HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH: EDUCATION THE PUBLIC - PHASE I

描述(由申请人提供)： 拟议工作的基本目标有三个方面。第一，更好地为科学做准备 教师讲授一门生物学课程，这门课程是由健康科学的当前知识提供信息的，是由概念驱动的，而不是由事实驱动的，这是有趣的，与理解人类有关 地球上的健康和生命。第二，为科学教师提供实际操作的科学工具包和 材料将吸引学生，使他们能够更好地了解生命过程，以及 鼓励他们在医学和生命科学领域寻求职业发展。第三，为生物医学科学中代表性不足的少数族裔学生提供更多探索生命科学材料的机会，并让其中一些学生参与与其他人分享他们的知识和技术技能。 1)该项目将为高素质的科学提供医学研究的经验 这些教师将为其他教授生活环境(生物学)课程的科学教师提供专业发展和在职支持。 2)该项目将提供高质量的科学工具包和其他基于国家科学标准的 向这些教师提供材料，以及使用和维护这些材料的培训。 3)该项目将为这些教师的学生提供机会探索纽约科学馆的许多亲身实践的科学展览，并为其中一些学生提供参与科学馆的高中讲解计划的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The fundamental objectives of the work proposed are three-fold. First, to better prepare science teachers to teach a biology course that is informed by current knowledge in the health sciences, that is driven by concepts, not facts and this is interesting and relevant to understanding human health and life on earth. Second, to provide science teachers with hands-on science kits and materials that will engage their students, better enable them to understand life processes, and encourage them to seek careers in the medical and life sciences. Third, to provide minority students under-represented in the biomedical sciences with additional opportunities to explore life sciences materials, and for some of these students to participate in sharing their knowledge and technical skills with others. 1) The project will provide experiences in medical science research to well qualified science teachers, who in turn will provide professional development and in-service support for other science teachers, all of whom teach the Living Environment (biology) curriculum. 2) The project will provide high quality science kits and other National Science Standards-based materials, and training in using and maintaining these materials, to these teachers. 3) The project will provide opportunities for students of these teachers to explore many hands-on science exhibits at the New York Hall of Science, and opportunities for some of these students to participate in the Hall of Science's high school docent program.