MAKING CONNECTIONS, MAKING CHOICES--A PARTNERSHIP

华盛顿大学，团体健康合作社，太平洋 科学中心和华盛顿生物医学研究协会 成功地建立和实施了科学教育伙伴关系， 建立联系，做出选择（MCMC），已达到33，613 学生，包括10，581名来自科学代表不足的群体，以及 3,280名教师 MCMC具有三个互补的组件，1）移动的 脑力计划专注于中学生，2）科学家在 课堂和社区外展计划，以及3）夏季 科学教师协会。在最初的发展过程中， MCMC的实施涉及100多名NIH资助的科学家， 医疗保健专业人员。 本提案旨在完善、评估和传播 MCMC继续关注女性和代表性不足的群体 组神经科学课程材料和生物医学进展 研究，关于大脑及其功能的动手展览模型， 在课堂上处理生物伦理问题和开展 关于使用动物研究的介绍，加上 伙伴关系动态已列入传播计划。 传播将通过Mosaic、区域和国际互联网完成。 和国家传播网络，期刊文章， 在暑期学院参加会议和培训。数据收集 总结性和形成性评价已开始在目前的 格兰特.这项评价将加以改进，以加强对 有效传达科学概念，增加受众 对生物医学研究重要性的认识/理解 产品/工艺及其对科学和科学的积极看法 research.此外，评估计划还包括使用定性 确定项目成功关键因素的方法 我们将与全国感兴趣的团体分享。

The University of Washington, Group Health Cooperative, the Pacific Science Center, and the Washington Association for Biomedical Research have successfully forged and implemented a science education partnership, Making Connections, Making Choices (MCMC), that has reached over 33,613 students, including 10,581 from groups under-represented in science, and 3,280 teachers. MCMC has three complementary components, 1) a mobile Brain Power program focused on middle school students, 2) a Scientist in the Classroom and in the Community outreach program, and 3) a Summer Institute for science teachers. During its initial development and implementation, MCMC has involved more than 100 NIH-funded scientists and health care professionals. This proposal is for the refinement, evaluation, and dissemination of MCMC with a continued focus on reaching females and under-represented groups. Curriculum materials on neuroscience and advances in biomedical research, models of hands-on exhibits about the brain and its function, guidelines for addressing bioethical issues in classrooms and conducting presentations about the use of animals research, plus the model of the partnership dynamics are included in the dissemination plan. Dissemination will be accomplished using Internet via Mosaic, regional and national diffusion networks, journal articles, presentations at conferences, and training at the Summer Institute. Data collection for summative and formative evaluation has been initiated in the current grant. This evaluation will be refined to enhance the measurement of effectiveness in conveying scientific concepts, and increasing audience awareness/understanding of the importance of biomedical research products/processes and their positive perception of science and science research. In addition, the evaluation plan includes using qualitative methodologies to identify factors critical to the success of the project that we will share with interested groups nationwide.