ERIC Number: ED508762
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Aug
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
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Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "Evolution"
Inverness Research
Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. In 2008, Inverness Research conducted additional studies of the AMNH's new online course, "Evolution". This paper presents teacher survey ratings for "Evolution", along with profiles of four teachers who took the course. Course takers report on the annual follow-up surveys that "Evolution" has benefited them personally and professionally, and that their students also profit. A small sample of findings based on the responses of the 56 learners from 19 states who have completed the follow-up survey about the quality and value of the course is presented. The majority of survey takers (82%) are K-12 teachers, but informal science educators and preservice teachers have also provided feedback about how the courses have benefited them personally and as educators. (Contains 3 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Evolution, Suburban Schools, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Middle School Teachers, Course Evaluation, Museums, Seminars, Online Courses, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Profiles, Teacher Surveys, Followup Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Outcomes of Education, Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Informal Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Education Courses, Teacher Education Programs, Professional Development, Science Programs, Science Education, Science Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Schools, Honors Curriculum, Advanced Placement Programs, Alaska Natives
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Inverness Research
Identifiers - Location: Alaska; New Jersey; Virginia
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