The STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute (SEIRI) is a unique independent interdisciplinary unit at Indiana University Indianapolis. An internal evaluation survey was developed to properly assess the strengths and weaknesses of the institute. The design of the survey followed aligning the institute's mission with the programming…

The goal of the Howard Hughes Science Institute (HHMI) supported science program is to train one staff member to become a science lead within each of the elementary schools in the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) district. The specific objectives of the first year of HHMI grant project were to: (1) provide approximately 20…

This document presents a summary of the characteristics of applicants and participants (teaching load, number of times applied for NSF support, geographic distribution, major educational assignment, subject matter responsibility, level of assignment, and name of school where employed) in National Science Foundation (NSF) funded institutes and…

This document presents a summary of the characteristics (age, previous participation, geographic distribution, major educational assignment, subject matter responsibility, level of assignment, and name of school where employed) of applicants and participants in National Science Foundation (NSF) funded institute and research participation projects…

This document presents a summary of the characteristics (age, previous participation, geographic distribution, major educational assignment, subject matter responsibility, level of assignment, and name of school where employed) of applicants and participants in National Science Foundation (NSF) funded institutes and research participation projects…

This document presents a summary of the characteristics (age, previous participation, geographic distribution, major educational assignment, subject matter responsibility, level of assignment, and name of school where employed) of applicants and participants in National Science Foundation (NSF) funded institutes and research participation programs…

Examines effects of NSF institute participation by secondary teachers. Tests alternative hypotheses that (1) an increase in student achievement associated with teacher inservice work may be accompanied by more positive attitudes towards science; or (2) that teachers may increase their students' achievement at the expense of less positive science…

This document presents a study related to teacher education programs in general, but with specific attention directed to, National Science Foundation (NSF) institute programs for in-service teachers. The study was designed to answer questions pertinent to an assessment instrument designed and used with the Ball State University NSF institute…

Reports on the evaluation of two programs which followed the master teacher training model espoused by the National Science Foundation, but used different types of master teachers and activities. Different results were produced from the two evaluation methods; using both methods provided a clearer view of the strengths and weaknesses of the…

By the end of the 1960-61 school year, the National Science Foundation had provided some 75,000 opportunities for secondary mathematics and science teachers to study in its Teacher Training Programs. A study was designed in July 1961, involving questionnaires and interviews, to obtain information on non-applicants for these programs and to compare…

The Rutgers Astrophysics Institute is a program in which gifted high school students learn about contemporary science and its methods, and conduct independent authentic research using real-time data. The students use the processes of science to acquire knowledge, and serve as cognitive apprentices to an expert astrophysicist. A variety of…

Investigated effects of an environmental science education program on inservice teachers (N=51) views of science and attitudes toward environmental science education. Results indicated that the year-long program had positive impact on attitudes of those in the control group. (SK)