Scientific Inquiry for Scientists: Workshops, Resources, and Research to Support the Professional Development of Scientists Involved in K-12 Education

该项目将为从事K-12教育的科学家提供专业发展计划。通过在课堂上关注科学探究，它将帮助科学家了解如何将他们对科学过程的深入了解应用到他们的教育和推广活动中。该项目的目标是1)提高科学家参与K-12教育的参与度和有效性，2)吸引科学家获得额外的专业发展经验，这将进一步提高他们对教育做出贡献的能力，3)确定从事K-12教育的科学家的知识、动机和需求，并了解他们如何应对和采取教育中的专业发展机会。这些目标将通过以下方式实现：1)一个研讨会，该研讨会将前往多个地球科学专业协会会议；2)提供材料并与参与的科学家进行后续工作；3)一个基于网络的带注释的资源集合；4)对该社区专业发展的准备情况、反应和需求进行评估与研究。

This project will offer a program of professional development to scientists who are engaged with K-12 education. By focusing on scientific inquiry in the classroom, it will help scientists understand how to apply their deep knowledge of the scientific process to their education and outreach activities. The goals of the project are 1) to increase the involvement and effectiveness of scientists participating in K-12 education, 2) to draw scientists into additional professional development experiences that will further enhance their ability to contribute to education, and 3) to identify the knowledge, motivations, and needs of scientists working with K-12 education, and to understand how they respond to and act upon professional development opportunities in education. The goals will be met by 1) a workshop that will travel to several geoscience professional society meetings, 2) providing materials and doing follow-up with participating scientists, 3) a web-based collection of annotated resources, and 4) an evaluation-with-research study of the readiness, response, and needs of this community for professional development.