Evaluating science research experience for teachers programs and their effects on student interest and academic performance: A preliminary report of an ongoing collaborative study by eight programs

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 684, Issue , 2001, Pages 73-84

  Dubner, Jay ^a   Silverstein, Samuel C ^a   Carey, Nancy ^b   Frechtling, Joy ^b   Busch Johnsen, Tamra ^c   Han, Jeannie ^d   Ordway, George ^d   Hutchison, Nancy ^e   Lanza, Janet ^f   Winter, Jim ^f   Miller, Jon ^g   Ohme, Paul ^h   Rayford, James ^h   Weisbaum, Kathryn Sloane ^b   Storm, Kaye ⁱ   Zounar, Elda ^j  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b WESTAT   (United States)

^c Business Education Compact   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^e Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^g NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

ⁱ Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education   (United States)

^j IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

NONRANDOM ASSIGNMENT; PROFESSIONAL EVALUATORS; SCHOOL YEAR;

CURRICULA;

EID: 34249892807     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-684-gg3.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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7. National Science Education Standards, National Academy Press, 1996