SYEFEST: Schoolyard Ecology for Elementary School Teachers

ESI 9353362 首席执行官：Alan Berkowitz博士 机构： 这个为期两年的项目名为SYEFEST：小学科学教师的校园生态学，这是一项专注于户外生物教学的教师增强工作。该项目由纽约植物园研究所和生态系统研究所赞助。该项目的目标是开发户外生态活动，开发和试点测试一个专业发展系统，培训教师使用活动，并评估活动和培训系统。来自全国各地的15个小组（每组一名教师和一名生态学家）将制定适合其环境（城市/郊区/农村）和气候的活动。这些小组还将作为SYEFEST培训员，在每个地点为大约10名教师提供培训。美国生态学会将传播模型和手册。将使用的一些材料可能包括 Feinsinger和Obis的评论。有些材料也可能来自EcoInquiry。该项目将于1994年开始，并持续到1995年。 该项目得到了基金会13%的支持。

ESI 9353362 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Alan Berkowitz INSTITUTION: This two year project called SYEFEST: Schoolyard Ecology for Elementary Science Teachers, a teacher enhancement effort that focuses on outdoor biology instruction. It is sponored by the New York Botanical Garden Inst and the Institute of Ecosystem Studies The goals of the project are to develop outdoor ecological activities, develop and pilot test a professional development system for training teachers to use the activities, and to evaluate the activities and training system. Fifteen teams (one teacher and one ecologist per team) from around the country will develop activities appropriate for their setting (urban/suburban/ rural) and climate. These teams will also serve as SYEFEST trainers for approximately 10 teachers at each site. The Ecological Society of America will disseminate the model and manuals. Some of the materials which will be used may include Feinsinger and review of OBIS. Some materials also may come from EcoInquiry. The project will begin in 1994 and continue through 1995. The project matches 13% of the support from the Foundation.