SHaping of Authentic Practices by Engaging in Modeling of A Topic with Teachers to Explore Research in Science (SHAPE MATTERS)

项目摘要/摘要 为了教育未来的科学家，对今天教师的支持投资需要 制造。在21世纪的头几十年，科学思想和数据获取的复杂性呈爆炸式增长。 这些进展包括分子生物学的进展，使研究人员能够更好地了解 与人类健康相关的核酸和蛋白质的结构-功能关系。这些当代的 中学教师对分子生物学的理解通常是未知的，而且可能很难理解 中学阶段的学生学习，因为这需要他们使用和整合多个层次的生物 组织。计算能力和访问能力的进步为使分子 所有学生都可以通过在课堂上生动活泼地学习生物。教师需要支持，需要持续 专业发展，以成功地将这些调查实践融入他们的课堂。 通过与教师一起进行主题建模来塑造真实实践的总体目标 探索科学研究(SHAPE Matters)项目是让高中科学教师参与到 严谨的专业发展经验，将影响每名参与教师的100名学生。特定的 目标1：Shape Matters团队将为以下项目开发和实施专业发展经验 提高教师对涉及分子生物学研究的科学实践的认识。教师 我将检查当前研究项目的一系列分子故事，然后直接与研究一起工作 导师探索分子生物学中的一个特定现象和相关的研究策略。他们会 最终建立相关分子的三维模型，并呈现一个新的分子故事。特定的 目标2：将在宾夕法尼亚州中部中学开设生物分子科学课程 通过SHAPE Matters计划进行真实的科学实践。与研究人员和科学教育 教师支持，教育工作者将与高中一起开发和实施课堂研究项目(CLRP 学生们。由此，教师将生成一份影响报告，记录课程对他们的 教学实践以及学生的学习和兴趣。该课程将广泛传播到 宾夕法尼亚州。具体目标3：Shape Matters将在宾夕法尼亚州建立智能团队 教师和学生通过与基础生物学相关的真实研究项目进行建模实践 和化学概念。宾夕法尼亚州的参赛高中生将展示他们的分子 社区研讨会活动中的故事。木兰花咨询公司将领导该计划的评估，使用 仅限治疗组，混合方法方法。评估将使用通过审查以下项目收集的数据 项目人工制品和记录、访谈、在线调查和观察，以检查开发情况， 实施，以及对SHAPE Matters夏季研讨会、CLRPS和SMART团队的看法。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT In order to teach the future scientists of tomorrow, investment into supporting their teachers today needs to be made. The complexity of scientific ideas and access to data has exploded in the first decades of the 21st century. These include advancements in molecular biology that have enabled researchers to better understand the structure-function relationship of nucleic acids and proteins as it relates to human health. These contemporary understandings in molecular biology are often unknown to secondary-level teachers and can be difficult for secondary-level students to learn as it requires them to use and integrate multiple levels of biological organization. Advances in computational power and access provide a unique opportunity to make molecular biology accessible to all students by bringing it to life in the classroom. Teachers need supportive, ongoing professional development to successfully integrate these investigative practices into their classrooms. The overall goal of the SHaping of Authentic Practices by Engaging in Modeling of A Topic with Teachers to Explore Research in Science (SHAPE MATTERS) project is to engage high school science teachers in a rigorous professional development experience that will impact 100s of students per participating teacher. Specific Aim 1: The SHAPE MATTERS team will develop and implement a professional development experience for teachers to increase their knowledge of the scientific practices involved in molecular biology research. Teachers will examine a series of molecular stories of current research projects and then work directly with a research mentor to explore a specific phenomenon and associated investigative strategies in molecular biology. They will ultimately develop a 3-dimensional model of the relevant molecule and present a new molecular story. Specific Aim 2: Biomolecular science curriculum will be created within Central Pennsylvania secondary schools centered on authentic scientific practices through the SHAPE MATTERS program. With researcher and science education faculty support, educators will develop and implement classroom research projects (CLRPs) with high school students. From this, teachers will generate an Impact Report documenting the impact of the curriculum on their instructional practice as well as student learning and interest. The curriculum will be disseminated broadly across Pennsylvania. Specific Aim 3: SHAPE MATTERS will establish SMART teams in Pennsylvania to engage teachers and students in modeling practices through authentic research projects connected to the basic biology and chemistry concepts. Participating high school students across Pennsylvania will showcase their molecular stories in the community-based symposium event. Magnolia Consulting will lead the program evaluation using a treatment-group only, mixed-methods approach. The evaluation will use data collected through the review of program artifacts and records, interviews, online surveys, and observations to examine the development, implementation, and perceptions of the SHAPE MATTERS summer workshop, CLRPS, and SMART teams.