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- From: pgolden@nhgs.vak12ed.edu (Patrick S. Golden)
- Subject: Re: Free Middle/High School Broadcasts
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.134233.421@nhgs.vak12ed.edu>
- Organization: Virginia's Public Education Network (Hampton)
- References: <1992Nov17.014856.21530@eng.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 13:42:33 GMT
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- Charles -
-
- I think you make some excellent points. Clearly, there are
- other factors that affect decisions of women and minorities to
- enter science, math, engineering and related fields.
-
- The role of teachers -- as a form of role model, as well as
- through their inspiring methodology to encourage pursuit of
- further study -- has been demonstrated both empirically and
- anectodally. I'm sure we have all had teachers that have
- influenced our lives in significant ways.
-
- Teaching styles seems to have a major affect. Using real-life
- applications, hands-on activities, less formal and less
- competative teaching styles have all been shown to promote
- learning, not just for women and minorities, but for all
- students.
-
- Making students aware of intrinsic as well as extrinsic values
- (money, etc.) when studying science can have a major impact.
- Any middle or high school teacher will confirm the interest
- that exists among those groups when salaries and careers comes
- up in discussion.
-
- These are all factors that we have addressed in a booklet we
- published this year called, "Counseling our Future Workforce".
- I will be glad to e-mail you a copy if you like. It is
- footnoted and includes a complete biography that might lead
- interested readers to specific studies.
-
- Write me if you'd like one.
-
- Patrick
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- |++Patrick Golden++ |
- |Virginia Space Grant Consortium|
- |pgolden@nhgs.vak12ed.edu |
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