Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: This article provides a field-based example of a series of outreachprograms that have been designed in response to currentrecommendations found in the K-12 outreach literature. Theseprograms begin with university mathematics and science facultymembers teaching a 10-day summer workshop to elementaryand middle school teachers. Following this workshop, a graduatestudent provides direct classroom support for 15 hours eachweek throughout the academic year to the participating teachers.At the high school level, graduate students offer after-schoolmathematics and science enrichment clubs to students. Earlyfindings indicate a positive impact on teacher understanding ofmathematics and science as measured by summer workshop preand post assessments and participating students’ developmentof mathematical knowledge as measured by a standardized test.Additionally, there has been a recent increase in faculty members’willingness to participate in these outreach programs.
Authors: Barbara Moskal, Catherine Skokan
Institution: Colorado School of Mines
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2126676226