Volume
42
Issue
2
Abstract
We attempted to engage 4-H educators in facilitating science research experiences for youth. Through interviews and surveys of county educators and on-site observations, we determined that although nearly all educators implemented youth research projects, they faced challenges related to their own and their partner educators' lack of research experience and to fitting research projects into ongoing school curricula and county Extension programs. Future efforts might consider providing short research experiences for county educators and teachers to better enable them to facilitate research experiences for youth and thus to help schools meet inquiry-based science education standards.
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Recommended Citation
DePriest, T., & Krasny, M. (2004). Engaging County Educators in Science Education Reform: The New York 4-H Environmental Inquiry Program. The Journal of Extension, 42(2), Article 15. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol42/iss2/15
