Washington Science Teachers Association

There are spaces still available in the Exploring Databases workshop July 25-27. Please share this email with high school science teachers who are interested in engaging their students in conducting authentic research through this standards-based program.

Are you and your colleagues interested in providing an authentic research experience for your students? Please share this announcement with high school teachers who might be interested in attending:

The University of Washington Department of Genome Sciences Education Outreach and College of Education will host a summer workshop for high school teachers based on our Exploring Databases curriculum. Exploring Databases involves high school students in carrying out authentic research using a scientific database from a study of smoking behavior.

From 2005-2009, students and scientists collected environmental and genetic data from human research subjects. The data have now been entered into a scientific database and are ready for analysis! Students use the Smoking Behavior database to answer their own research questions about how genetic and environmental factors might influence smoking behavior. Student database research could lead to new insights into the causes of nicotine addiction and influences on smoking behavior. We invite you to join us this summer in preparing to bring this curriculum and research experience into your classrooms!

The workshop will include opportunities to utilize the curriculum and discuss its implementation in different classroom settings with diverse student populations. It will also include guest speakers from the scientific and bioethics communities and in-depth discussions of educational research related to student involvement in scientific research. In addition, workshop participants will learn about the educational research we are conducting in conjunction with this project and have the opportunity to consider whether they would want to participate in the research.

WHEN
July 25-27, 2011, 8:30am - 4:30pm

WHERE
University of Washington, Seattle

STIPEND, CREDITS, AND CLOCK HOURS
• Teachers completing the three day workshop will receive a $210 stipend. Two UW graduate credits or 24 WSTA clock hours are available at the teacher’s expense.
• Limited, distant-dependent travel funds of up to $200 are available to teachers living outside of the Puget Sound area.
• Teachers must attend all three days and complete all homework assignments in order to receive stipend, clock hours, and credits.

For more information and to apply online go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ExploringDatabasesSummer2011

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 30, 2011 OR UNTIL SPACES ARE FILLED

Maureen Munn, Ph.D.
Director, Education Outreach
Genome Sciences, Box 355065
University of Washington
Foege Building, Room S-334
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 616-4538 phone
(206) 685-7301 Fax