1. 1 2004 CfAO Professional Development Workshop “Connecting Science Education Theory and Practice” Introduction Lisa Hunter Associate Director, Education & Human Resources (EHR) Center for Adaptive Optics May 16, 2004

2. 2/14 Without AO Images of single cells in the living human retina With AO VISION SCIENCE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ASTRONOMY NSF Science and Technology Center. 1 of 5 funded in 1999, at $4million/yr for 5 years. Renewed until 2009. Headquarters at UC Santa Cruz – Director: Jerry Nelson – Deputy Director: Claire Max 11 university nodes – Over 40 partner institutions (research, education, gov., industry) Integrates research and education into four major themes EHR AO for ELT’s ExAO Vision Science Instrumentation Center for Adaptive Optics EDUCATION

3. 3/14 CfAO Education & Human Resources Stars, Sight and ScienceInternships Hawaii PartnershipsProfessional Development Workshop Education 286 Mini-Grants Short Courses

4. 4/14 CfAO Hawaii Partnerships Akamai Internship Program –Partnership between CfAO, Maui Community College (MCC), Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site (AMOS), and industry/observatories in Hawaii –Places Maui students at Maui high tech organizations –Highlighted in our Maui High Tech Industry Education Exchange (Weds.)

5. 5/14 Inquiry: At the core of CfAO EHR Mirrors research Involves students in investigative learning Students learn content and process skills CfAO incorporates an inquiry component into all programs During this workshop we focus on inquiry

6. 6/14 Major CfAO Educational Programs Internships: Short Courses Research COSMOS: Stars, Sight and Science Broader access to CfAO fields High school students Univ. & CC students “Teaching Labs” for inquiry-based teaching Professional Development Workshop Inquiry: How - Why - When You gain: Tools Resources Skills Community You are here (return in new role) Saturday Open Labs

7. 7/14 Why Inquiry? What research tells us about how people learn –Doris Ash Connections between informal and formal education –Sally Duensing How inquiry is aligned with theory –Candice Brown Other reasons why we focus on inquiry –Barry Kluger-Bell

8. 8/14 Major CfAO Educational Programs Internships: Short Courses Research COSMOS: Stars, Sight and Science Broader access to CfAO fields High school students Univ. & CC students Professional Development Workshop Inquiry: How - Why - When You gain: Tools Resources Skills Community You are here “Teaching Labs” for inquiry-based teaching (return in new role) Saturday Open Labs

9. 9/14 What we hope you will get at this workshop The experience of learning through inquiry An understanding of the structure of inquiry An awareness of educational research and theory on how people learn Experience designing an inquiry activity Involvement in CfAO Hawaii partnership activities An expanded community that includes education

10. 10/14 What we hope you will do after the workshop Incorporate inquiry into your teaching (lots of CfAO opportunities!) Be reflective about your teaching Connect education research and theory to your own teaching practice As the next generation of faculty members, become leaders in science education

11. 11/14 Participant Introductions Name Affiliation Position Why you are here - what you hope to gain –Returning: what you have gained in the past Something about yourself that is outside of work (e.g. sports, music, hobbies, etc.)