PUBLICATION

Outreach: empowering students and teachers to fish outside the box

Authors
Shuda, J., and Kearns-Sixsmith, D.
ID
ZDB-PUB-090629-4
Date
2009
Source
Zebrafish   6(2): 133-138 (Other)
Registered Authors
Shuda, Jamie
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Curriculum
  • Humans
  • Schools
  • Science/education*
  • Students
  • Teaching
  • Universities
  • Zebrafish*
PubMed
19537941 Full text @ Zebrafish
Abstract
The purpose of the Project BioEYES Outreach Program is to foster an enthusiasm for science education, promote interest for future participation in a biology-related field, and allow all students the opportunity to learn life science through a hands-on, student-centered approach to instruction. In the 7 years since the program's inception, we have studied our growth and impact in and out of the classroom. Our model of promoting science education through a University-K12 partnership is exemplified by Project BioEYES success in multiple cities. This effort has allowed students to perform real experiments as lead scientists in their own classrooms. The University-K12 partnership model has also provided teachers with the training and skills needed to facilitate their teaching of the experimental process by integrating complex scientific concepts into the classroom setting. Our demonstrated success with Project BioEYES in a number of large public school districts supports our effort to disseminate Project BioEYES both nationally and internationally.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping