Teacher Development and Research in STS Education for Rural Middle/Junior High School Science Teachers from Central Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia

这项建议是针对宾夕法尼亚州中部和西弗吉尼亚州北部农村地区的初中/初中水平的科学、技术和社会(STS)教师队伍的发展。该提案的目标是建立一支STS教师领导干部队伍，他们将有能力发展和实施STS单位。该提案还将调查教师在其所在学校以及向更大的科学教育工作者社区传播STS材料的有效性。费用分摊相当于NSF奖励的8%。

This proposal is directed at the development of a cadre of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) teachers at the middle/junior high school level in rural areas of central Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. The goal of the proposal is to establish a cadre of STS teacher leaders who will have the ability to develop and implement STS units. The proposal will also investigate the effectiveness of the teachers in disseminating STS materials in their own schools as well as to the larger community of science educators. Cost sharing is equivalent to 8% of the NSF award.