Science advisors in the public schools
- Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ (United States)
- PPPl, Princeton, NJ (United States); and others
Last September we began a program in which each public school in seven New Jersey districts invited a scientist from the Princeton Chapter of Sigma Xi to serve as Science Advisor. Now, fifty-seven volunteers serve fifty-four schools. Key elements of the program are sustained contact and an integrated network. The Science Advisor visits the school three hours per week to form creative partnerships with teachers that enable the teacher to better convey the process of science. The Advisor is also a teacher`s link to expertise and resource, via a formal network. Members of the network (Advisors plus additional volunteers) communicate by e-mail and meet regularly to share ideas and make inquires on behalf of teachers. At the hub is a paid science Coordinator who organizes information and ideas, and matches requests with resources. Local employers support the program by providing salaries time for employees to be Science Advisors. Training sessions upgrade science advising skills.
- Research Organization:
- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 111123
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9404192--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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