A Series of Workshops in the Chemical Sciences

该项目是由化学科学讲习班中心组织和支持的正在进行的讲习班的延伸和加强。关于该中心的信息可在http://chemistry.gsu.edu/cwcs上查阅。在2004-2007年期间，该中心建立了一个由17个机构和公司组成的联合体，每年主办9或10次为期五天的讲习班。 这些研讨会为教师提供资源和观点，以提高他们在本科阶段的化学教学。该计划的目标是增加和升级知识，将化学和生物化学与其他学科相结合，说明来自研究的新兴领域，并开发将研讨会材料整合到本科课程中的方法。为了实现这些目标，每个研讨会包括五天的教师发展，包括广泛的实践活动。研讨会主题的选择和水平是由参与者的需求驱动的，由正在进行的综合评估计划确定，该计划还评估了研讨会材料在课程中的使用程度。 一个咨询委员会就方案活动提供反馈意见。为了最大限度地提高出席率，讲习班知识内容的多样性得到了地理上多样化的讲习班地点的补充，包括EPSCoR地点和HBCU机构。一个强有力的招聘计划强调接触代表性不足的群体。该计划旨在为400多名参与者提供服务，产生一个教师网络，每年使用研讨会材料教授40，000多名学生。

This project is an extension and enhancement of the ongoing workshops organized and supported by the Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences. Information on the Center is available at http://chemistry.gsu.edu/cwcs. For 2004-2007, the Center has established a consortium of 17 institutions and companies to host 9 or 10 five-day workshops each year. These workshops provide faculty with resources and perspectives to enhance their teaching in chemistry at the undergraduate level. The goals of the program are to augment and upgrade knowledge, integrate chemistry and biochemistry with other disciplines, illustrate emerging fields derived from research, and develop approaches to integrate workshop materials into the undergraduate curriculum. To meet these goals, each workshop consists of five days of faculty development, including extensive hands-on activities. The choice and level of workshop topics is driven by participant needs, established by an on-going comprehensive evaluation program that also assesses the extent to which workshop materials are used in the curriculum. An Advisory Committee provides feedback on program activities. To maximize attendance, the diversity in workshops' intellectual content is complemented by geographically diverse workshop sites, including EPSCoR locations and HBCU institutions. A vigorous recruitment program emphasizes reaching underrepresented groups. The program is designed to serve over 400 participants, producing a network of instructors who use workshop materials to teach more than 40,000 students each year.