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The Integrated Science Teaching Enhancement Partnership (InSTEP)
is part of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Fellowships
in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program and is designed to foster student
interest in science while boosting teacher confidence in Integrated
Science content and inquiry-based instruction. Each year eight graduate
students from Florida Tech’s science departments (Biology,
Chemistry, Marine and Environmental Systems, and Physics) are matched
with eight Brevard County high school Integrated Science teachers
to develop new instructional materials to support and enhance inquiry-based
instruction. The ultimate goal of this program is to allow the Graduate
Fellows to develop into young scientists that value educational outreach
and appreciate the benefits of a university-school partnership. Dr.
Richard Tankersley (Professor, Department of Biological Sciences)
and Dr. John Windsor (Professor, Department of Marine and Environmental
Systems) serve as the project’s co-PI’s.
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