Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "The Diversity of Fishes"

Institution	Inverness Research
Titel	Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "The Diversity of Fishes"
Quelle	(2008), (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Course Evaluation; Museums; Seminars; Online Courses; Distance Education; Web Based Instruction; Electronic Learning; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Profiles; Teacher Surveys; Followup Studies; Teacher Attitudes; Feedback (Response); Outcomes of Education; Science Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Preservice Teachers; Informal Education; Inservice Teacher Education; Education Courses; Teacher Education Programs; Professional Development; Science Programs; Science Education; Science Instruction; Elementary Secondary Education; Rural Schools; Graduate Students; Marine Biology; Ichthyology; Animals; Kindergarten; Urban Schools; Charter Schools; Preschool Teachers; Outdoor Education; Outdoor Leadership; Rural Education; Public Agencies; Alaska Natives; African American Students; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Teacher Certification; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Seminar; Online course; Online-Kurs; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Web Based Training; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Lehrerverhalten; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Lehrerfortbildung; Fortbildungskurs; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Meeresbiologie; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Urban area; Urban areas; Stadtregion; Stadt; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Freiluftunterricht; Gruppenleitung; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Inuit; African Americans; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Pädagogische Kompetenz
Abstract	Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. This paper presents teacher survey ratings for "The Diversity of Fishes", along with profiles of two teachers who took the course. Course takers report on the annual follow-up surveys that "The Diversity of Fishes" has benefited them personally and professionally, and that their students also profit. Compared to other AMNH online courses, its bank of resources was rated especially high, and course takers often recommend this course to colleagues. Key findings based on the responses of the 52 learners from 14 states who have completed follow-up surveys about the quality and value of the course are presented. The majority of survey takers (75%) are K-12 teachers, but informal science educators and preservice teachers have also provided feedback about how the courses have benefited them personally and as educators. (Contains 3 footnotes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10