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LABRats
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Hello, I am Diana Horrigan, the new Director of Program Development for Labrats. I have been working for SAS since May 2007 and am enjoying working on the Labrats program very much. I have always been very interested in science education. In fact, as an undergraduate I completed training to become a high school biology teacher and am certified to teach in Massachusetts. However, I decided to pursue a Ph.D. in biology from Brown University rather than go straight on to teaching. In May 2006 I graduated from Brown and began teaching biology at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, MA. Teaching at both the high school and college level has really strengthened my passion for science education. That is why I firmly believe in the Labrats program. I see my job as Director of Program Development for Labrats as a novel way to turn students on to the excitement of scientific discovery. If you are interested in science, I hope you will join me by becoming involved in Labrats. I welcome all questions and comments. Please email me at dhorrigan@sas.org. For more information about Labrats visit www.labrats.org. |
August 2005: Completion of detailed academic report: LABRats: A Research Directed Approach to Science Literacy , by Shawn Carlson (.pdf) 240KB Provides a very readable overview of the LABRats program and philosophy.
Launch of the LABRats Forum: Network with the program's creator and fellow LABRats enthusiasts and help shape the direction of science education in America. Register and join in the discussion! labratsweb.laketech.net
January 2005 - Submission of Full Proposal to Informal Science Education (ISE) Division of National Science Foundation (NSF)
October, 2004
- MacArthur Fellow Reunion
LABRats
Presentation - given by Shawn Carlson, PHD., MacArthur Fellow
and Founder and Executive Director,
Society for Amatuer Scientists.
August, 2004 - Submission of Full Proposal to Informal Science Education
(ISE) Division of National Science Foundation (NSF)
June, 2004
- Submission of Letter of Intent to Informal Science Education (ISE)
Division of National Science Foundation (NSF)
Letter
of Intent (.pdf) - 0.1MB
Full proposal is due on August 13,
2004.
May, 2004
- Virtual Conference on Informal Science Education
Proceedings
(.pdf) - 0.1MB
April, 2004
- Program Content Committee Meeting
Meeting
Notes (.pdf) - 0.15MB - executive summary, participant list,
talking points
for presentations below, and detailed
meeting notes.
Presentation
- LABRats structure and plan
Presentation
- LABRats STEM education elements
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