Creating a Sustainable Partnership between a Science Center, University, and Local School Districts: A Retrospective on over 20 Years of Successful Programming and Partnership

Autor/inn/en	Chandran, Katie Busch; Jarrett, Kevin; Wyss, James Michael
Titel	Creating a Sustainable Partnership between a Science Center, University, and Local School Districts: A Retrospective on over 20 Years of Successful Programming and Partnership
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Outreach, 3 (2020) 3, (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2576-6767
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Science; Science Laboratories; School Community Programs; Science Teaching Centers; Partnerships in Education; Science Instruction; STEM Education; College Role; College School Cooperation; Middle School Students; High School Students; Biotechnology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; College Students; Facilitators (Individuals); Program Effectiveness; Sustainability; Financial Support; Barriers; Alabama (Birmingham) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulpartnerschaft; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; STEM; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Biotechnologie; Humangenetik; Molekularbiologie; Collegestudent; Nachhaltigkeit; Finanzielle Förderung
Abstract	The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the McWane Science Center have partnered for over 20 years to provide secondary students in Alabama opportunities to conduct inquiry-based, standards-aligned science labs. LabWorks (middle school) and GENEius (high school) programs offer multiple research laboratory experiences in which students explore molecular biology, physical science, genetics, engineering, anatomy, and forensic science, with associated summer professional development for teachers: BioTeach and GeoTeach. These programs each attract 3,000-4,000 participants annually. This partnership has been synergistic, allowing the science center to offer high-level secondary science programming, while giving the university a conduit into the K-12 world. Originally, these programs were developed through Howard Hughes Medical Institute funding, and then expanded through support from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the US Department of Education. These programs have excited secondary students and teachers about science education and careers, provided authentic science experiences, and given teachers the opportunity to experience a model of learning that engages students in "real science" closely linked to their curriculum. For over 20 years, this unique, evolving partnership has increased the understanding of over 90,000 students and teachers relative to the opportunities that science and STEM careers hold. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of STEM Outreach. PMB 0367, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203. e-mail: jstemoutreach@vanderbilt.edu; Web site: https://www.jstemoutreach.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01