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RET at the University of Illinois at Chicago

RET at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Description of RET/CSTR Program. R esearch E xperience for T eachers (RET) and C hicago S cience T eacher R esearch (CSTR)

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RET at the University of Illinois at Chicago

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  1. RET at the University of Illinois at Chicago

  2. Description of RET/CSTR Program • Research Experience for Teachers (RET) and Chicago Science Teacher Research (CSTR) • Program involving ten faculty of four UIC Colleges in cooperation with Chicago Public School (CPS) authorities and industrial interest groups • Addresses the need to engage in-service teachers in emerging technologies and cutting edge research in the areas of material sciences, nanotechnology, bio-, biomedical and environmental engineering • Ten fellowships are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Research Teachers (RET) Program • NSF funded program • $400k over four years

  3. Program Directors Chicago Science Teacher Research (CSTR)-Program Organization and Faculty Participants, UIC • A. Linninger (PI) • C. Takoudis (Co-PI) Industrial Advisory Board Educational Advisory Committee • ABBOTT Laboratories • BP • ARGONNE Natl. LAB • AIR LIQUIDE • MEDTRONICS • MOTOROLA • INTEL • D. Wink (Head, Chemistry) • T. Moher (CS) • M. Lach, Director of Science, CPS • M. Gartzman, Chief of Science, CPS • C. James, Science Manager, CPS • M. Varelas, C. Education • S. Wenzel, Inst. for Math.&Science Ed. • P. Banerjee, (Dean, COE) • D. Hayman, Director Minority Affairs 2004 RET Fellows Novel Materials Nanotechnology Bio- & Biomedical Engineering Environmental Engineering • C. Riff • M. Schaefer • X. Zhang • Takoudis (ChE) • Megaridis (ME) • Brezinsky (ME) • Feinerman (MAL) • Ghosh (ECE) • Rousche (BioE) • Schneeweis (BioE) • Magin (BioE) • Linninger (ChE) • Penn (M.D. UofC) • Theis (IESP) • Takoudis (ChE) • Brezinsky (ME) • Linninger (ChE)

  4. Main highlights of the program • Hands-on experience in a research laboratory • Engagement with leading researchers in engineering • Participation in seminars on emerging technologies and professional development • Opportunities to enhance delivery of science and engineering education at your school or community college • Development of novel educational math and classroom modules for students

  5. Overview of Program Activities

  6. RET Program: Objectives • Develop a community of researchers • Synergism among teachers and university researchers • Development of a hands-on laboratory research • A learning approach characterized by “doing”, analyzing, comparing, and presenting • In contrast to classical approach of learning mainly from textbooks • Improvement in motivation to learn and to teach

  7. Overview of RET Program • Who is involved? • K-14 Teachers • University professors • Undergraduate and graduate students • School administrators (principals, directors, HR) Andreas Linninger, PhD RET Director, UIC site

  8. Table of Research Projects Conducted by RET Fellows

  9. The UIC RET Website contains: -Teachers photos -Personal and research interests -Grade and subject they teach -Summer research project -Proposed teaching module

  10. Teacher Research Projects

  11. Teacher Posters & Technical Reports

  12. “…involve me and I learn” Knowledge gap Level of understanding Academic grade Level of understanding Academic grade Current Science Performance Desired science & math skill level

  13. Learning Science Approach—Paradigm Shift “Show me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin

  14. The UIC RET Website • Please learn more about the RET program at UIC by visiting our website at http://vienna.bioengr.uic.edu/RET/index.htm

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