Understanding Science: Improving the Achievement of Elementary Students in Geoscience Through Proven Professional Development and Collaboration

理解科学：通过经过验证的专业发展和合作提高小学生在地球科学方面的成绩

• 批准号: 1034929
• 负责人: Kirsten Daehler
• 金额: $ 49万
• 依托单位: WestEd
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-10-01 至 2013-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1034929&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Understanding; Science; Improving; Achievement; Elementary

"Understanding Science: Improving the Achievement of Elementary Students in Geoscience Through Proven Professional Development and Collaboration" is a Track 2 GeoEd project with a fundamental goal of helping grade 3-5 teachers gain a more solid understanding of core Earth science topics and effective instructional approaches so they are better prepared to teach in ways that result in higher student achievement and a lasting interest in geoscience. Toward this end, three regional Geoscience Alliances in Alabama, California, and Wisconsin bring together scientists and educators to collaboratively design and nationally field test a professional development curriculum - Understanding Earth Systems - using WestEd's Understanding Science model for teacher learning that has a proven track record of positively impacting teacher knowledge, classroom practices, and student achievement in science. Key partners include: the University of Wisconsin - Madison in conjunction with the Office for Science Outreach and Madison Metropolitan School District; the University of Alabama - Huntsville along with the Institute for Science Education (ISE) and the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI); California State Universities at Dominquez Hills and Northridge; LSAMP programs within these states; and the U.S. Geological Survey. Innovation and the creation of new knowledge often emerge from interactions across boundaries of discipline and practice. This model of network building utilizes an authentic task - developing materials for teacher learning - to knit together practicing scientists, university faculty, teacher educators, and classroom teachers toward a shared vision of strengthening STEM education in the geosciences.

“理解科学：提高小学生在地球科学的成就通过地球科学专业发展和合作“是一个轨道2 GeoEd项目的基本目标，帮助3-5年级的教师获得核心地球科学主题和有效的教学方法，使他们更好地准备教学的方式，导致更高的学生成绩和对地球科学的持久兴趣更坚实的理解。为此，在亚拉巴马，加州和威斯康星州的三个区域地球科学联盟汇集了科学家和教育工作者合作设计和全国实地测试的专业发展课程-了解地球系统-使用WestEd的了解科学模型的教师学习，具有积极影响教师知识，课堂实践和学生的科学成就的良好记录。主要合作伙伴包括：威斯康星州-麦迪逊大学与科学推广办公室和麦迪逊大都会学区;亚拉巴马-亨茨维尔大学沿着科学教育研究所（伊势）和亚拉巴马数学、科学和技术倡议（AMSTI）;位于多米尼克山和北岭的加州州立大学;这些州内的LSAMP计划;以及美国地质调查局。创新和新知识的创造往往产生于跨学科和实践边界的互动。这种网络建设模式利用了一个真实的任务-为教师学习开发材料-将实践科学家，大学教师，教师教育工作者和课堂教师编织在一起，以实现加强地球科学STEM教育的共同愿景。