Development of Hands-On, Inquiry-Based Instruction in Secondary School Biology

这个项目的目的是为城市少数民族学区培养96名示范性高中生物教师。通过为期四周的暑期工作坊、六个周六的课程和两次大学人员的课堂访问，这些教师将获得1)在细胞和分子生物学以及工业和环境微生物学方面的强大知识和实验室技能基础；2)对科学过程的理解；3)创新生物学教学方法和课程设计的培训；4)更好地理解城市少数族裔学生在生物学方面所面临的障碍。建议教师在暑期工作坊和课堂上参与指导研究体验。还建议教师开发和使用新的课程材料，以培养学生对生物科学职业的兴趣，并为学生攻读大学专业做好准备。课程材料也将提供给其他地区复制。费用分摊相当于国家科学基金会奖金的11.2%。

This purpose of this project is to produce a cadre of 96 exemplary high school biology teachers for a cluster of urban, minority school districts. Through a four week summer workshop, six Saturday sessions and two classroom visits by university personnel, these teachers will acquire 1) a strong knowledge and laboratory skills base in cell and molecular biology and in industrial and environmental microbiology; 2) an understanding of science process; 3) training in innovative instructional methods and curriculum design for teaching biology; and 4) a greater understanding of the barriers to achievement in biology faced by urban, minority students. It is proposed that the teachers engage in a guided research experience during the summer workshop and in their classrooms. It is also proposed that the teachers will develop and use new curricular materials that will foster student interest in biological sciences careers and prepare students to pursue a college major leading toward such a career. The curricular materials will also be made available for replication in other districts. Cost sharing equals 11.2 % of the NSF award.