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Appendix D Futher Information on Education and Outreach Activities
Appendix D Futher Information on Education and Outreach Activities
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Students also complete several essays, two exams, and an individual research project in which each student becomes a class expert on a selected topic and gives reports on progress as would a real-world research group. This Science and Technology Studies course does require some basic science education, which is covered early in the semester.
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Efforts such as this, made possible in part by the MRSEC program, are a true innovation in science education. MRSEC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH MEETINGS • October -, 99, University of California, Santa Barbara: The "Making Connections" workshop had more than 75 participants, including MRSEC directors and outreach coordinators, university science faculty, high school and community college teachers, and students.
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• National Research Centers Educators Network: A group of EO coordinators from NSF centers, including MRSECs, Science and Technology Centers, and Engineering Research Centers has formed the National Research Centers Educators Network (NRCEN) .4 The goals of the group are to identify and disseminate models, tools, resources, experiences; determine mechanisms or strategies to enhance centers' efforts; and identify and address priority issues specific to centers.
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