Conclusion
It seems reasonable to conclude that the impact of these projects has been extensive and that we have met our basic objectives regarding the improvement of science education for the target teachers and students. The long-term goal of improved scientific literacy of at least a part of the citizens of this country and world can only be assessed by some form of longitudinal study that is beyond the scope and funding for these projects. But our assessment of what has been accomplished in the short term efforts seems to indicate very positive gains in those areas of knowledge, confidence, and pedagogical capability that we believe will enable the participants to make contributions to the improvement of scientific literacy for the students with whom they work.
In short, we believe we have had two successful and worthwhile programs that have been useful and effective.
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Long, D.D., Teates, T.G. & Zweifel, P.F. A program for excellence in physics and physical science teaching. J Sci Teacher Educ 3, 109–113 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02614778
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