Development of Hands-On, Inquiry-Based Instruction in Secondary School Biology

Information

• NSF Award
• 9155230

Owner

• SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

• Award Id

  9155230

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/1992 - 33 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  2/28/1997 - 28 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 559,040.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This purpose of this project is to produce a cadre of 96 exemplary high school biology teachers for a cluster of urban, minority school districts. Through a four week summer workshop, six Saturday sessions and two classroom visits by university personnel, these teachers will acquire 1) a strong knowledge and laboratory skills base in cell and molecular biology and in industrial and environmental microbiology; 2) an understanding of science process; 3) training in innovative instructional methods and curriculum design for teaching biology; and 4) a greater understanding of the barriers to achievement in biology faced by urban, minority students. It is proposed that the teachers engage in a guided research experience during the summer workshop and in their classrooms. It is also proposed that the teachers will develop and use new curricular materials that will foster student interest in biological sciences careers and prepare students to pursue a college major leading toward such a career. The curricular materials will also be made available for replication in other districts. Cost sharing equals 11.2 % of the NSF award.

• Program Officer

  Lowell J. Bethel

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/25/1992 - 33 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  4/18/1994 - 31 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Seton Hall University

• City

  South Orange

• State

  NJ

• Country

  United States

• Address

  400 South Orange Avenue

• Postal Code

  070792646

• Phone Number

  9732752974

• First Name

  Daniel

• Last Name

  Burke

• Email Address

  burked@cna.org

• Start Date

  9/14/1993 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Roberta

• Last Name

  Moldow

• Start Date

  4/18/1994 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Frank Fred

• Last Name

  Katz

• Start Date

  9/14/1993 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Name

  Life Science Biological

• Code

  61

• Name

  Other Sciences NEC

• Code

  99

• Text

  TEACHER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

• Code

  7300