Scale-up

Summerlin ( chem031@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu )
Sat, 8 Mar 1997 17:58:10 -0600

An interesting example of scaling up can be seen in England in the =
Salters' Science project form the University of York. A lead cadre of=20
teachers, university scientists and "educationalists" and industry=20
people developed, over several years, a five year science program that=20
includes most of the elements we consider essential to inquiry-based=20
science education. Thousands of teachers in England are using this =
approach with guidance from the Teacher Guides and student handouts =
developed by the lead cadre.

As part of my D.Phil research, I completed a project over several years =
which resulted in a qualitative analysis of the degree of change =
undergone by teachers in schools, not associated with the original =
development or workshops. Professional development effects of the =
materials themselves appeared to be significant. The point here may be =
that the effects being sought can be "scaled up" through additional =
means to those enumerated by Jim Ellis and which we usually consider as =
outcomes of Teacher Enhancement Projects. =20

The keys to the success with the project in England included the=20
original involvement of talented teachers, the tight system in that=20
country and the user-friendly nature of the materials available to=20
teachers (which they seemed to find easy to adjust to their needs =
without changing the intent).

Thanks, Susan, for initiating this lively discussion!

Christie Borgford Summerlin

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