COURSES
"Teaching Science through the Inquiry Process (TSIP)"
A Graduate Course from MSSEF’s Curious Minds Initiative (CMI).
First course in sequence to earn the new STEM CERTIFICATE in INQUIRY from Framingham State University!
June 25-29, 2012 Complete to earn 2 graduate credits.
About TSIP
Provides teachers with practical strategies to infuse more inquiry into their teaching practice and existing curricula. TSIP is a hands-on course, and science teachers bring 2-3 of their existing labs or classroom activities that they will adapt in order to make greater use of inquiry-based techniques.
TSIP Benefits
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New ways to integrate inquiry into your curriculum: Revise 2-3 of your lesson plans or lab activities to include inquiry techniques
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Optional low-cost graduate credit - $200 for 2 graduate credits, and PDPs (free).
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Motivate your students with the "real-world" discovery process.
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Tuition Scholarships A limited number of partial and full tuition scholarships available (registration fee of $100pp is additional).
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Teams of teachers get priority acceptance: Be part of a supportive team to enable your success back in the school and classroom.
TSIP – A Practical Way to Learn About the Inquiry Model of Teaching!
Through investigations, discussions, presentations, activities, and analysis of lessons and samples of student work, teachers will learn ways to Connect inquiry classroom activities with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks Help students to experience the key steps in "real-world" scientific research and engineering invention, including how to:
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Develop an appropriate experimental question
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Conduct and design a valid experiment
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Record and analyze data
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Draw conclusion(s) and present results
TSIP Fees, Credits and More
Registration Fee: $25
Total Tuition & Course Materials: $650
Graduate Credit: 2 graduate credits will be available to earn at additional cost of $200
Please note that registration fees & graduate credit costs are non-refundable