St' Louis Center for Inquiry in Science Teaching and Learning

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St. Louis Center for Inquiry in Science Teaching
and Learning
http//cistl.wustl.edu
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CISTL Partners

• Colleges and Universities
• Washington University in St. Louis
• University of Missouri - St. Louis
• St. Louis Community College

• School Districts
• Kirkwood
• Maplewood-Richmond Heights
• Riverview Gardens
• St. Louis Public Schools
• University City

• Informal Science Institutions
• Association of Science-Technology Centers
• Missouri Botanical Garden
• Saint Louis Zoo
• St. Louis Science Center
• Tyson Research Center, Washington University

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Research Areas

• Professional Development
• Learning Sciences and Inquiry
• Influences on Science
• Instructional Practice and
• Professional Community

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Research Questions

• What is the nature of institutional collaboration
  that best supports educators ability to provide
  high-quality science curriculum and advance the
  students learning in science content and
  processes?
• What is the impact of the regional professional
  development curriculum organized by CISTL?
• How can classroom inquiry practices and
  interactions be identified, categorized and more
  easily observed?
• What political, social and cultural factors are
  influencing the nature and scope of opportunity
  to learn in science-based educational settings?

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http//cistl.wustl.edu