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A Study of the Characteristics and Opinions of the Participants of the National Science Foundation Academic Year Institutes for Biology Teachers, Held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1968-1971.
Macon, Ernest Michael, Jr. – 1973
This study provides a description of personal and professional characteristics of secondary school science teachers who have participated in an Academic Year Institute (AYI) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Pre-institute participant characteristics were determined from application forms, while the post-institute…
Descriptors: Biology, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Institutes (Training Programs)
A Historical Study of the Evolution of the Objectives of the National Science Foundation Teacher Training Programs, as Exemplified Specifically by the Academic Year Institute Programs in Science.
Carter, Karl Chmelowitz – 1970
The Academic Year Institute (AYI), a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its program of education in science, was investigated in depth with respect to its origin, and to the subsequent growth and evaluation of its objectives. Data for this study were collected from government documents, NSF reports, AYI proposals…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs)
A Follow-Up Study of the Participants of the Nine National Science Foundation Academic Year Institutes for Junior High School Teachers of Mathematics Held at San Jose State College, 1962 to 1970.
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Merkel, Joseph G. – 1970
This report is based on 144 questionnaires sent to past participants of the nine National Science Foundation Academic Year Institutes (AYI) for Junior High School Teachers of Mathematics held at San Jose State College, 1962-1970. The questionnaires, sent to each participant in May of the year following completion of their institute, lists 25…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Junior High Schools
Subsequent Academic and Career Development of Participants in Selected National Science Foundation Student Science Training (Pre-College) Program Projects.
Welling, Ronald Garrison – 1973
This was a follow-up study of participants in National Science Foundation Student Science Training Program (SSTP) projects designed for students from high schools which provided limited opportunities for training in the sciences or mathematics. Data were collected by means of questionnaires from the participants, high schools attended…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Followup Studies, Institutes (Training Programs)
A Survey of the Applicants for the National Science Foundation Summer Institute on Computer Science at Shippensburg State College.
Kelley, Thomas J., Jr. – 1969
The 1969 National Science Foundation Summer Institute on Computer Science at Shippensburg State College attracted 765 applicants for the 30 available positions. The average applicant was 37 years of age, lived 878 miles from Shippensburg, and taught in a public high school with an enrollment of 1193 students. He had taught for 11 years, 8 1/2 in…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
A Study of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study Resource Personnel Workshop Participants to Determine the Relationship between Selected Factors and Subsequent Participant Activity.
Cooper, Richard Ellis – 1972
The study was designed to compare the workshop activity of participants attending the 1971 Resource Personnel Workshop on the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) in teams (2-3 persons/team) and as individuals. Twenty-two participants attended the workshop in teams and another nine as individuals. Data were collected before, during, and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Followup Studies
A Study of National Science Foundation Institute Participation and Chemistry Content Preparation of Chemistry Teachers Related to the Academic Achievement of Secondary School Chemistry Students in the Memphis City School System.
Marking, William Michael – 1971
The purpose of this study was to investigate several variables related to teacher preparation and cognitive achievement of high school chemistry students. The teacher population consisted of 35 teachers. Twenty-three hundred student scores on the Cooperative Science Test in Chemistry were collected and categorized for relevant data. Two hundred…
Descriptors: Achievement, Chemistry, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research