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An Investigation of The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago's 2012-2013 Get Re-Energized Module

March 1, 2014 | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) formed the Institute for Quality Science Teaching (IQST) with the goal of improving science achievement of 4th-8th grade students in the Chicago area by creating a series of courses for teachers who lack the background in science or science teaching to teach effectively. This study was designed to evaluate teachers' increased content knowledge in one IQST course, Get Re-Energized (GRE), which focuses on energy topics. The study discovered improvement for teachers who received the course, and those teachers' students scored higher on energy-specific test items.

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  • William Schmidt
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    Michigan State University
  • Leland Cogan
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    Michigan State University

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    Resource Type: Report
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Physics
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops

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