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Professional Development Disguised as Museum Outreach

December 14, 2016 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections
Have you ever been to a professional development (PD) session where you sat and listened to someone speak for hours—and likely got a bit bored? As teachers, we know that best practice is to encourage hands-on learning, but we forget to implement this strategy when creating PD experiences. Exploration Place (EP), the Sedgwick County Science and Discovery Center in Wichita, Kansas, partnered with eight rural school districts in neighboring Sumner County, threw out the traditional sage-on-a-stage paradigm, and tried something new.

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  • Jan Luth
    Author
    Exploration Palace
  • Kimberly McDowell
    Author
    Wichita State University
  • Laurel Zhang
    Author
    Exploration Palace
  • Citation

    ISSN : 2475-8779
    Publication Name: Connected Science Learning
    Volume: 2
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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