Univeristy of Arizona Biology Teaching Project

本项目为期五年，将为高中和初中生物教师提供在职教育。项目目标是更新教师在生物科学方面的内容知识，增加他们的研究经验，并增加他们开发和使用动手学生活动的经验。新一届生物硕士学位教学的创新课程将进行测试。此外，该项目将促进亚利桑那大学预科和大学科学教师之间的持续合作。亚利桑那大学为参与的教师提供的活动包括示范课程的研究，生物学入门实验室的研究和修改，以及生物学和教育方面的研究机会。此外，还将提供有关生物学教学法的互动课程、开发实践课程和生物学专题。所有的活动都是为了最大化大学预科科学教师和大学生物科学和教育教师之间的互动而设计的。参加者将获得助学金，所有活动均可获得研究生学分。图森市及周边社区约150名教师将参与项目活动。将从项目参与者中建立一个大师教师网络。大师教师将在亚利桑那大学和北亚利桑那大学为该州的其他教师举办为期一周的讲习班，费用将由当地学区分担。这些讲习班将为亚利桑那州大约270名额外的教师提供服务。费用分摊相当于国家科学基金会奖金的98.4%。

This project is a five year program that will provide in- service education for high school and middle school biology teachers. Project goals are to update teachers' content knowledge in the biological sciences, increase their research experience, and increase their experience developing and using hands-on student activities. Innovative courses for a new master's degree in biology teaching will be tested. In addition, the project will promote continuing collaboration between precollege and university science faculty of the University of Arizona. Activities for participating teachers to be offered at the University of Arizona include the study of exemplary curricula,the study and modification of the Introductory Biology laboratories, and research opportunities in biology and education. Interactive courses on pedagogy in biology, developing hands-on lessons and, special topics in biology will also be offered. All activities are designed to maximize interaction between precollege science teachers and university faculty in the biological sciences and education. Stipends will be provided for participants and graduate credit will be given for all activities. Approximately 150 teachers in Tucson and surrounding communities will participate in project activities. A network of Master Teachers will be established from program participants. Master Teachers will conduct one-week workshops at the University of Arizona and at Northern Arizona University for other teachers in the state which will be cost-shared by local school districts. These workshops will serve approximately 270 additional teachers in Arizona. Cost sharing equals 98.4 % of the NSF award.