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UTIG Field Projects
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UTIG’s Texas Teachers in the Field Project provides K-12 science educators with a first-hand research experience as members of a science team in field programs headed by UTIG scientists. The PIs of the field program and Kathy Ellins prepare teachers for, and guide them through, their own science projects based on the field program in which they participate. This includes data collection, analysis and synthesis, technical writing, and the development of K-12 curriculum resources.
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Educational materials that are developed are shared with the K-12 science education community. In addition, teachers make presentations describing their experiences at national, regional, and state educational and geoscience meetings.
This is a special opportunity for teachers to be fully integrated into the scientific enterprise itself, to engage in scientific research, and to work in a collegial environment with scientists. Through this experience, teachers achieve a deeper understanding of contemporary science and technology.
Please contact Kathy Ellins for more information.
Links to other similar programs for teachers:
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