RET Workshop (1 week)
During the RET Workshop, the Corps of Educators present their educational modules created during their 6-week research experience.
Teacher attendees are provided a $300 stipend for attending the workshop.
Teacher attendees are divided into groups and explore at least one of the modules in greater detail.
Students attend for two days for a test run of the module implementations. Teacher attendees assist in the delivery of the module.
Sessions on the "inquiry" method of teaching science and incorporating ethics into the classroom are also held.
After the workshop, attendees that implement one of the modules in their classroom during the following school year and report the results to IIT receeive a $300 bonus.
Past Workshops
| RET Workshop 2008 | RET Workshop 2005 |
| RET Workshop 2007 | RET Workshop 2004 |
| RET Workshop 2006 |
For more information on the RET Program at IIT, please contact Robert Lapointe, Manager, Research Marketing & Business Development, Graduate College at 312-567-7135, lapointe@iit.edu.
The 2005 - 2007 RET material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. EEC-0502174. The 2004 material was supported under grant No. EEC-0423977. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, or the Illinois Institute of Technology.