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Field Test Report September 1999 |
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The NASA Glenn Research Center Learning Technologies Project (Glenn LTP) is dedicated to supporting educational excellence in mathematics, science, and technology in grades K-12. A primary goal of the project is to research and assist in the development of supplementary educational materials. The Glenn LTP involves teachers in the development of the educational materials; teachers and students are involved in field tests. Evaluation forms provide feedback on the usefulness, quality, and appeal of the materials, along with recommendations for improvement.
During the months of June, July, and August 1998, the Glenn LTP co-sponsored three teacher professional development workshops to foster increased proficiency and use of computer technology within K-12 schools. Workshop participants created Web-based activities for K-12 classrooms using computer applications taught in the workshops. The 20 teachers created 70 Web-based activities for use with Glenn LTP educational products (FoilSim and the Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics) or to align with the history or missions of NASA Glenn Research Center. The activities can be accessed from the Glenn LTP home page at http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12.
During the 1998-99 school year, teachers who used the activities in their classrooms were asked to provide feedback via an online evaluation form or a printed form. In addition, students provided feedback via a printed form. The following report summarizes the feedback from 14 teacher and 49 student evaluations from the state of Ohio. It is separated into teacher feedback (overall average* of 4.5 on the activities evaluated) and student feedback (overall average* of 3.8 on the activities evaluated). The feedback is being incorporated into revisions of the activities.
A list of the teachers/schools participating in the field test is shown below. Several evaluations were submitted anonymously.
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Participating Teachers and Schools |
Richard Shea |
Rogers High School, Toledo, Ohio |
James P. Rinella |
Big Walnut High School, Sunbury, Ohio |
Monroe Kennedy |
Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights, Ohio |
Sheri Zakarowsky |
Richmond Heights High School, Richmond Heights, Ohio |
This report was created and edited by Susan Martin-Vorndran, RSIS, and Ruth Petersen, Integral Systems.
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9-12 |
Number of students participating: |
184 |
Total number of participants: |
198 |
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Small group at computer |
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Grade Levels: 9th Grade Physical Science and12th Grade Physics
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*Average Rating is based on the following score: |
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5=Excellent |
4=Good |
3=Average |
2=Poor |
1=Very Poor |