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Research Experiences for Teachers in Materials Science: A Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Michelle A. Strand ,
Steve Wignall  and
Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Michelle A. Strand
Affiliation:
Southeast Community College- Milford, Milford, NE 68405, U.S.A.
Steve Wignall
Affiliation:
Seward High School, Seward NE 68434, U.S.A.
Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy and Center for Materials Research & Analysis, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln NE 68588–0111, U.S.A.
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Abstract

The National Science Education Standards encourage teachers to become involved in research as ‘representatives of science in the classroom’. The Research Experiences for Teachers program affiliated with the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Nebraska involves teachers in research on nanoscale magnetic and electronic structures over a summer. Two teachers and a sponsoring researcher share their experiences and what they believe are necessary elements for successful RET experiences.

Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 861: Symposium PP – Communicating Materials Science-Secondary Education for the 21st Century , 2004 , PP3.4
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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