Proposal

I am currently an undecided freshman at Bryn Mawr College but have been progressively becoming more interested and involved with the way in which both Science and Mathematics are being represented to the children of our future. To satisfy this interest of mine, I tutored students in math after school throughout my high school education. At Bryn Mawr I have completed the Biology 103 course, Basic Concepts which emphasizes the importance of observation and experimentation for people to gain an interest in scientific credibility. I have also taken it upon myself to attend the bi-weekly discussions among college and K-12 teachers and students about the elementary science curriculum during the fall. As of this semester, I am enrolled in Professor Donnayís Changing Science and Mathematics Pedagogies Education praxis course. I want to continue this year getting a firsthand look on how difficult it is for an instructor to ëteachí young individuals science accurately and math!interestingly. With both this pre and post involvement in the academic experience inside the classroom through the K-12 Summer Institute Outreach Program, I hope to gain a more concrete appreciation for teachers and at the same time insight on how to better the methodologies they use for effective teaching.

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