The National Academies Board on Science Education High School Labs Study Committee Third Fact Finding Meeting The Keck Center 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 July 12 - 13, 2004
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Monday, July 12: Room 100
OPEN SESSIONS
9:30	Coffee Break
9:40	How students learn science: The role of laboratories Philip Bell, University of Washington (Commissioned paper, draft) (Commissioned paper, final) Richard Duschl, Rutgers University (Commissioned paper, draft) (Commissioned paper, final) Norman Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology Questions speakers will address: What does the research evidence suggest is the unique contribution of labs to students’ learning in science? Put another way, what would be the consequences for students’ learning in science if laboratory experiences were eliminated? Include in your response some discussion of content versus process goals and the extent to which these can be considered separately. What key principles can be drawn from our knowledge of students’ learning in labs and science learning in general to guide both the design of future laboratory experiences and how they are integrated into the overall flow of science instruction? To what extent are these design principles shaped by which broad goals for science education are considered highest priority (for example, motivating students to continue learning science vs. training future scientists vs. developing science literacy for all)						Bio Bio Bio	Presentation Presentation Presentation
10:40	Discussion of presentations
11:30	Lunch
12:30	How students learn science: Diverse learners and labs Okhee Lee, University of Miami (by speakerphone) Sharon Lynch, George Washington University Kenneth Tobin, City University of New York						Bio Bio Bio	Presentation Presentation Presentation
1:45	Discussion of presentations Questions speakers will address: Do students of varying backgrounds (SES, ethnicity, language, disability, gender) have equal access to laboratory experiences? If not, what are the factors that lead to unequal access and what are the consequences for students’ learning in science and the pathways in education and employment available to them? Do students of varying backgrounds learn science more effectively through laboratory experiences? Do labs motivate students of varying backgrounds to continue science education? If so, is this because labs help students see themselves as part of a “community of learners” in scientific discovery? How should future laboratory experiences be designed and delivered in order to reach students of varying backgrounds?
2:30.	Students’ pathways in science: Labs and workforce skills Samuel Springfield, Johns Hopkins University						Bio
3:15	Break
3:30	Students’ pathways: Labs for biotechnology careers Ellyn Daugherty, San Mateo High School, San Mateo, CA Elaine Johnson, San Francisco Community College and Bio Link Questions speakers will address: What pathways in education and employment do high school science students follow? What is the role of technical education and the business community in enhancing the effectiveness of high school labs? What is the role of laboratory experiences in helping students pursue alternative pathways in education and employment?						Bio Bio	Presentation Presentation
4:20	Discussion of presentations
5:00	Adjourn for the day
Tuesday, July 13 Room 203
OPEN SESSIONS
8:30	Students’ pathways: High School Labs and College Achievement Philip Sadler, Harvard University Robert Tai, University of Virginia						Bio Bio	Presentation
9:00	Discussion of presentation
9:45	How master teachers design and carry out laboratory experiences Nina Hike-Teague, Curie High School, Chicago, Illinois Gertrude Kerr, Howard High School, Howard County, Maryland Margo Murphy, George’s Valley High School, Maine Phil Sumida, Maine West High School, Des Plaines, Illinois Robert Willis, Ballou High School, Washington, D.C. Questions panelists will address: Why and how do you incorporate laboratory experiences into instruction? How would you describe your specific learning goals for students in labs or lab-like situations? What are the biggest challenges to incorporating lab experiences into your instruction and could you provide a short example of how you deal with what you see as the most critical challenge?						Bio Bio Bio Bio
11:15	Open Session Adjourns