Strengthening high school chemistry education through teacher outreach programs a workshop summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable /

• Main Author: Olson, Steve, 1956-
• Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Chemical Sciences Roundtable.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009.
• Subjects: Chemistry > Congresses. > education > United States; Faculty > Congresses. > United States; Inservice Training > Congresses. > United States; Schools > Congresses. > United States; Teaching > Congresses. > United States; Chemistry > Congresses. > Study and teaching > United States; Science > Congresses. > Study and teaching > United States; SCIENCE > General. > Chemistry; Chemistry > Study and teaching.; Science > Study and teaching.; United States.; Electronic books.; Conference proceedings.
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The workshop brought together representatives of government, industry, academia, scientific societies, and foundations who are involved in organizing, funding, and delivering in-service outreach programs for high school chemistry teachers. The goal of the workshop was to explore how high school chem...

Table of Contents:

• Cover
• Preface
• Acknowledgment of Reviewers
• Contents
• 1 Overview
• 2 Science and Science Education in the United States
• 3 The High School Chemistry Teacher: Status and Outlook
• 4 Initiatives by Federal Agencies
• 5 Exemplary Programs
• 6 Activities by Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations
• 7 Future Actions
• Appendixes
• Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
• Appendix B: Biographies
• Appendix C: Poster Abstracts
• Appendix D: Workshop Attendees
• Appendix E: Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable