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Description
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PRIME (Partnership for
Research in Inquiry-Based Math, Science, and Engineering
Education) is a National Science Foundation fellowship
program for graduate students in Math, Science, and
Engineering (MSE) at the University of Washington. Each
year, for three consecutive years (beginning in the year
2000), twelve UW graduate students will be selected as PRIME
Fellows to work in partnership with middle school teachers
in the math, science, and engineering disciplines. The focus
of the NSF-funded proposal is inquiry-based learning in MSE
education in middle school settings with diverse student and
teacher populations. PRIME's major goals are to enhance
learning among middle school students, teachers, and Fellows
in MSE; enhance diversity in the workforce; and develop a
cadre of scientists and engineers who will enter the
workforce ready, willing and able to continuously improve
the quality of K-12 education. PRIME is a partnership
between five Seattle-area school districts, three National
Science Foundation Local Systemic Initiatives, 15 UW
academic departments, 10 departments in the College of
Engineering, College of Education faculty, the Center for
Instructional Development and Research, the Office of
Educational Assessment, and four UW. diversity programs.
http://www.engr.washington.edu/prime
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