An 8-week summer institute for 32 secondary school teachers from New Hampshire and nearby states was designed to show them the activities of chemists in research and in manufacturing. Intentions were to improve their teaching skills by showing them how the chemistry that they are teaching is used in practice, thus enabling them to improve their…

Presents the results of a follow-up study of the academic year institutes (AYI) in science conducted at the University of Virginia between 1957 and 1967. Reports that with this sample the objective of the National Science Foundation's AYIs to improve the overall quality of science education was accomplished. Lists six specific conclusions drawn…

Analyzed were participants in six Academic Year Institutes (AYI), 1957-62, and a systematic random selected one-half of the rejectees. Rejectees for 1960 were not included. Of 35 personal and professional characteristics a comparison was made between or among (1) acceptees and rejectees of each year, (2) acceptees for each year, (3) rejectees for…

Describes a high school faculty institute designed to assist teachers in helping students take up chemistry as a career or to continue studies in chemistry. Includes dates and topics covered in the institute since its inception in 1980 and highlights of institute activities. (JN)

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…

Summer institutes for minority group science teachers and those teaching minority group science students provide opportunities for broadening horizons for both the teachers and their students. (MF)

Presents the results and conclusions of a survey of 121 participants of the 1961-65 Academic Year Institutes at the University of Mississippi to determine (a) the participants employment status one to five years after the Institute, (b) the extent to which participants had continued their formal education, secured advanced positions and changed…

Outlines the history of National Science Foundation (NSF) institutes for science teachers and reports the results of a study which investigated the impact of the NSF biology institute at the University of Montana upon its participants. (JR)

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…

Describes the Science Teacher Education at Museums (STEAM) program and focuses on the approach taken at the St. Louis, Hartford, and San Francisco Centers. Includes examples of the types of workshops offered. Provides a listing of museums that have been awarded grants. (ML)

This study examined the science curricula of approximately 900 public secondary schools, as well as the possible relationship of attendance at National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored teacher-training institutes, on selected science teacher factors and teaching practices. A unique stratified random ssmpling procedure, as well as the…

This paper is the first of a series of occasional papers to be released through the ERIC Center for Science Education designed to report to the profession on various aspects of science education. The author reviewed three document types dealing with inservice education for secondary school science teachers. These were (1) published descriptions of…

This paper is a summary of a much longer evaluation report. It contains a discussion of a number of issues in curriculum development and implementation. Eight NSF-supported summer implementation projects focusing on the two programs, Engineering Concepts Curriculum Project, the Man-Made World (TMMW) and Technology People-Environment (TPE) were…