Examining the Influence of Internships on Teacher Recruitment
Session Format
Poster Session (60 minutes)
Location
Holiday Inn
Second Time and Location
Friday, March 6 from 11:35-12:00 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center
Abstract for the conference program
The Columbus Region Academy of Future Teachers of STEM (CRAFT-STEM) is a Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program awarded by the National Science Foundation to Columbus State University (grant 1136356). The program incorporates summer internships to recruit academically strong students into secondary STEM teaching programs and increase participation by underrepresented groups. We look at results from student surveys and course enrollments to examine the influence of the internship program on decisions about going into teaching.
Proposal Track
Research Project
Start Date
3-5-2015 7:00 PM
End Date
3-5-2015 9:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Howard, Tim; Shaw, Kimberly; Gober, Deborah; and Ticknor, Cindy, "Examining the Influence of Internships on Teacher Recruitment" (2015). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 47.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2015/2015/47
Examining the Influence of Internships on Teacher Recruitment
Holiday Inn
The Columbus Region Academy of Future Teachers of STEM (CRAFT-STEM) is a Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program awarded by the National Science Foundation to Columbus State University (grant 1136356). The program incorporates summer internships to recruit academically strong students into secondary STEM teaching programs and increase participation by underrepresented groups. We look at results from student surveys and course enrollments to examine the influence of the internship program on decisions about going into teaching.
