programs ret program –each summer ~14 teachers participate
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Status and Highlights of Educational Programming Gregory S. Boebinger, Florida State University, DMR 0654118 Center for Integrating Research and Learning, Director – Pat Dixon. Programs RET Program –each summer ~14 teachers participate - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Status and Highlights of Educational ProgrammingGregory S. Boebinger, Florida State University, DMR 0654118
Center for Integrating Research and Learning, Director – Pat Dixon
Programs 1. RET Program –each summer ~14 teachers participate• Scientist/teacher mentor relationship is effective in increasing science teachers’ content knowledge and confidence in teaching science in K-12 classrooms.
2. REU program – each summer ~20 undergraduates participate•Students come from range of colleges including HBCUs, Research 1 Universities, and smaller teaching colleges
3. Outreach - ~10,000 K-12 students, teachers, and members of the general public served annually. Includes classroom outreach, Teacher workshops, middle school and high school internships, summer camps.
Hughes, R., Dixon, P., & Molyneaux, K. (2011). The role of scientist mentors on teachers’ perceptions of the community of science during a summer research experience. Research in Science Education Journal. (DOI) 10.1007/s11165-011-9231-8.; Hughes, R. (2010). Keeping women in STEM fields. International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 2(3), 417-436.
Broader Impacts1.RET•Partnership with Los Alamos to reach underserved populations including Native American students
2. REU•CIRL staff track REU students trajectories within field
3. Outreach•50% of outreach programs reach underserved populations
Evaluation from all of these programs indicate significant positive changes in students’ and teachers’ perception of scientists and attitudes toward science
Hughes, R., Dixon, P., & Molyneaux, K. (2011). The role of scientist mentors on teachers’ perceptions of the community of science during a summer research experience. Research in Science Education Journal. (DOI) 10.1007/s11165-011-9231-8.; Hughes, R. (2010). Keeping women in STEM fields. International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 2(3), 417-436.
Status and Highlights of Educational ProgrammingGregory S. Boebinger, Florida State University, DMR 0654118
Center for Integrating Research and Learning, Director – Pat Dixon