General Outline
for a 4.5-Day
ASRT Workshop

The following is ONLY a starting point. The ASRT workshop can be customized daily to address the specific short-term and long-term goals of all involved.
The ASRT curriculum can be customized to accommodate a 3 or 3.5 or 4 or 4.5 day in-person workshop with follow-up Zoom sessions.
Though some items and activities may be labeled “for 1st year” or “for 2nd year” or “for 3rd year” students, all activities can be customized to fit in any type of student research project opportunity or program.

Day 1- Full Day

Benefits of having students become involved in STEM research projects
Mistakes made by teachers that hinder the growth and success of a STEM research opportunities for their students
Understanding the current and/or potential obstacles that may interfere with the goals of increasing STEM research opportunities
How to effectively manage multiple students that are all working on different types of STEM research projects at different stages.
Benefits of increasing contact time, structure and enthusiasm for STEM research projects through a STEM research club/elective/program
How to increase STEM research opportunities including building a program (club and/or elective course), and gaining interest and support from students, administration, colleagues and parents
Making it a “thing” until it becomes a THING (Building/Gaining support for a STEM Research Program/Elective/Club)
Helping students to “think outside of the box” when deciding on a topic and project
Activities for 1st year students (part 1), regardless of whether STEM research opportunities/projects are being incorporated into a traditional STEM classroom or as a part of a research program or club

Activities for 1st year students (part 2), regardless of whether STEM research opportunities/projects are being incorporated into a traditional STEM classroom or as a part of a research program or club
Helping each student to connect with a potential mentor, local or distant, that can help to better understand the area of research they have chosen and to help guide them with their project
Opportunities to have students present research in different venues including local gatherings, professional conferences, and local, national and international competitions.
Understanding the different deadlines, formats and application forms of the numerous competitions

Advanced Activities (for 1st, 2nd or 3rd year research students), including general overview for creating, hopefully award winning, presentations in the following formats:
PowerPoint/Google Slides
Poster
Training students how to present their research in a professional, clear, enthusiastic manner

Creating, hopefully award winning, research papers
Community outreach including:
Establishing a practice night for the JSHS competition (PowerPoint/Google Slides )
Establishing a practice night for regional science fairs (poster presentations)

Incorporating an info session for incoming students and their parents into a practice night for the older students
Creating an end-of-year showcase/symposium for all current students to present to the community
Making it a “thing” until it becomes a THING (Building/Gaining support for a Science Research Program/Elective/Club)
Customizing any/all activities reviewed, to suit any style of class, club or STEM research program