Connecting Science/Technology and Teaching Methods

这项建议的目标是开始开发一套三门自然科学和技术课程，强调在良好教学模式的环境中培养科学素养。每门课程都伴随着一学分的科学/技术教学方法研讨会。这些课程/研讨会的组合既要教授给本科教师预备专业的学生，也要教授给教师教育专业将与他们一起进行实地经验和学生教学的教师。大学课程开发的一个重要主题是识别和适应科学焦虑的学习者。特别是，这个项目将开发第一个课程/研讨会对，并为有经验的教师举办第一个夏季讲习班，这些教师将与学生一起工作。此外，该项目还将举办一个小型会议，探讨计划课程的适应性，并在其他小型文理大学举办研讨会，以培养教师。该项目的产品将包括8-10份职前教师实验室指南，以及详细的课程大纲和研讨会大纲。学生材料将包括研讨会中使用的短期项目指南，以及课程和研讨会的一套阅读材料。首都大学贡献了国家科学基金会对该项目贡献的85%的资金。

The goal of this proposal is to begin the development of a set of three courses in natural science and technology which emphasize developing scientific literacy in an environment in which good teaching is modeled. Each course is to be accompanied by a one credit seminar on methods of teaching science/technology. These courses/seminar combinations are to be taught both to undergraduates teacher preparation students and to the teachers with whom the teacher education majors will do their field experience and student teaching. One major theme of the university course development is identifying and accommodating science anxious learners. This project, in particular, will develop the first course/seminar pair and conduct the first summer workshop for the experienced teachers that will work with the students. In addition, the project will hold a small conference exploring the adaptability of the planned courses and seminars at other small liberal arts universities that educate teachers. The products of the project will include 8-10 laboratory guides for preservice teachers as well as a detailed course syllabus and seminar syllabus. Student materials will include guides for short projects for use in the seminar and a set of readings for both the course and the seminar. Capital University is contributing 85% of the amount that NSF is contributing to the project.