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OpenCourseWare Secondary Education New Visions for Public Schools

August 28, 2006. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education New Visions for Public Schools. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education. 1. OCW SE - The Motivation OCW SE - The Idea OCW SE - Discovery and Design OCW SE – Deliverables and Funding. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education. 1.

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OpenCourseWare Secondary Education New Visions for Public Schools

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  1. August 28, 2006 OpenCourseWare Secondary Education New Visions for Public Schools

  2. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 1 • OCW SE - The Motivation • OCW SE - The Idea • OCW SE - Discovery and Design • OCW SE – Deliverables and Funding OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 1

  3. OCW SE — The Motivation • American STEM degrees: • 1994-95 – 32% • 2003-04 – 27% • Survey of university faculty in 2006 * • 32% thought HS students are “somewhat well prepared” for college studies in mathematics and science • 5% thought HS students are “well prepared” • * Source: January 2006 survey from The Chronicle of Higher Education OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 3 2

  4. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 3 OCW SE — The Motivation “When I compare our high schools to what I see when I’m traveling abroad, I am terrified for our workforce of tomorrow. In math and science our fourth graders are among the top students in the world. By eighth grade, they’re in the middle of the pack. By 12th grade, U.S. students are scoring near the bottom of all industrialized nations.” — Bill Gates, speaking in February 2005

  5. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 4 OCW SE — The Motivation “I attend an all girls high school so, much to my dismay, physics is not exactly emphasized. Only a scant introductory physics course is offered. I've learned more physics by reading the course notes of the physics section of OpenCourseware than in class. Thank You.” — Jennifer Schuler, high school student from Illinois “This year in my science class we have been using OCW. The videos made science more interesting to me and helped me to realize that what we are learning right now is actually used in real life… I love OCW and just wanted to thank you for opening a whole new door of possibilities and ideas for me.” — Sofia Hossain, eighth-grade student in New Jersey

  6. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 5 OCW SE — The Motivation In consideration of your generosity and homage to free thought everywhere, thank you. You inspire me in my AP Calculus curriculum for seniors!” — Charlotte Meuwissen, HS teacher in Beaverton, OR “I have been using Walter Lewin's physics lectures with my AP students at Msgr. Donovan High School in Toms River, NJ. He and his lectures are an inspiration to us. What an awesome experience to be allowed to enter MIT's lecture halls by way of video. I always knew that MIT was great academically, but your generosity touches me to my depths…” — John Navarra, Chairman of the Science Department

  7. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 6 OCW SE — The Motivation

  8. OCW SE –The Idea • Project to apply the OpenCourseWare model • Focus on Mathematics, Science, and Engineering • Target grades 7-12 OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 7

  9. OCW SE –The Idea OpenCourseWare SE IS NOT: • A replacement for teachers or teacher/student interaction • Diploma granting • A virtual middle or high school OpenCourseWare SE IS: • A Web-based publication of exemplary math, science and engineering resources for Grades 7-12 • Open and available to the world OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 8

  10. OCW SE –The Goals • Inspire students to pursue degrees, and eventually careers, in STEM fields • Show how math, science, and engineering are applied to solve real-world problems • Use compelling pedagogical approaches such as hands-on project-based learning, simulations, and video/multimedia applications • Prepare students to excel in STEM fields • Provide materials and support for teachers that help them enrich their classes • Provide resources and materials for students that help them to more easily and deeply learn STEM concepts • Provide recognition for teachers and students • Offer exceptional professional development opportunities for teachers • Recognize excellence in STEM teaching • Recognize student completion of material and possibly eventually certificates for performance OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 9

  11. OCW SE –Key Components • 30-50 math, science and engineering secondary education courses • Significant video component • Innovative multimedia applications • Hands on, project based learning • Teachers in residence program with potential funding for teacher sabbaticals • Certificate programs in areas of science, math, and engineering • National mentors corps, a la peace corps? OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 10

  12. OCW SE –Why MIT? • MIT’s commitment to public service • MIT branding and content for engineering and science • Home of proven OCW concept • Neutral convener • History of educational impact in high school physics • MIT and Physical Science Study Committee transformed high school and college physics education in 1950s • Significant commitment to K-12 Education • High priority for MIT President • Currently over 30 MIT K-12 programs OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 11

  13. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 12 Discovery and Design -Preliminary Findings • Standards-based teaching and learning is the reality in today’s schools • Teaching is very textbook-dependent • Little integration of concepts across STEM fields in grades 7-12 • Very little engineering presence in grades 7-12 • Many Web-based STEM resources are fragmented, difficult to use, and/or not openly available • Teachers don’t have the time to locate or aren’t aware of STEM resources

  14. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 13 Discovery and Design -Design Considerations • To complement MIT expertise, OCW SE will need to engage experts in secondary education • To inspire students, OCW SE should be inquiry based and show the application of science and math in engineering • To be useful to teachers, OCW SE must link to standards and be both modular and comprehensive • To be used by both educators and students, the OCW SE Web site must be designed differently for each audience • To make teachers aware of and able to use OCW SE, an active and exhaustive outreach campaign is required

  15. OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 14 OCW SE –Deliverables and Funding • Phase 1: Discovery and Design ($100K) • Extensive interviews, focus groups, Web and document research • Initial goals, scope, design, risks, and budget • Recommendations for MIT President and Provost • Phase 2: Proof of Concept Pilot (~$2M) • Comprehensive math and science courses with embedded hands on engineering component • High school teachers on campus • Detailed proposal and work plan for Phase 3 • Phase 3: Expansion (~$50M or more) • Full Grade 7-12 curricula in STEM fields • Active dissemination and outreach program OpenCourseWare Secondary Education 2

  16. Thank You!

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