Email Print Share

All Images


News Release 09-199

Teaching the Teachers

When science teachers do research in university labs, their students ultimately benefit--and it shows in their state assessments

This material is available primarily for archival purposes. Telephone numbers or other contact information may be out of date; please see current contact information at media contacts.

Photo of Middle school teacher Anita Edwards doing research.

Middle school teacher Anita Edwards did research as part of a group studying nitrogen greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment processes.

Credit: Summer Research Program for Science Teachers, Columbia University


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (2.6 MB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

Samuel C. Silverstein of Columbia University discusses the benefits in having science teachers take part in research experiences.

Credit: National Science Foundation

 

Cover of Oct. 16, 2009, issue of Science magazine.

The findings of Silverstein and his colleagues are published in the Oct. 16, 2009, issue of Science magazine.

Credit: Science magazine


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (866 KB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

Chart showing percentages of students passing the Science Regents exam.

This figure (Figure #1 in Dr. Silverstein's Science paper) shows the percentages of students passing the Science Regents exam according to teachers' participation in CUSRP.

Credit: Dr. Samuel C. Silverstein, Columbia University


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (73 KB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

Graph showing pass rate of students of CUSRP and non-CUSRP teachers.

This graph shows the pass rate on the Science Regents exam for students of CUSRP teachers versus comparison teachers. Although the students of CUSRP teachers scored below those of the comparison teachers before the teachers' entry into the program, students of CUSRP teachers were outperforming those of comparison teachers by more than 10 points three and four years after their teachers entry into CUSRP.

Credit: Dr. Samuel C. Silverstein, Columbia University


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (167 KB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.