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Download full textNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Science and Engineering Education. – 1987
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides awards for education and research in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. This publication contains information on fiscal year 1986 awards. An introductory section reviews the goals of NSF's education program and the long-range goals of the Directorate for Science and Engineering Education.…
Descriptors: Awards, College Science, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedChasis, Herbert; Campbell, Charles I. – Journal of Medical Education, 1974
Describes the New York Heart Association's experimental program aimed at evaluating a method of developing physicians disciplined by research and competent both as teachers and in the care of patients (clinical scientists). (Author)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Experimental Programs, Fellowships, Higher Education
Crockett, Walter H.; And Others – 1968
The Program reported here was designed to help improve the quality of education in the nations elementary and secondary schools. It pursued this goal in two ways: first, by helping selected, potentially influential experienced teache to pursue full-time graduate education in specially planned courses of studies; second, by fostering and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Graduate Study, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education
Peer reviewedJordan, Steven; Yeomans, David – Comparative Education, 2003
Two recent initiatives to promote science and technology education in schools are compared: specialist "technology colleges" (secondary schools) in England and the Science and Technology Teacher Fellowship scheme in New Zealand. The schemes are examined within their respective policy contexts and are evaluated as responses to challenges…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Nicklin, Julie – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
Project Kaleidoscope, based on a 2-year study of science and mathematics programs at 200 colleges, seeks to improve recruitment, preparation, and retention of teachers in those disciplines, reshape introductory courses, provide faculty fellowship and research opportunities, revamp teacher education, and forge relationships among public agencies,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Faculty, Curriculum Development
Direct linkBurkhalter, Bettye B.; McLean, James E.; Jones, Melaney A. – Science Educator, 2004
As early as 1923, Jean Piaget challenged teachers to reevaluate their goals for students and to promote critical thinking rather than conformity. Piaget described two important educational goals. The first "principal goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Critical Thinking, Teacher Surveys, Likert Scales
Canadian Teachers' Federation, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1973
This booklet contains abstracts of projects undertaken through the Hilroy Fellowship Program in Canada for the year 1973. The stated aim of the program is to encourage and reward classroom teachers who are developing new ideas for the improvement of teaching practices. The booklet contains 22 abstracts which cover projects dealing with educational…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Educational Programs, Instructional Innovation, Language Instruction
Draayer, Gerald F. – 1970
A total of 21, masters or doctoral candidate, experienced teachers participated in this full-year teacher education program conducted at Ohio University. The specific objectives were to provide teachers with: 1) a systematic program of study; 2) a substantive background in economics with emphasis on the analytical methods; 3) assistance in using…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Higher Education, Models
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Science and Engineering Education. – 1989
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides awards for education and research in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. This publication contains information about awards for the 1987 and 1988 fiscal years. An introductory section reviews the goals of NSF's education program and the long-range goals of the Directorate for Science and…
Descriptors: Animals, College Science, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Science
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. – 1994
These hearings addressed proposed Bill S. 2104 to create a Department of Energy (DOE) fellowship program for math and science teachers that would provide them opportunities to work at DOE labs in order to enhance coordination and communication among the educational community, the Congress, and the Executive Agencies responsible for developing and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Educational Legislation, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. – 1994
This document contains the text of the "Albert Einstein Distinguished Educators Fellowship Act of 1994" (S. 2104) along with related analysis. The bill establishes a Department of Energy (DOE) fellowship program for math and science teachers that provides them opportunities to work at DOE labs in order to enhance coordination and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Educational Legislation, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
National Inst. of Mental Health (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1993
This guide stems from concern that many classroom teachers have limited exposure to the scientific community in general and to the nature and method of science in particular. It offers guidelines and suggestions to plan, conduct, and evaluate summer mentorship programs and gives practical advice on establishing programs, garnering institutional…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors, Partnerships in Education, Program Development
Anderson, Nancy – Active Learner: A Foxfire Journal for Teachers, 2000
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation sponsors rigorous summer residential institutes in math and science that reinvigorate secondary teachers and encourage lifelong learning. Laboratory and field experiences that model student-centered approaches allow teachers to develop strong content knowledge and research skills. Participants…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Field Experience Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs)
Borja, Rhea R. – Education Week, 2006
This article presents IISME, a U.S. program that can give educators a real-world experience and that can deepen their subject-matter knowledge. It also presents the experiences of some teachers who are into this program. IISME's summer-fellowship program started out with 40 teachers and 12 companies. The group's growth picked up in 2001, when it…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Partnerships in Education
Marx, Joseph G.; Honeycutt, Kimberly A.; Clayton, Sonia Rahmati; Moreno, Nancy P. – American Biology Teacher, 2006
The Elizabeth Towns Incident (ETI), a set of inquiry lessons on human anatomy, was developed as part of a partnership between the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and Baylor College of Medicine. This collaboration was funded by the National Science Foundation's program, Graduate Teaching Fellowship in K-12 Education. The Houston-based…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Anatomy, College School Cooperation, School Districts
