NanoTeach: Professional Development in Nanoscale Science

John Ristvey研究所：中洲教育和学习研究(McREL)标题：纳米教学：纳米科学的专业发展这个项目正在探索将纳米科学课程引入高中。它正在创建和研究基于两种产品的专业发展模式，即纳米教学教师指南和纳米教学辅导员指南。纳米教学教师指南是为教师自学而设计的(低治疗组)，并用于促进发展的模式(高治疗组)。《NanoTeach辅导员指南》概述了专业开发经验，并为辅导员提供指导。专业发展模式结合了(1)设计框架(基于C-U-E模式设计有效的科学课程：内容、理解和环境)；(2)来自NSF资助的课程项目的纳米级科学内容；以及(3)多种教学方法。目前正在招聘20名教师，对专业发展材料进行试点测试。HIGH治疗组的75名教师正在接受为期两周的夏季研讨会，在他们实施第一节课的同时进行异步课程，多功能教室(同步在线视频技术)，实施第二节课，以及最后为期两周的夏季研讨会。低治疗组的75名教师对纳米科学资源进行了简要的了解，并获得了NT教师指南，实施了两节课，并进行了汇报。NanoTeach的合作伙伴包括Aspen Associates、斯坦福纳米加工设施和国家纳米技术基础设施网络。这项研究由Aspen Associates进行，项目评估由堪萨斯大学的Doug Huffman博士进行。

ABSTRACTDRL-0822128PI: John RistveyInstitution: Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)Title: NanoTeach: Professional Development in Nanoscale ScienceThis project is exploring the introduction of nanoscience curriculum into high schools. It is creating and studying a professional development model based on two products, the NanoTeach Teacher's Guide and the NanoTeach Facilitator's Guide. The NanoTeach Teacher's guide is being designed for self study by teachers (low treatment group) and for use in a facilitated development model (high treatment group). The NanoTeach Facilitator's Guide outlines the professional development experiences and provides guidance for facilitators. The professional development model combines (1) a design framework (Designing Effective Science Lessons based on the C-U-E model: content, understanding, and environment); (2) nanoscale science content from NSF-funded curriculum projects; and (3) multiple delivery methods. Twenty teachers are being recruited to carry out the pilot testing of the professional development materials. 75 teachers in the high treatment group are experiencing a 2-week summer workshop, asynchronous sessions while they implement their first lesson, Versatile Classroom (a synchronous, online video technology), implementation of a second lesson, and a final 2-week summer workshop. 75 teachers in the low treatment group experience a brief orientation to nanoscience resources, have access to the NT Teacher's Guide, implement two lessons, and debrief. The NanoTeach partnership includes Aspen Associates, the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility, and the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network. The research study is being carried out by Aspen Associates, and project evaluation is conducted by Dr. Doug Huffman of the University of Kansas.