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Teacher Development

Teacher Development

NSF research and development projects have produced a rich array of principles, materials,and practitioner insights that are helpful guides to improved preparation and professional development of STEM teachers. The following examples illustrate the range of ideas and products available from that work.
Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials

Over the past decade, NSF investments in development of instructional materials and technologies for STEM education have produced a variety of full-service and special purpose programs of curriculum material and instructional software. The following are examples of products available.
Assessment

Assessment

NSF research and development projects have produced a rich array of principles, materials,and practitioner insights that are helpful guides to improved preparation and professional development of STEM teachers. The following examples illustrate the range of ideas and products available from that work.
Research Syntheses

Research Syntheses

Over the past decade, NSF has supported various syntheses of STEM education research findings to be read and used by scholars and practitioners. Included are several seminal reports by committees of the National Research Council, which synthesize research on STEM teaching and learning and have been published through the National Research Council's National Academy Press. These materials are listed because they generally provide interested STEM educators with the rationale that undergirds many recent NSF products.

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