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ArticleAmerican journal of STEM education: issues and perspectives2025

The High School Research Initiative Prepares and Supports Texas Science Teachers Doing Research in Their Classrooms.

Deanna H Buckley, Gwendolyn M Stovall, Bailey H Williams, Josh T Beckham, Dennis M Mishler, Mary E Ramsey, Stuart Reichler, Andrea E Hutson

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Article in American journal of STEM education: issues and perspectives, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Deanna H BuckleyThe University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Gwendolyn M StovallThe University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Bailey H WilliamsThe University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Josh T BeckhamThe University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Dennis M MishlerThe University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Mary E RamseyThe University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Stuart ReichlerThe University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
Andrea E HutsonAgile Analytics, Marble Falls, TX, USA.

Funding

High School Research Initiative Expansion ProjectR25GM142078 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI Gwendolyn M Stovall · 2022 to 2026
$1.3M
High-school Research InitiativeR25GM129171 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI STOVALL, GWENDOLYN M · 2018 to 2020
$554k
NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM129171NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM142078
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many Texas science teachers, especially in rural areas, lack access to content specific, inquiry-based professional development. To address this, UTeach and the Freshman Research Initiative partnered to create the High School Research Initiative (HRI), offering research-based curricula, training, and classroom support. The HRI leads teachers in a two-week research methods course and provides standard-aligned training in biomedical and behavioral research modules-Fish Behavior, Caffeinated Coli, Habitat Scouts, and Virtual Drug Screening-informed by active university research. Teachers receive lesson plans, activities, and materials to implement the modules in their classrooms. A mixed-methods evaluation revealed increased teacher preparedness, strong community support, and successful classroom integration. This paper outlines the HRIs' model, highlights its impact, and offers strategies for preparing in-service science teachers.

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high school researchhigh school teacher professional developmentrural STEM educationscience inquiry training

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