UtSTA 2024: Out-Of-This-World Science Teaching

Motivated science students – including those who may have been categorized as gifted and talented – can achieve remarkable learning preparatory to their future STEM careers by doing actual hands-on research; but facilitating such experiences for these students can be daunting for their teachers who are focusing on the large number of other students who need their attention. Secondary school science educators can enable their high-capability students’ research experiences by connecting them to extramural resources such as college/university faculty members and facilities. Specific cases of this kind of successful arrangement will be given as concrete examples of how this might be accomplished.