| Scope and method of study. The purpose of this study was to determine if NASA UCEP teacher enhancement workshop participants utilize hands-on activities, curriculum instruction, resources, and integration of aerospace concepts, and if the impact on their classroom instruction varies after attending only the UCEP summer enhancement workshop, the core workshop, or both the summer and core workshops. The subjects of this study consisted of 140 UCEP participants from 1994 to 1996. Data from the workshop's participants were obtained by use of a survey. Research questions were then used to determine the utilization of hands-on activities, curriculum instruction, resources, and integration of aerospace concepts by workshop participants. Descriptive statistics were used to report the responses to the survey. Frequencies and percentages were reported for analysis of data. Chi-square tests were conducted to test for any differences.;Findings and conclusions. Overall classroom instruction has been impacted by the use of materials acquired by the UCEP participants who have attended both the core workshop and the summer enhancement workshop. The UCEP participants are sharing their experiences and knowledge with others and they are planning and preparing more interdisciplinary lessons. Also, teachers who have attended both the core workshop and summer enhancement workshop have used curriculum materials in more lessons a year. Finally UCEP workshop participants have made positive responses finding the workshops to be very effective. |
