SCIENTIFIC REASONING INQUIRY BASED EDUCATION (SCRIBE) INTIATIVE
THE SCIENTIFIC REASONING INQUIRY-BASED EDUCATION (SCRIBE) INITIATIVE AT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY REFLECTS NASA EDUCATION'S MISSION TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS AND ENGINEERS BY PREPARING UNIVERSITY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) DISCIPLINES. SCRIBE WILL ENGAGE BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN LABORATORY AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT LEVERAGE NUMEROUS CURRICULUM, TRAINING AND MATERIALS DEVELOPED THROUGH NASA'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE FOCUS OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS IN STEM MAJORS.
SCRIBE INSTRUCTIONAL MODELS WILL EMPHASIZE LEARNING THROUGH EXPLORATION, A TEAM THE SCIENTIFIC REASONING INQUIRY-BASED EDUCATION (SCRIBE) INITIATIVE AT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY REFLECTS NASA EDUCATIONS MISSION TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS AND ENGINEERS BY PREPARING UNIVERSITY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) DISCIPLINES. SCRIBE WILL ENGAGE BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN LABORATORY AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT LEVERAGE NUMEROUS CURRICULUM, TRAINING, AND MATERIALS DEVELOPED THROUGH NASAS EDUCATIONS PROGRAMS. THE FOCUS OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS IN STEM MAJORS.