The effect of the Chicago Science Explorers Program on teachers' attitudes about teaching science: A program designed to increase minority participation in science

Teachers who volunteered to participate in the Chicago Science Explorers Program were investigated to determine their attitudes toward the endorsement (or lack of endorsement) of the program as a factor to increase minority involvement in science and to assess the effect the program had on the development of positive attitudes toward teaching science. The sample was drawn from urban and suburban teachers who had participated in the program during three operational phases.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Williams-Monegain, Louise Joel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rodgers, Frederick A.

• Education, Elementary
• Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Williams-Monegain, Louise Joel

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9416450
(UMI)AAI9416450

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21340