Abstract
DURING the past 30 years, many educators, especially those in secondary science, have become frustrated with traditional teaching methods. Too often, science becomes rote and pedantic; the vitality of scientific inquiry is difficult to incorporate into the formal classroom. To rectify this situation, current educational theory, as reflected in The National Science Education Standards, emphasizes hands-on, inquiry-based learning, typically in a laboratory environment. Unfortunately, lab exercises often require more teacher preparation and classroom resources than more traditional methods. Many schools do not have the resources necessary to support hands-on, inquiry-based learning in the science laboratory. The purpose of this article is to describe the Alabama Science in Motion Program (hereafter abbreviated ASIM), a statewide outreach program supporting science education. The mission of the program is to provide hands-on lab exercises to high school classrooms. ASIM provides equipment, training and expertise. In addition, ASIM delivers lab exercises directly to the schools and works closely with teachers in their own classrooms.
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