Feb. 20, 2008 04:57 AM Honolulu Timezone

"Scientific Inquiry Starts Here! ™ ";

ANOVA Science Education Corporation Purchases ScientificInquiry.com and

Launches RIP Awareness

Campaign

ANOVA Science Education Corporation announces its recently acquired domain name to the education world using the slogan, " Scientific inquiry starts here! ™ "  This announce-ment coincides with the company's promotional campaign for raising the awareness of its successful Research Investigation Process (RIP) science education program among kindergarten through high school educators.

Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) February 20, 2008 -- ANOVA Science Education Corporation (ANOVA Science; http://www.anovascience.com or http://www.ScientificInquiry.com) ANOVA Science Education Corporation announced today that it has purchased the domain name ScientificInquiry.com. This domain will help to establish the company as the premier leader in kindergarten through high school level scientific inquiry professional development services and products, including its Research Investigation Process (RIP®) books and wall posters published by its subsidiary, ANOVA Science Publishing. According to ANOVA Science Board member Mr. Gordon Schaubhut, “This is a milestone in our current thrust to begin a nation-wide advertising campaign that will make elementary through high school teachers and administrators, and colleges and universities across the nation take notice of our proprietary and very successful science education program.”

According to the company, the awareness initiative will target the community of elementary school teachers and secondary school teachers through print media, including professional science education and general education journals and newsletters; dispersement of promotional materials at science, science education, and general education conventions and conferences; and through company sponsored promotional seminars and workshops.

The RIP, a scientifically-research-based science education program that incorporates scientific inquiry and critical thinking in an instructional model, is at the center of the professional development services and education products marketed by ANOVA Science. "ScientificInquiry.com is the most appropriate domain name for development of a marketing website for our products and 'Scientific Inquiry Starts Here! ™ ' a fitting slogan for the support services we provide to teachers and schools," said ANOVA Science president and neuroscientist, Dr. Robert Landsman. “Research in the fields of education, learning, and motivation provides convincing evidence that students who learn science in the context of scientific inquiry are more motivated learners, do better in science, and are more likely to pursue science in higher education and as careers than students who learn in more traditional manners. The mission of our company is to use scientific inquiry to foster more positive student attitudes toward science and to promote higher student achievement in the learning of science across the country.”

Included in its advertising initiative, ANOVA Science has begun to offer brief hour to two-hour, as well as half-day and full-day, informational sessions designed to provide a taste of the RIP program professional development experience for educators. These sessions are typically hosted by education organizations such as a college, university, or school district, and attended by a wide variety of participants, ranging from teachers to superintendents. According to Dr. Landsman, “These mini-workshops demonstrate to educators that scientific inquiry really does starts here. They raise awareness about our company’s mission in education and provide participants with a sampling of our professional development activities focusing on scientific inquiry and critical thinking. Most importantly, they have consistently resulted in extremely positive reviews.”  

One such session, hosted last December by the Professional Resources in Science & Mathematics (PRISM) center at Montclair State University in New Jersey, was attended by approximately 30 educators from 12 school districts covering Northern New Jersey. Following the session, PRISM Director Dr. Jackie Willis commented, “Before the end of the RIP program, the teachers and administrators were having many ‘Aha!’ moments and were asking how they could bring the RIP training and materials into their own classrooms.  Clearly, the Research Investigation Process program and products have broad application for the improvement of science and mathematics teaching.”

RIP is a trademark or registered trademark and service mark or registered service mark, of ANOVA Science Education Corporation, ANOVA Science Publishing, and Dr. Robert Landsman in the U.S. and/or other countries. ANOVA Science Education Corporation assists schools in implementing scientific research-based science education programs, providing students with critical thinking and decision-making tools for life-long learning skills that support economic growth and the maintenance of security in the USA. As sole distributor of products and services associated with the Research Investigation Process (RIP ®) inquiry-based science education program for K-12 schools, the contribution of ANOVA Science's vision, services and products toward the nation's movement for science education reform has been recognized and is well received by national and state education organizations. ANOVA Science's activities and services include professional development workshops, seminars and projects; teacher coaching and mentoring; curriculum development addressing state and national standards; and publishing education materials available online at http://www.anovascience.com or http://www.ScientificInquiry.com.

For more information about the RIP or to speak with Dr. Landsman directly, please call 808-741-8512.

Feb. 7, 2008 12:57 AM Honolulu Timezone

RIP Granted Registered Trademark and Service Mark for ANOVA Science Education Corporation's Scientific Inquiry Program: Research Investigation Process

When students "RIP," they are learning science and thinking through the process of scientific inquiry. RIP ® (Research Investigation Process), the scientific inquiry-based science education program for elementary through high schools, is now a registered trademark and service mark denoting the products and services provided by ANOVA Science Education Corporation.

Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) February 7, 2008 -- ANOVA Science Education Corporation (ANOVA Science; http://www.anovascience.com or http://www.ScientificInquiry.com) announced today that an official certificate of registration has been issued for the mark, "RIP," from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The company's president, Dr. Robert E. Landsman, received official notification from the USPTO that RIP ® is a legally registered trademark and service mark of commerce for the Research Investigation Process for use on printed and other education materials, and to designate professional development activities used in critical thinking and scientific inquiry training of K-12 teachers and professionals in other fields. Both marks were officially registered to Dr. Landsman on January 15, 2008.

The RIP ®, a scientific research-based program, has been recognized as an exemplary science education program by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and was a featured part of the NSTA's Exemplary Science Program at the 2006 National Conference on Science Education. "As state and national science education initiatives continue to push professional development to the forefront, it becomes ever more important to protect the intellectual property embedded in the products marketed by ANOVA Science," stated Dr. Landsman. "The granting of these marks represents the next step in brand development and protection of our proprietary RIP products, workshop materials and professional development services."

The company provides training and support for teachers across the continental United States and in Hawaii, making them qualified to teach science and other content areas through the RIP scientific inquiry/critical thinking education program. According to Hawaii Presidential Award teacher Shari Kaneshiro, who has used the program for more than a year, "The RIP guides students through the inquiry process while developing in them a strategy for using critical thinking in making decisions in school and beyond. It also promotes critical thinkers and introduces students and teachers to an exciting time in the teaching of science and other integrated subjects." Ms. Kaneshiro will share her success in using the RIP with sixth graders in her presentation to colleagues at this year's National Conference on Science Education in Boston.

RIP is a trademark or registered trademark and service mark or registered service mark, of ANOVA Science Education Corporation, ANOVA Science Publishing, and Dr. Robert Landsman in the U.S. and/or other countries. ANOVA Science Education Corporation assists schools in implementing scientific research-based science education programs, providing students with critical thinking and decision-making tools for life-long learning skills that support economic growth and the maintenance of security in the USA. As sole distributor of products and services associated with the Research Investigation Process (RIP ®) inquiry-based science education program for K-12 schools, the contribution of ANOVA Science's vision, services and products toward the nation's movement for science education reform has been recognized and is well received by national and state education organizations. ANOVA Science's activities and services include professional development workshops, seminars and projects; teacher coaching and mentoring; curriculum development addressing state and national standards; and publishing education materials available online at http://www.anovascience.com or http://www.ScientificInquiry.com.

For more information about the RIP or to speak with Dr. Landsman directly, please call 808-741-8512.

Aug. 31, 2006 12:15 AM Honolulu Timezone

Teachers RIP at Science Education in Kaimuki Complex Through Federally-Funded Partnership

The Research Investigation Process (RIP ™), a scientific inquiry program for kindergarten through high school science education, changes the way teachers and students think about science. Students learn standards-based science concepts using the RIP by testing hypotheses related to objects and events that are interesting and important to them. Teachers and students at schools in the Kaimuki Complex in Hawaii are experiencing this first-hand through RIP~ing@Science in Kaimuki Complex thanks to the formation of a federally-funded partnership.

Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) August 31, 2006 -- ANOVA Science Education Corporation (ANOVA Science; http://www.anovascience.com ) announced today that it has partnered with the Hawaii Department of Education’s Kaimuki Complex and the Biology Program at the University of Hawaii to coordinate “RIP~ing @ Science in Kaimuki Complex.” This program is designed to use scientific inquiry to enhance science instruction and assessment practices, student learning, and critical thinking ability across ten schools through introduction of the Research Investigation Process (RIP ™). The RIP is a scientific inquiry based K-12 science education program developed by research scientist and science education specialist Dr. Robert Landsman, also the president of ANOVA Science. RIP~ing @ Science in Kaimuki Complex has received funding through a competitive Title II Federal Math and Science Partnership Grant. The grant, renewable for up to three years, is designed to encourage partner organizations to develop and participate in standards-based professional development activities that will improve student outcomes in math and science. Especially targeted were programs designed to develop highly-qualified K-12 science teachers equipped with science content knowledge and to improve K-12 student achievement in those schools identified as “needs improvement.”

“I am excited about the partnership that the Kaimuki Complex Schools have formed with the University of Hawaii Biology Program and ANOVA Science Education with its state-of-the-art scientific research-based Research Investigation Process,” said Estelle Wong, Kaimuki/Kalani Complex Area Superintendent. “Use of this process will help our teachers to align their curriculum with state and national standards and develop students who wonder about their world, are able to think critically, and solve problems logically and methodically. Dr. Landsman fully understands the power and promise of students who are motivated and excited about learning. His Research Investigation Process provides teachers with a means to motivate and excite students."

According to the documents supporting the funded partnership grant proposal, Kaimuki is a “high-need” complex. Last year, out of the 5552 students serviced, 2994 live in families with incomes below the poverty line and qualify for Federal Free and Reduced (F&R) Lunch. Those numbers translate to 54% of the entire 10 school complex student population with a range from 13% to 96.7% Free and Reduced Lunch, depending on the school. Approximately one third of Kaimuki’s student population is designated Special Education or English Language Learners (ELL).

“Students are capable if teachers create the learning opportunities,” stated Kaimuki Complex School Renewal Specialist Dr. Alan Ramos, who is serving as one of the coordinators for the grant. “This is an opportunity for our teachers to gain in experience through training to help our students compete in the global society in the universal language of progress which is science.”

This year’s participating teachers have already taken the initial step to begin implementation of the RIP™ inquiry model into their classrooms by attending an intensive summer training session, conducted by ANOVA Science and the Curriculum Section of the Honolulu District, in which they assumed the same roles as learners that their students will assume this school year. Teachers were instructed in how to use the RIP ™ model and in techniques to facilitate implementation of the RIP ™ into the classroom, including applications of technology to instruction. The series of summer workshops supporting RIP~ing @ Science in Kaimuki Complex were facilitated by Dr. Landsman, who serves as Content Coordinator for the grant, and Pamela Kohara, who is the Technical Resource Teacher for the Kaimuki Complex.

When asked for her evaluation of the training, National Board Certified 10th grade Kaimuki High School science teacher Jami Muranaka stated, "The RIP training workshop was the best professional development course in science that I have ever taken. What I learned from the training was very practical and could be immediately implemented in my classroom.” Ms. Muranaka has already begun to introduce the program into her instructional practices. “I started using the Research Investigation Process with my students on the first day of class, and one month later, we are still using it daily. So far, I have seen students excited about 'doing science' and being challenged to think like a scientist. Many of my students enter my class as robots, having been told throughout their school years what to investigate in science and how to investigate it. The RIP encourages them to be creative and investigate questions relevant to their own lives. As a teacher, my job has become easier. Rather than planning lessons on a daily basis, the students plan their own lessons and I serve as a guide, making sure they learn what they need to learn while allowing them to make their own choices within the curriculum guidelines."

Joyce Luka, a Palolo Elementary School teacher, is currently implementing the RIP ™ with her colleague Sharon Gouveia. Ms. Luka described what happened during their third inquiry lesson with a particularly motivationally- and behaviorally-challenged class of 5th grade students: “We had a breakthrough. The children were raising their hands and participating. Success!”

“The energy and time already invested in competing for the grant and training the initial 22 participants has already doubled the returns!” claimed Ms. Kohara, the grant Project Director. “This partnership is a tremendous opportunity for the renewal of the science curriculum in the Kaimuki Complex schools. Not only are the teachers motivated about the RIP, but also many have already reported to me that this program is already getting their students excited about science. What could be better? I believe Kaimuki Complex is ready to RIP through science.”

ANOVA Science Education Corporation assists schools in implementing scientific research-based science education programs, providing students with critical thinking and decision making tools for life-long learning skills that support economic growth and the maintenance of security in the USA. As sole distributor of products and services associated with the Research Investigation Process (RIP ™) inquiry-based science education program for K-12 schools, the contribution of ANOVA Science's vision, services, and products toward the nation's movement for science education reform has been recognized and is well-received by national and state education organizations. ANOVA Science's activities and services include professional development workshops and seminars for elementary school, middle school and high school teachers; teacher coaching and mentoring; curriculum development addressing state and National Science Education Standards; and publishing education materials available online at http://www.anovascience.com . For more information about RIP~ing @ Science in Kaimuki Complex, please call (808) 741-8512 or to learn more about ANOVA Science's products and services, visit www.anovascience.com .

Media Inquiries, interviews (broadcast, print, national):
Abbe Buck, Communications Manager
HighViz Consulting Group
Toll-free: 1-800-380-2825

or

Ev Rios, Customer Service
ANOVA Science Education Corporation
(808) 741-8512