| Goals:
High School science teachers
will become active participants in curriculum design and biomedical
engineering research. |
| What?
The participants will be given a
three day overview of the program and overviews of engineering
as a whole, biomedical engineering in particular, and what it means to do
both biomedical engineering and
educational research. Teachers will then be introduced to the How
People Learn framework and the Legacy Cycle method of instruction.
Teachers will be trained in one of the
seven modules that has already been developed
and field-tested by the RET teachers who participated
in the VaNTH supplement project. This training
will include doing the module just as a student in their
classroom would and then reflecting back on how best
to teach that material. Following this orientation, participants
will spend eighteen days working with a biomedical
engineering in his or her lab on a research project
designed for them as part of a team. Potential topics
include medical imaging, intracellular engineering, and biomedical optics.
The RET site program will conclude with
each teacher designing a Legacy Cycle unit of instruction based
on his or her research for implementation in their home classroom.
Teachers will also be assisted in
constructing appropriate pre-tests and post-tests for assessing the
effectiveness of their newly designed
curriculum. |
2004 RET Participants
Jennifer and Joyce |
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Why? Teachers
will have an opportunity to increase their own
knowledge in their area of specialty as well as to learn
more about the application of science through research
in engineering.
Cost: None
to the teacher. Teachers will be paid a stipend of $4800
for full participation in the project. Equipment and supplies
moneys are available to each teacher. |
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How to Apply: Complete
the application and submit by March 15, 2006. Early applications are
encouraged.
Questions? Contact
program director, Dr. Stacy Klein, at the VaNTH ERC. She can be reached
by e-mail at stacy.s.klein@vanderbilt.edu.
Phone messages can be left at 322-6085. |
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