan. The teams are also providing professional development for other teachers in the school. The broader impacts of these activities include benefits to the Fellows, the teachers and the K-12 students involved. The Fellow are gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to: engage in active learning teaching pedagogies and reflective practice; practice the teamwork required for interdisciplinary science collaboration that leads to success in modern scientific research; communicate science effectively to a broader audience; and to include outreach activities in their career goals when they are practicing scientists. The teachers are enhancing and updating their Math /Science content knowledge and are sharing this knowledge with other teachers. They are benefiting as well from enhanced articulation and communication between middle school and high school teachers and between teachers and college faculty and students. The high school and middle school students involved are benefiting not only from the classroom modules being developed but are also interacting with role models to whom they can relate, leading to improved student interest in science and mathematics careers. Part of the support for this project comes from the Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences Title: Problems and Research to Integrate Science and Mathematics (PRISM) Institution: Emory University PI/Co-PI: Joseph B. Justice; Patricia Marsteller, Preetha Ram Partner School Districts: DeKalb County, City Schools of Decatur, Fulton County, Atlanta PublicFunding: $1,493,055# of Fellows/yr: 10 Graduate, 10 UndergraduateSetting: UrbanGrade Band: middle-high schoolDisciplines Affected: Science and Mathematics