MAKING CONNECTIONS, MAKING CHOICES--A PARTNERSHIP

华盛顿大学太平洋集团健康合作社 科学中心和华盛顿生物医学研究协会 成功地建立和实施了科学教育伙伴关系， 建立联系，做出选择(MCMC)的人数已超过33,613 学生，包括10,581名来自科学代表性不足的群体，以及 3280名教师。MCMC有三个互补的组件：1)移动设备 以中学生为重点的脑力计划，2)一位科学家 课堂和社区外展计划，以及3)暑假 理科教师协会。在最初的开发和开发过程中 在实施过程中，MCMC已经有100多名NIH资助的科学家和 医疗保健专业人士。 本提案旨在完善、评估和传播 妇幼保健会，继续侧重于接触女性和代表性不足 组。神经科学课程材料与生物医学进展 关于大脑及其功能的研究、动手展示的模型， 在课堂上解决生物伦理问题的指导方针 关于动物研究的使用的介绍，以及 伙伴关系动态包括在传播计划中。 传播将通过区域马赛克使用互联网完成 和国家传播网络，期刊文章，演讲在 会议，并在暑期学院接受培训。数据收集用于 目前已经启动了终结性和形成性评价 格兰特。这项评估将得到改进，以加强对 有效地传达科学概念，增加受众 认识/理解生物医学研究的重要性 产品/过程及其对科学和科学的积极认知 研究。此外，评估计划还包括使用定性的 确定对项目成功至关重要的因素的方法 我们将与全国感兴趣的团体分享。

The University of Washington, Group Health Cooperative, the Pacific Science Center, and the Washington Association for Biomedical Research have successfully forged and implemented a science education partnership, Making Connections, Making Choices (MCMC), that has reached over 33,613 students, including 10,581 from groups under-represented in science, and 3,280 teachers. MCMC has three complementary components, 1) a mobile Brain Power program focused on middle school students, 2) a Scientist in the Classroom and in the Community outreach program, and 3) a Summer Institute for science teachers. During its initial development and implementation, MCMC has involved more than 100 NIH-funded scientists and health care professionals. This proposal is for the refinement, evaluation, and dissemination of MCMC with a continued focus on reaching females and under-represented groups. Curriculum materials on neuroscience and advances in biomedical research, models of hands-on exhibits about the brain and its function, guidelines for addressing bioethical issues in classrooms and conducting presentations about the use of animals research, plus the model of the partnership dynamics are included in the dissemination plan. Dissemination will be accomplished using Internet via Mosaic, regional and national diffusion networks, journal articles, presentations at conferences, and training at the Summer Institute. Data collection for summative and formative evaluation has been initiated in the current grant. This evaluation will be refined to enhance the measurement of effectiveness in conveying scientific concepts, and increasing audience awareness/understanding of the importance of biomedical research products/processes and their positive perception of science and science research. In addition, the evaluation plan includes using qualitative methodologies to identify factors critical to the success of the project that we will share with interested groups nationwide.