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| A Science Institute has been developed and implemented at the University of the Incarnate Word to increase the K-12 teachers' content and pedagogical knowledge in physics and chemistry and subsequently on their constructivist teaching approaches in their classrooms. The professional development project was funded by the Teacher Quality Higher Education grants to engage the teachers from socioeconomically disadvantaged schools in content and inquiry based critical thinking and problem solving activities that address the Texas State Standards for middle and high school sciences. The project was integrated and team-taught by science and education faculty and designed with three components: a summer institute, an academic year component and classroom implementation activities. The effectiveness of the project was assessed through pre-post tests, reflective journals, portfolios, group presentations, classroom observations and surveys of the participant teachers and campus administrators. The undergraduate chemistry research students were involved with the department faculty in the assessment of the project. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Chemical Education
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |