Deadline for Applications: April 10, 2001.
Notification
of Acceptance: April 17, 2001.
Phase I: Familiarization with the developed software and its
use within a classroom setting.
Date: July 16-20, 2001
Time: 8:30 AM-3:00 PM
Place: Hampshire College Campus
Stipend: $450.00 and 30 PDP¼S - 5 days total.
Phase II: Classroom Implementation Discussion and Analysis:
Teachers develop and an implementation plan for use in their classroom
for the Fall of 2001 and the Spring of 2002. Two half-day meetings
in August to discuss implementation plan. Two full day meetings
(1 day Spring 2002 and 1 day Summer 2002 for follow-up and revision.
Date: August TBA
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Place: Hampshire College Campus
Stipend: $450.00 and 18 PDP¼S for 5 days total.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
SUMMER
INSTITUTE:
EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE FOR INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE COLLEGE STUDENT CALL
FOR PARTICIPATION
Hampshire
College is looking for science pre-service teachers, education majors,
or other college students interested in educational technology to
participate in a summer institute with 2001-2002 academic year follow-up.
The goal of the NSF-funded project is to develop software and curriculum
for inquiry-based science education, specifically in botany, biology,
and ecology. We have completed development of "SimForest," a simulation-based
inquiry learning environment. We will be working with both in-service
middle and high school teachers and college students to test and
improve the software and accompanying curriculum in classroom contexts.
Students will be remunerated for their participation in a week long
summer institute, and for participation during the following academic
year.
Deadline for Applications: April 22, 2001.
Notification of Acceptance: April 29, 2001 (or earlier if
needed).
SUMMER INSTITUTE JULY 16-20, 2001: Familiarization with the
SimForest software and its use within a classroom setting, planning
for academic year in-class trials.
Time: 8:30 AM-3:00 PM.
Place: Hampshire College Campus
Stipend: $325. (Additional preparation and follow-up pre
and post workshop also required. Students interested in **additional
paid or credit-worthy summer hours** should inquire.)
CLASSROOM IMPLEMENTATION AND ANALYSIS: Teams of in service
teachers and college students run several inquiry lessons in classroom
in the Fall of 2001 and the Spring of 2002. Two half-day meetings
in August to discuss implementation plans. Two full day meetings
(1 day Spring 2002 and 1 day Summer 2002) for follow-up and revision.
Dates: August TBA. Place: Hampshire College Campus.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
Commitment to participation in summer institute, follow up meetings,
and to-be-negotiated time working in the high school or middle school
class (assisting in teaching or recording research observations.)
APPLICANT PREFERENCES
Have experience using computers (familiarity with educationl software
is a plus). - Have some familiarity with botany, ecology or related
science field. - Must be able to provide your own transportation
to the necessary meetings.
Deadline for Applications: April 22, 2001