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。通过将重点放在课堂上的科学探究上，它将帮助科学家了解如何将他们对科学过程的深刻知识应用于他们的教育和外展活动。该项目的目标是1)增加参与K-12教育的科学家的参与度和有效性，2)吸引科学家获得更多的职业发展经验，进一步增强他们为教育做出贡献的能力，以及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教育中的专业发展机会并采取行动。这些目标将通过以下方式实现：1)举办讲习班，参加几次地球科学专业学会会议；2)提供材料并与与会科学家开展后续工作；3)通过网络收集注释资源；4)开展评估和研究研究，了解该社区对专业发展的准备情况、应对措施和需求。

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.