A state of crisis is generally acknowledged to exist in science education. This critical situation holds strong negative implications both for the public's understanding of advances in health sciences and for recruitment of the next generation of biomedical scientists. At the same time, an increased pressure upon funding for public secondary education has made the delivery of laboratory education that is reflective of the state of knowledge increasingly difficult for science teachers. This proposal seeks to establish a regional life sciences curriculum center at the University of Denver to serve high school biology teachers in the Denver metropolitan area. The center will address the problems faced by teachers in the following ways: (1) the center will provide a stock of specific laboratory equipment items that can be used by area teachers on a limited-time loan basis; (2) the center will provide a cost-effective source of critical supplies, biological preparations, and technical advice that will be needed for teachers to implement effective laboratories.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
5R25RR007674-02
Application #
3452473
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SSS (S1))
Project Start
1991-09-30
Project End
1994-09-29
Budget Start
1992-09-30
Budget End
1993-09-29
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Denver
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Denver
State
CO
Country
United States
Zip Code
80208