Summer Institute Information

Purpose
2013-2014 UT-Brownsville Science Collaborative participants are required to participate in 50 hour summer institute with the intent to increase science content knowledge in physics and chemistry in a way that models appropriate and discipline specific instruction.

Specifically for the purpose of developing the science content knowledge focused around Physics TEKS 8.6 A-C; Teks 6.8 A & C and Chemistry TEKS 8.5 A-E; 7.5A.

Timeframe
The Summer Institute will take place from Wednesday, June 12, 2013 through Wednesday, June 26, 2013 and will consist approximately twelve (12) three- to four-hour sessions at a time convenient for STMs. The institute will begin at 5:00 p.m. during weekdays and begin at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.

Instructors
The primary university faculty member offering the institute is Dr. Gregorio Garcia. Assisting Dr. Garcia will be Dr. Phillip Dukes, Mr. Emilio Barrientos, and Mr. Hector Contreras.

Pre- and Posttests
Each institute will include and pre- and posttest of science content covered during the institute. The pre-test may be administered prior to the institute. The date has not been established. Participants must acquire a UT-EID to take the tests.

Content Focus
The focus of the professional development are topics such as an introduction into chemical reactions, molecular composition, stoichiometric principles related to mass relationships, calculations of limiting reagents and percent yield, stoichiometric calculations related to mass relationships between reactants and products involving gases, and further exploration of gas laws.

The professional development includes understanding the solutions to chemical reactions and an understanding of the behavior of solutions that will be taught to middle school students.