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NSTA Online Short Course

Classroom teacher working on her laptop.  NSTA Online Short Courses are interactive professional development opportunities for educators. Participants experience the live web sessions and course materials using a computer with Internet access. Energy

Confounded by kinetic and potential energy? Intimidated by thermal energy and heat? Mystified by the concepts of conduction, convection, and radiation? You are not alone. The NSTA Online Short Course: Energy is the perfect course for science teachers interested in learning more about the topic or for those who would like a refresher course. Two Credits are available for a nominal fee.


Participants meet for five, live, online sessions with a content expert and NSTA staff for questions and discussions and work offline with self-paced materials to boost their content knowledge and understanding of the topic.


INTRODUCTORY PRICE

Member Price: $323.80 Nonmember Price: $368.50

This introductory price includes access to the five live web sessions and archives, the instructor’s PowerPoint presentations, a discussion forum, and the required course materials: SciPack, SciGuide, 2 Journal Articles, and Energy book. The next edition of the NSTA Online Short Course: Energy is scheduled to start on Monday June 15, 2009 and continue through the next four consecutive Wednesdays, ending on July 8, 2009. The time of the course is 8:00p.m – 9:30p.m Eastern time.

  • At the end of the course, all participants will have the opportunity to pass a final assessment and print a certificate from NSTA demonstrating their understanding and proficiency of the content.


  • Educators are encouraged to seek approval in advance from their district for continuing education credits that may be ascribed for participating in this online short course.


For more information contact shortcourses@nsta.org


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