Summer Research Program for Science Teachers

科学教师暑期研究计划

• 批准号: 8293008
• 负责人: AMY B MACDERMOTT
• 金额: $ 6.38万
• 依托单位: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-09-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8293008
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Twenty-first Century pre-college science teachers face unprecedented challenges in preparing U.S. students for, and interesting them in, careers in science and technology. Neuroscience poses special challenges for these teachers since few of them study neuroscience in college. Yet, advances in our understanding of the human nervous system have practical implications for their teaching practices, and are of importance to their students' education. To elevate teachers' neuroscience knowledge, Professor Amy MacDermott (P.I.) has joined forces with Professor Samuel Silverstein, Founder of Columbia University's Summer Research Program for Science Teachers (SRP), to expand opportunities allowing New York metropolitan area K-12 science teachers to participate in high quality, focused and sustained research experiences and professional development in the neurosciences. Teachers selected for support through NIH's Summer Research Experience Programs solicitation (PAR-11-050, CFDA 93.853) will perform hands-on research for eight weeks in each of two consecutive summers under the mentorship of NINDS-supported Columbia University neuroscientists (86 Columbia faculty currently receive NINDS support). Teachers will be full members of their laboratory's research team. In addition, they will participate one full day/week in Columbia University Summer Research Program's demonstrably successful professional development activities. Designed specifically for science teachers, these special pedagogical sessions include science seminars led by faculty from Columbia and other science-rich institutions, workshops in molecular modeling, data-driven instruction, lesson plan development, peer coaching and practice teaching. The program provides breakfast and lunch on professional development days, thereby encouraging informal interactions between participants. By the end of each summer the group has coalesced into an effective Professional Learning Community. Columbia's SRP is a world leader in documenting program effectiveness in promoting teacher retention, in stimulating teachers to implement more hands-on classroom and laboratory exercises, and in improving student achievement in science (Science 326:440- 442, 2009). In the academic years following teacher participation in the program, 10.1% more of their students (a 22.9% increase) passed a New York State Regents science exam than in the academic year preceding their entry into it, or than students of non-participating teachers in the same school in the same years.

描述（由申请人提供）：二十一世纪的大学预科科学教师在帮助美国学生为科学技术职业做好准备并激发他们的兴趣方面面临着前所未有的挑战。神经科学给这些老师带来了特殊的挑战，因为他们很少有人在大学里学习神经科学。然而，我们对人类神经系统理解的进步对他们的教学实践具有实际意义，并且对学生的教育也很重要。为了提升教师的神经科学知识，Amy MacDermott 教授（P.I.）与哥伦比亚大学科学教师夏季研究计划 (SRP) 创始人 Samuel Silverstein 教授联手，扩大纽约都会区 K-12 科学教师参与神经科学领域高质量、专注和持续研究经验和专业发展的机会。通过 NIH 夏季研究体验计划征集（PAR-11-050，CFDA 93.853）选择获得支持的教师将在连续两个夏季的每个夏季在 NINDS 支持的哥伦比亚大学神经科学家的指导下进行为期八周的实践研究（目前有 86 名哥伦比亚教职人员接受 NINDS 支持）。教师将成为实验室研究团队的正式成员。此外，他们还将参加一整天/一周的哥伦比亚大学夏季研究计划明显成功的专业发展活动。这些特殊教学课程专为科学教师设计，包括由哥伦比亚大学和其他科学丰富机构的教师主持的科学研讨会、分子建模、数据驱动教学、课程计划制定、同伴辅导和实践教学研讨会。该计划在专业发展日提供早餐和午餐，从而鼓励参与者之间的非正式互动。到每年夏天结束时，该小组都会合并成一个有效的专业学习社区。哥伦比亚大学的 SRP 在记录提高教师保留率、激励教师进行更多课堂和实验室实践练习以及提高学生科学成绩方面的计划有效性方面处于世界领先地位（Science 326:440-442, 2009）。在教师参与该计划后的学年中，与进入该计划之前的学年相比，通过纽约州董事会科学考试的学生数量增加了 10.1%（增加了 22.9%），或者比同一学校未参与教师的学生在同一年份的数量多了 10.1%（增加了 22.9%）。