InSTEP II: Expansion of the Integrate Science Teaching Enhancement Partnership

InSTEP II：扩大综合科学教学增强合作伙伴关系

• 批准号: 0638702
• 负责人: John Windsor
• 金额: $ 171.11万
• 依托单位: Florida Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-03-01 至 2015-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0638702&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: InSTEP; II; Expansion; Integrate; Science

PROPOSAL #: 0638702PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Richard TankersleyINSTITUTION: Florida Institute of TechnologyTITLE: INSTEP II: Expansion of the Integrated Science Teaching Enhancement Partnership The continuing GK-12 project, INSTEP, between Florida Institute of Technology and Brevard County, builds upon the experiences and successes of the Track 1 program. This project matches graduate students with high school (grades 9-11) Integrated Science (IS) teachers to enhance the curriculum and develop new hands-on activities. The teams which include graduate students and teachers participate in workshops and seminars focusing on students learning styles, inquiry-based teaching methods, pedagogy, and national and state curriculum standards. The intellectual merit of the project concentrates on having graduate fellows, teachers and university faculty design and pilot standards-based modules that link core IS content areas Earth science, biology, chemistry and physics. Many activities use the new mobile laboratory purchased by Florida Tech which allows schools to use resources and conduct hands-on experiments at local field sites. The overarching theme of the project is "ocean discovery" which takes advantage of Florida's extensive coastline and also makes students aware of ocean-related issues therefore stimulating interest in science. This thematic approach helps demonstrate the interconnectedness of science disciplines and the role the ocean plays in environmental and chemical cycles and physical and biological processes. The broader impacts of the project are reflected in the continued benefits to fellows, teachers and K-12 students: fellows gain valuable teaching, communication and classroom management skills; teachers improve their understanding and mastery of science, become more knowledgeable of current trends in their disciplines, increase their comfort with inquiry-based instruction and gain a greater appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of the IS curriculum; the high school students are provided the opportunity to interact with scientists and career role models and develop a deeper appreciation for the scientific process and the relevance of science to local issues.

提案编号：0638702主要研究者：Richard tankersley机构：佛罗里达理工学院标题：INSTEP II：综合科学教学增强伙伴关系的扩展佛罗里达理工学院和布里沃德县之间正在进行的GK-12项目INSTEP建立在Track 1计划的经验和成功的基础上。该项目将研究生与高中（9-11年级）综合科学（IS）教师相匹配，以加强课程并开发新的实践活动。由研究生和教师组成的团队参加了以学生学习方式、探究式教学方法、教学法以及国家和州课程标准为重点的讲习班和研讨会。该项目的智力价值集中在让研究生、教师和大学教师设计和试点基于标准的模块，这些模块将核心信息系统内容领域——地球科学、生物、化学和物理联系起来。许多活动使用佛罗里达理工学院购买的新的移动实验室，该实验室允许学校使用资源并在当地实地进行动手实验。该项目的总体主题是“海洋发现”，它利用了佛罗里达州广阔的海岸线，也使学生意识到与海洋有关的问题，从而激发对科学的兴趣。这一专题方法有助于展示各学科之间的相互联系，以及海洋在环境和化学循环以及物理和生物过程中发挥的作用。该项目的广泛影响反映在研究员、教师和K-12学生的持续受益上：研究员获得了宝贵的教学、沟通和课堂管理技能；教师提高了对科学的理解和掌握，对学科的最新趋势更加了解，对探究性教学更加适应，并对信息系统课程的跨学科性质有了更大的认识；高中学生有机会与科学家和职业榜样互动，并对科学过程和科学与当地问题的相关性有更深的了解。