Case study findings of PHOTON problem-based learning (PBL) with high school photonics outreach programs

Joyce Hilliard-Clark; Pamela Gilchrist; Sherri Allgood

doi:10.1117/12.828689

21 August 2009 Case study findings of PHOTON problem-based learning (PBL) with high school photonics outreach programs

Joyce Hilliard-Clark, Pamela Gilchrist, Sherri Allgood

Proceedings Volume 7429, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XII; 74290P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828689
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Using the Photonics Leaders program model, recruitment and retention, photonics content, parental engagement, internship, and PHOTON PBL challenges, the session's goal is to inform educators of strategies that can be used to motivate and develop cognitive skills in the discipline of Physics. The program caters to ethnically diverse students who traditionally lack experiences in the discipline. This paper discusses the initial findings of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program through which high school students and teachers were given the opportunity to participate in shared lessons, and coordinate projects through cooperative learning at The Science House at North Carolina State University.

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Joyce Hilliard-Clark, Pamela Gilchrist, and Sherri Allgood "Case study findings of PHOTON problem-based learning (PBL) with high school photonics outreach programs", Proc. SPIE 7429, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XII, 74290P (21 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828689

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