Comments on: Teachers get a taste of real-world science—with impressive results http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/09/teachers-get-a-taste-of-real-world-science-with-impressive-results/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jdubner http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/09/teachers-get-a-taste-of-real-world-science-with-impressive-results/comment-page-1/#comment-340 jdubner Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:00:21 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=30932#comment-340 As stated in the article, and further described in the paper which appeared in Science (16 October 2009), the student pass rate was identical prior to the teacher's participation in Columbia's teacher professional development program. Though not mentioned in the article, the teachers were not from excellent schools. Their student's pass rate was 47% prior to entering the program...as was the comparison group. The NYC average pass rate is 56%. And in response to teachers075, the teachers are in the lab 4 days a week, 8 weeks in each of two consecutive summers. One day a week is devoted to pedagogical activities. As stated in the article, and further described in the paper which appeared in Science (16 October 2009), the student pass rate was identical prior to the teacher’s participation in Columbia’s teacher professional development program. Though not mentioned in the article, the teachers were not from excellent schools. Their student’s pass rate was 47% prior to entering the program…as was the comparison group. The NYC average pass rate is 56%.

And in response to teachers075, the teachers are in the lab 4 days a week, 8 weeks in each of two consecutive summers. One day a week is devoted to pedagogical activities.

]]> By: jdubner http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/09/teachers-get-a-taste-of-real-world-science-with-impressive-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 jdubner Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:00:21 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=30932#comment-2263 As stated in the article, and further described in the paper which appeared in Science (16 October 2009), the student pass rate was identical prior to the teacher's participation in Columbia's teacher professional development program. Though not mentioned in the article, the teachers were not from excellent schools. Their student's pass rate was 47% prior to entering the program...as was the comparison group. The NYC average pass rate is 56%. And in response to teachers075, the teachers are in the lab 4 days a week, 8 weeks in each of two consecutive summers. One day a week is devoted to pedagogical activities. As stated in the article, and further described in the paper which appeared in Science (16 October 2009), the student pass rate was identical prior to the teacher’s participation in Columbia’s teacher professional development program. Though not mentioned in the article, the teachers were not from excellent schools. Their student’s pass rate was 47% prior to entering the program…as was the comparison group. The NYC average pass rate is 56%.

And in response to teachers075, the teachers are in the lab 4 days a week, 8 weeks in each of two consecutive summers. One day a week is devoted to pedagogical activities.

]]> By: brent800 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/09/teachers-get-a-taste-of-real-world-science-with-impressive-results/comment-page-1/#comment-305 brent800 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:19:09 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=30932#comment-305 There is no evidence that the cause of student performance gains had anything to do with teachers doing research. Correlation is not cause. These teachers could be in excellent schools, using excellent materials & facilities and have the top students. I see this as a "puff piece" on the program mentioned. Brent R Jones There is no evidence that the cause of student performance gains had anything to do with teachers doing research. Correlation is not cause. These teachers could be in excellent schools, using excellent materials & facilities and have the top students. I see this as a “puff piece” on the program mentioned.
Brent R Jones

]]> By: brent800 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/09/teachers-get-a-taste-of-real-world-science-with-impressive-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 brent800 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:19:09 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=30932#comment-2238 There is no evidence that the cause of student performance gains had anything to do with teachers doing research. Correlation is not cause. These teachers could be in excellent schools, using excellent materials & facilities and have the top students. I see this as a "puff piece" on the program mentioned. Brent R Jones There is no evidence that the cause of student performance gains had anything to do with teachers doing research. Correlation is not cause. These teachers could be in excellent schools, using excellent materials & facilities and have the top students. I see this as a “puff piece” on the program mentioned.
Brent R Jones

]]> By: teachers075 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/09/teachers-get-a-taste-of-real-world-science-with-impressive-results/comment-page-1/#comment-261 teachers075 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:43:18 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=30932#comment-261 It would have been good to learn more about the program itself. Over half of this article pitched the effects without informing readers about the causes at a professional level. One day a week in a lab is not immersion. JTGates It would have been good to learn more about the program itself. Over half of this article pitched the effects without informing readers about the causes at a professional level. One day a week in a lab is not immersion.
JTGates

]]> By: teachers075 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/09/teachers-get-a-taste-of-real-world-science-with-impressive-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 teachers075 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:43:18 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=30932#comment-2206 It would have been good to learn more about the program itself. Over half of this article pitched the effects without informing readers about the causes at a professional level. One day a week in a lab is not immersion. JTGates It would have been good to learn more about the program itself. Over half of this article pitched the effects without informing readers about the causes at a professional level. One day a week in a lab is not immersion.
JTGates

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