ERIC Number: ED508779
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jun
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "Space, Time and Motion"
Inverness Research
Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. This paper presents teacher survey ratings for Space, Time and Motion, along with profiles of three teachers who took the course. Course takers report on the annual follow-up surveys that Space, Time, and Motion has benefit them personally and professionally, and that their students also profit. This paper presents a small sample of the findings based on the responses of the 74 learners from 14 states who have completed follow-up surveys about the quality and value of the course. The majority of survey takers (68%) are K-12 teachers, but informal science educators and preservice teachers have also provided feedback about how the courses have benefited them personally and as educators. (Contains 3 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Motion, Special Education Teachers, Urban Schools, Astronomy, Suburban Schools, Special Needs Students, Course Evaluation, Museums, Seminars, Online Courses, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Profiles, Teacher Surveys, Followup Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Outcomes of Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Informal Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Education Courses, Teacher Education Programs, Professional Development, Science Programs, Science Education, Science Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Certification, Space Sciences, Time, Scientific Concepts, Tutors
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Inverness Research
Identifiers - Location: New York
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