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1 Copyright © 2004 Stevens Institute of TechnologyCenter for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education
Community College Pathways to Improved Teacher Preparation
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Project Partners
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Partners
CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology Miami-Dade College, Maricopa and Cuyahoga
Community Colleges League for Innovation in the Community College Education Commission of the States Polaris Career Center Bank Street College of Education NACCTEP Institute for Learning Technologies (Evaluator)
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Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education (CIESE)
Established in 1988 Pioneer (1993) in Internet in
education Over $20 million in grants and
contracts Programs in AZ, OH, FL, NJ, NY
& Latin America Over 18,000 educators trained
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CIESE Curriculum Expertise
Telecollaboration
Real-time data
Engaging problems
Authentic Learning
Inquiry-based
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Pathways Project
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant
October 1, 2003-September 30, 2006 Started project activity January 1, 2004 Award of $1,500,147
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Context
Grew out of 6-year Alliance/Alliance+ (TICG) partnerships
Alliance+=PD and support for integration of RTD in K-12 curriculum (2-tier turnkey training)
Focuses on community college role in preservice teacher education
Adapts a proven set of K-12 training & curriculum materials for use in community college courses
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Alliance+
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Project Goal
“…to strengthen community college math, science, language arts and educational technology courses to ensure that they prepare preservice P-12 teachers to make effective use of innovative Internet-based tools and curriculum resources in the classroom.”
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Overview
Focus on Internet-based real-world data in science, math, educational technology, & language arts
Library of Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs) 26-hour, 8-session, blended mode faculty
development program, Savvy Cyber Professor 3 year program involving faculty from 33 community
colleges
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Vehicles
Faculty development program: Savvy Cyber Professor
Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs) Online learning community
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Essential Question:
How can the Internet enhance teaching and learning?
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Unique & Compelling Applications
Internet applications can provide a revolutionary new instructional tool that can
create opportunities for students to engage in more authentic learning.
UniqueUniqueCannot be done without Internet
technology
CompellingCompellingProvides students with real world
learning experiences
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Unique & Compelling Applications
• Real Time Data• Telecollaborative Projects • Student Publishing• Primary Source Data
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Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs)
Concise core instructional activities focused on discrete topics in higher education
Science, math, ed tech, and lang. arts Incorporate Internet-based
“unique and compelling” activities Easily used in similar courses at
other institutions
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Savvy Cyber Professor Overview
26-hour, eight-session professional development series– Hands-on / online format– Focus on content and implementation
Incorporates real-world applications of the Internet in science, math, ed. tech., & language arts through use of RWLOs
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Goals
Learn & Incorporate New Strategies for Teaching
Create a RWLO for Use in Community College Coursesand submit to RLWO library
Ultimately: Model New Teaching Strategies to Pre-service Teachers
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Session Overview
Session 1: Leveraging the Internet for Learning (7 hrs)
Session 2: Introduction to eDesk and Community Tools (online)
Session 3: Using Learning Objects for Meaningful Instruction (online)
Session 4: Course Integration (online)
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Session Overview
Session 5: Implementation: Challenges & Solutions (online)
Session 6: Assembling Instructional Content & Creating RWLOs (online)
Session 7: Completion of RWLOs (3 hrs) Session 8: Showcase of RWLOs (1 hr)
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Online Sessions
Approximately 1 per week Each designed as a 3 hour session Discussion assignments Facilitated by online instructor
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Pathways Project Timeline
Year 1: RWLO and Savvy Cyber Professor Materials Development & Beta Test
Year 2: Training at 3 Partner CC’s (24 faculty @) & for 12 Recruited CC’s (teams of 4 faculty)
Year 3: Training for 18 Recruited CC’s (teams of 4 faculty)
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Impetus for development of Impetus for development of Savvy Cyber ProfessorSavvy Cyber Professor
K-12 Teacher professional K-12 Teacher professional development programdevelopment program
Focus on science/math content Focus on science/math content and implementation of unique & and implementation of unique & compelling resources compelling resources
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Savvy Cyber Teacher® Evaluation Findings
Savvy Cyber Teachers® report:
• Better at teaching problem-solving skills• Spend less time lecturing• Teach complex concepts• Conduct small group learning activities• Implement cooperative learning• Manage diverse learning styles
SOURCE: Harcourt Educational Measurement
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Savvy Cyber Teacher® Evaluation Findings
• Student Impact Study conducted in Spring 2002 in Cleveland,
Miami, & Phoenix
• 35 teachers, 4 computer specialists, 1389 students in grades 2-
11
• Measured student pre- & post-test scores during implementation
of unique & compelling project
• Student Impact Study Results:
86% of students showed noteworthy gains in science
and mathematics learning objectivesSOURCE: Harcourt Educational Measurement
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Research Findings
“Twelfth-grade students who reported using computers to collect data, download data, or analyze data had higher average scores than students who reported never doing so.”
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For More Information
Pathways Project Web Site
http://www.ciese.org/pathways/
Beth McGrathDirector
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science [email protected]