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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Impact of a University-Based School Science Outreach Program on Graduate Student Participants' Career Paths and Professional Socialization
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Laursen, Sandra L.; Thiry, Heather; Liston, Carrie S. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
Drawing on professional socialization theory, this study examined how immersive experiences as science outreach educators in K-12 schools influenced the career paths and professional identities of science and engineering graduate students. Semi-structured interviews with 24 outreach program alumni revealed that school outreach experiences provided…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Socialization, Outreach Programs, Science Instruction
Supporting the K-12 Classroom through University Outreach
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Moskal, Barbara; Skokan, Catherine – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2011
This article provides a field-based example of a series of outreach programs that have been designed in response to current recommendations found in the K-12 outreach literature. These programs begin with university mathematics and science faculty members teaching a 10-day summer workshop to elementary and middle school teachers. Following this…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Outreach Programs, College Faculty