The Ntionl ssocition for Reserch in Science Teching (NRST) is worldwide orgniztion of professionls committed to the improvement of science teching nd lerning through reserch. Since its inception in 1928, NRST hs promoted reserch in science eduction nd the communiction of knowledge generted by the reserch. The ultimte gol of NRST is to help ll lerners chieve science litercy. NRST promotes this gol by: 1) encourging nd supporting the ppliction of diverse reserch methods nd theoreticl perspectives from multiple disciplines to the investigtion of teching nd lerning in science; 2) communicting science eduction reserch findings to reserchers, prctitioners, nd policy mkers; nd 3) cooperting with other eductionl nd scientific societies to influence eductionl policies.
