The Maury Project 2011 Annual Report

Abstract

The Maury Project is an oceanography-based graduate-level teacher professional development program, designed to promote the scientific literacy of young people by improving the background of pre-college teachers on the physical foundations of oceanography. This is accomplished through a peer-training process of training the trainers at a two-week workshop held at the US Naval Academy and subsequently via single-topic modules presented in sessions throughout the United States. By increasing the scientific knowledge of teachers, the Maury Project is ultimately directed towards attracting precollege students, including underrepresented minorities, to science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics studies. This is in close alignment with the ONR mission to "nurture the next generations of researchers for the future of the Navy and Marine Corps."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557110

Entities

People

  • James A. Brey

Organizations

  • American Meteorological Society

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Distance Learning
  • District Of Columbia
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Instructors
  • Learning
  • Marine Corps
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Professional Development
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Universities

Readers

  • STEM Education