Interactive Middle-Grades Science

互动式中年级（IMS）项目将应用许多 科学教育改革的建议 成绩 位于塔拉哈西和霍顿米夫林的佛罗里达州立大学 公司将为六到八年级的学生开发一个科学项目， 将满足当今教师和学生的多样化需求。 IMS将 将教师、教材和实验室与 微型计算机和激光视盘，生产了一种商业化的 市场化的科学教学体系，课堂管理和 学生评价 科学内容、过程和技能，侧重于 科学、技术和社会的适当问题将是不可或缺的 部分节目。 这一合作将涉及专业人员 社会，杰出的科学教育家，并将与 国家科学教师协会提供的指导方针， 全国中学校长协会。 佛罗里达州立大学在课程设置方面享有盛誉 通过该项目的主要研究者和其他 熟悉的工作人员，他们将在 发展IMS计划。 这个项目的合作伙伴， 霍顿米夫林公司的教育软件部门（ESD）， 为小学设计并销售高质量的计算机软件 自1966年以来，中学市场。 出版商将投资于 在3年的开发中，该项目超过1400万美元 阶段，并将大大有助于其持续和教师 训练 该提案明确提出了改善中学科学的需要， 有望在全国产生影响 这符合国家 教材开发指南的目标， 特别是主要学校系统，出版商和 大学在传播和利用过程中提供帮助。

The Interactive Middle.Grades (IMS) Project will apply many of the recommendations for change in science education to the critical middle grades. Florida State University at Tallahassee and Houghton Mifflin Company will develop a science program for grades six through eight that will meet the diverse needs of today's teachers and students. IMS will integrate teachers, textbook and laboratory with applications of the microcomputer and the laser videodisc, producing a commercially marketable system for science instruction, classroom management and student evaluation. Science content, processes and skills focusing on appropriate problems of science, technology and society will be integral parts of the program. This joint effort will involve professional societies, distinguished science educators and will be consistent with guidelines offered by the National Science Teachers Association and National Association of Secondary School Principals. Florida State University has built a reputation in curriculum development through the principal investigator in this project and other well know staff members who will be available to assist in the development of the IMS program. The partner in this project, Educational Software Division (ESD) of Houghton Mifflin Company, has designed and marketed high quality computer software for the elementary and secondary school market since 1966. The publisher will invest in excess of 14 million in this project during the 3 years development phase and will contribute substantially to its continuance and teacher training. The proposal addresses a clear need to improve middle school science and promises to have an impact throughout the nation. It is consistent with the objectives of Instructional Materials Development Guidelines, particulary the cooperation of major school systems, publishers and universities to help in the process of dissemination and utilization.