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Jessica F. Cantlon; Katherine T. Becker; Caroline M. DeLong – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2024
STEM experiences that capture students' curiosity have a unique role in inspiring awe in science, enculturing science engagement, and recruiting students to pursue STEM careers. Here, we present a unique interdisciplinary STEM experience for elementary school students that teaches them to write computer code to test primate intelligence at a zoo…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, STEM Education, Elementary School Students
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Thomson, Norman; Chapman, Seri – Science Teacher, 2004
The Virtual Gorilla Modeling Project--a professional development project--is a collaboration of middle and high school inservice teachers, Zoo Atlanta primatologists, science and computer educators, and students. During a 10-day professional development summer workshop, middle and high school teachers explore the world of the gorilla through…
Descriptors: Primatology, Secondary School Teachers, Inquiry, Faculty Development