Attracting science and mathematics Ph. D.s to secondary school education /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
National Academy Press,
©2000.
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Colección: | Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ATTRACTING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS PH. D.S TO SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
- Copyright
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- BACKGROUND
- SCOPE OF STUDY
- METHODS OF STUDY
- FINDINGS
- Interest in Secondary Teaching
- Challenges and Possibilities
- GUIDANCE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
- ORGANIZATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
- PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS AND TEACHING RESOURCES
- INCENTIVES
- 1 Introduction
- BACKGROUND
- The Need for Qualified Science and Mathematics Teachers
- An Untapped Resource
- NRC ROLE IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATIONPROJECT ON ATTRACTING PH. D.S TO SECONDARY EDUCATION
- Underlying Assumptions
- Problems and Possibilities
- Organization of the Project
- SCOPE OF THE STUDY
- The Charge to the Phase One Committee
- Questions to be Answered by the Present Study
- METHODS OF STUDY
- OVERVIEW OF THE REPORT
- 2 Will Ph. D.s Consider Careers in Secondary School Science & Mathematics Education?
- SURVEY METHODS AND RESPONSE
- Survey Methodology and Response
- Characteristics of Respondents
- CAREER ASPIRATIONS
- INTEREST IN SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATIONDefining Interest in Secondary School Education
- Financial Considerations
- ASPECTS OF A PROGRAM TO ATTRACT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS PH. D.S TO SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
- INTEREST IN OTHER K-12 EDUCATION POSITIONS
- SUMMARY
- Level of Interest
- Potential Incentives
- Other K-12 Positions
- 3 Perspectives on Ph. D.s in Secondary School Science and Mathematics Education
- PH. D.S IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
- WHICH PH. D.S?
- PREPARATION FOR TEACHING
- PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE TRANSITION TO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTPH. D.S IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK ENVIRONMENT
- 4 Discussion
- FINDINGS
- Interest in Secondary Teaching
- Challenges
- What is Necessary for Success?
- GUIDANCE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
- Organization of Demonstration Programs
- State Demonstration Programs
- Selection of Ph. D.s for Teaching Positions
- Role of Postsecondary Institutions
- Flexibility in School Placement
- Regional Clustering
- Evaluation
- Pedagogical Skills and Teaching Resources
- Education Courses and CertificationMentoring
- Science Teaching Resources
- Future Positions for Ph. D.s
- Incentives
- National Fellowship Program
- Peer Networking
- Connections with the Larger Scientific Community
- REFERENCES
- Appendix A Study Methodology
- INTRODUCTION
- SURVEY OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND RECENT PH. D.S
- Focus Groups
- Questionnaire Development
- Sampling
- Survey Response
- INTERVIEWS
- Interviews with Ph. D.s
- Interviews with Administrators
- APPENDIX B Focus Group Summaries
- SITES OF FOCUS GROUPS