Project Feature: National Science Foundation
Train-the-Trainer - Adults train adults to teach science
Cornell University educators developed In-Touch Science - hands-on science activities for kids.
To distribute the In-Touch Science curriculum, the National Science Foundation sponsored a three-year Train-the-Trainer program for adults. Through hands-on workshops adults learned to lead activities with children, and learned how to train other adult leaders.
Edu, Inc. designed national email and telephone surveys, attended workshops, conducted in-depth interviews, and evaluated online distribution. A project database tracked and mapped the project's dissemination across the United States . Summative evaluation showed the impact and reach of three generations of trainers.
Although In-Touch Science was designed for informal education - after-school programs, community centers, and camps – evaluation showed that teachers widely adopted it for use in classrooms.