ERIC Number: EJ1156179
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 28
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A Retrospective Study of a Scientist in the Classroom Partnership Program
Ufnar, Jennifer A.; Bolger, Molly; Shepherd, Virginia L.
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v21 n3 p69-96 2017
The Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) is a unique, long-term program that partners STEM fellows with K-12 teachers. The SCP was adapted from the original NSF GK-12 model, with fellows and teachers working in the summer and academic year to build their partnership and design and coteach inquiry-based STEM curricula. The current study is a retrospective investigation of the first 10 years of the program to determine the impacts on university fellows and K-12 teachers and the implications for students in the participating classrooms. Results from surveys and focus groups showed that fellows gained communication, mentoring, and pedagogical skills and served as role models for students. Teachers gained STEM content knowledge, increased use of inquiry, and greater confidence in teaching science. The SCP represents an innovative model that enhances hands-on and inquiry-based teaching and learning of science through a unique partnership that brings together the university and K-12 systems.
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Scientists, STEM Education, Science Teachers, Active Learning, Inquiry, Team Teaching, Fellowships, Teacher Collaboration, Classroom Techniques, Class Activities, Focus Groups, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, Secondary School Science, Teacher Surveys, Likert Scales, Middle School Teachers, Qualitative Research, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 5RC1RR028361
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