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Jacqueline Krikorian |
After holding academic positions in research and teaching at the university level for several years, I
realized my real love was seeing students' success as they learn new ideas in science. At the same
time, I realized there is an enormous need for good teachers in secondary science education in our
country. To take on that new challenge, it meant a transition from teaching at the college level to
the high school level. At first, I was not sure if I would succeed at the new challenge. In the summer
Noyce program, for the first time, I had the opportunity to teach science to high school students. It
was enormously gratifying to see that, with my help, and using the teaching methods I learned over the
summer, they learned new concepts in science and gained confidence in their abilities to do more. By
being able to teach right away, it confirmed for me that becoming a secondary science teacher is the
right choice for me. |
