|
Public Service Activities
Early Outreach: Educational Enrichment Program for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Graders
The Educational Enrichment Program introduces children to the scientific method using a fun, hands-on approach. It creates an environment in which students (1) actively wonder about and increase their understanding of the world around them and use the scientific method of problem solving to interpret natural phenomenon; (2) strenghten their reading, critical thinking, writing, mathematics, speaking, data analysis, and science skills; (3) learn personal/social responsibility, teamwork, persistence, and conflict resolution through physical education and theater arts; and (4) explore self expression, creativity, and cultural awareness through visual arts and exposure to other cultures. The program runs from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999 on UIC's campus. Students meet daily for five weeks during the summer. During the school year, they are divided by gender into two groups and each group meets once a month. Using a problem-based learning modality, students engage in research, which involves reading, interpreting, analyzing, and synthesizing printed information. Based on the results of this critical inquiry, students develop a viable hypothesis, determine what materials they need and what procedures they have to utilize to conduct an experiment that will produce results that address the problem they've set out to solve. This involves using various mathematics applications. Once students have completed the research, they must analyze and interpret their results and draw conclusions from the data and write a research paper detailing their findings. Students completing this process have (1) enhanced their reading/vocabulary skills, (2) improved their math skills,(3) developed the ability to reason as they make observations, record data, and draw conclusions, and (4) improved their writing skills.
 For Further Information
|
Home Page: http://www.uic.edu/educ/outreach/
|
Deborah C. Umrani Director, Center for Urban Educational Research and Development
|
|---|
m/c 969
1101 W. Taylor St., 3rd Fl.
Chicago, IL
60612
|
|
Notes
Geographic Areas Served:
- Chicago Suburbs
- City of Chicago
Program Activity Types: Program Duration: Other
Program Frequency: On-going
|
|
University of Illinois
Chicago Campus - Springfield Campus - Urbana-Champaign Campus
|
|
