[§304A-1863]  Research experiences forteachers program; established.  (a)  There is established within the University of Hawaii the research experiences for teachers program, which shall be administeredby the University of Hawaii college of engineering.  The purpose of theresearch experiences for teachers program shall be to support the developmentof middle school teacher skills and knowledge, and the development of middleschool curriculum materials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematicssubject areas, with a focus on wireless communications.

(b)  The research experiences for teachersprogram shall:

(1)  Educate teachers in the advances in technology inwireless communications and engineering;

(2)  Enhance teacher research skills through the useof software and innovative uses of equipment;

(3)  Provide teacher participants with hands-onresearch experiences;

(4)  Support teachers in developing classroom lessonsand program activities that meet their course objectives and student performancestandards; and

(5)  Provide opportunities to share and collaboratewith other teacher participants to ensure successful implementation ofcurricula and programs.

(c)  Specific activities of the researchexperiences for teachers program shall include:

(1)  Providing on-site lectures, demonstrations, andlaboratory tours at the University of Hawaii and middle schools;

(2)  Reviewing wireless communications concepts,methods, history, and applications;

(3)  Reviewing engineering and relevant science concepts,research methodology, and real-world applications;

(4)  Reviewing key components of inquiry-basedteaching materials;

(5)  Providing teachers with technical contentsupport;

(6)  Assisting teachers in adapting state-of-the-artengineering research into a meaningful classroom experience for students;

(7)  Providing seminars to transfer relevantinformation and experiences among teacher participants and sponsors;

(8)  Providing summer engineering workshop forteachers; and

(9)  Maintaining a website for content and programdissemination. [L 2007, c 111, pt of §11]