Wisconsin: Einstein Project Cornerstone Study

This study examined the effectiveness of the Einstein Project, a collaboration of education, business, and community dedicated to improving the quality of math, science, and technology education in Northeast Wisconsin. In order to assist with the implementation of research-based science education, hands-on science kits were developed in cooperation with the National Science Resource Center of The National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution to increase student understanding and enjoyment of science.

Students who were taught by experienced teachers from the Einstein Project were compared against a control group of students who were taught by experienced teachers using the traditional textbook method. When the students were assessed on their level of academic achievement, the students who were in the experimental group showed a statistically significantly higher average than the students in the control group in all three areas covered: plant growth and development, rocks and minerals, and sound.

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