Using Polymers to Link the Sciences to Each Other and to Our World: Innovation in the K-12 Curriculum

摘要提案编号：ESI-9355608首席研究员：Dr. John Droske机构：威斯康星大学-史蒂文斯点标题：使用聚合物将科学相互联系并与我们的世界联系起来：K-12课程的创新该项目将在1995年至1997年的夏季和学年期间进行。24名教师中的每一位都将在为期三周的研讨会上接受培训，根据年级的情况在课堂上应用聚合物化学。第一年将有24名中学教师，第二年暑期有24名中学教师，第三年暑期有24名小学教师。在第二和第三个夏天，将从前一个夏天的24名教师中选出8名教师参加为期一周的领导力研讨会。这个工作坊将与下一个小组的工作坊同时举行，这样就可以有跨年级的互动。在每个研讨会之后的学年，24名参与者还将参加另外为期两天的周末研讨会。将利用定性和定量数据进行非常实质性的评估和评价。该项目的总长度为42个月，从1994年开始跨越四个夏季。研讨会将在位于史蒂文斯点的威斯康星大学举行。该项目的成本份额占基金会支持的41%。

Abstract PROPOSAL NUMBER: ESI-9355608 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. John Droske INSTITUTION: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point TITLE: Using Polymers to Link the Sciences to Each Other and to Our World: Innovation in the K-12 Curriculum This project will take place during the summers and academic year to follow of 1995 through 1997. Each of 24 teachers will be trained in a three week workshop in applying polymer chemistry in their classes as appropriate to grade level. The first year will be 24 secondary school teacher, the second summer 24 middle school teachers and the third summer 24 elementary school teachers. During the second and third summers, 8 teachers from the previous summers 24 will be selected to participate in a one week leadership workshop. This workshop will be held so that it coincides with the next group's workshop and so that there can be cross grade level interaction. During the academic year following each workshop the 24 participants will also come together for an additional two day weekend workshop. A very substantial assessment and evaluation will be carried out using both qualitative and quantitative data. The total length of the project is for 42 months, spanning four summers beginning in 1994. The workshops will be held at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. The cost share of the project amounts to 41% of the Foundation support.