Pacific CRYSTAL Centre for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Literacy: Lessons Learned

ISBN-13: 9789460915048 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 278 str.

Larry D. Yore; Eileen Van Der Flier-Keller; David W. Blades

Opis

The University of Victoria Pacifi c Centre for Scientifi c and Technological Literacy is one of fi veCentres for Research into Youth, Science Teaching and Learning (CRYSTAL) funded for 5 years(2005-2010) by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC). Pacifi cCRYSTAL intended to promote scientifi c, mathematical, and technological literacy for responsiblecitizenship through research partnerships with university and educational communities. Pacifi cCRYSTALs functional structure consisted of 3 research and development nodes connected to aleadership and administrative node, which was charged with facilitating the activities of 19projects and 42 principal investigators, partners, and research associates. Node 1, an incubationcentre, involved extracurricular authentic science, mathematics, and technology experiences;Node 2, a classroom testing environment, fi eld-tested instructional ideas and strategies todevelop evidence-based practices; and Node 3, lighthouse schools, involved systemic change andleadership opportunities that adapted, demonstrated, and disseminated tested ideas, resources,and strategies to a much broader education community and attempted to infl uence public policy.This book provides descriptions of the target goals, research and development projects, andlessons learned.