Antarctic Science and Policy: Interdisciplinary Research Education (ASPIRE)

南极科学与政策：跨学科研究教育（ASPIRE）

• 批准号: 9652883
• 负责人: Paul Arthur Berkman
• 金额: $ 26.95万
• 依托单位: Ohio State University Research Foundation -DO NOT USE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-06-01 至 2001-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9652883&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Antarctic; Science; Policy; Interdisciplinary; Research

Science education should be designed to promote critical thinking, problem-solving skills and creativity. In this context, Antarctic Science and Policy: Interdisciplinary Research Education (ASPIRE) will involve students in a creative educational environment where they will learn by refining questions; designing and implementing self-directed projects; and contributing to group decision-making efforts. ASPIRE will be developed over 2 years as a model capstone course for Earth system science curricula which are emerging in universities across the nation. Each student in ASPIRE will become an "ambassador" for the purpose of developing and negotiating recommendations which will be presented in writing and orally in Mock Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings. Interactive multi-media courseware will be designed to help students enhance their inquiry skills. Additional student-teacher interactions will be facilitated through the World Wide Web site which will be upgraded at the Byrd Polar Research Center. An Advisory Committee will be established to ensure that ASPIRE will be successfully designed, implemented, evaluated and disseminated. Evaluation will be ongoing throughout the project to ensure that ASPIRE (1) employs appropriate pedagogical theories and practices, (2) contributes to student knowledge gain, and (3) fosters creative information seeking and decision-making. Beyond introducing the unique fusion of international and interdisciplinary science in Antarctica, ASPIRE will help students develop the Socratic skills which are inherent to learning and thriving in our increasingly complex society.

科学教育的目的应该是促进批判性思维、解决问题的能力和创造力。 在此背景下，南极科学与政策：跨学科研究教育（ASPIRE）将使学生处于一个创造性的教育环境中，他们将通过提炼问题来学习；设计和实施自主项目；并为团体决策做出贡献。 ASPIRE 将在两年内开发成为全国各大学正在兴起的地球系统科学课程的示范顶点课程。 ASPIRE 的每位学生都将成为一名“大使”，负责制定和谈判建议，这些建议将以书面和口头形式在模拟南极条约协商会议上提出。 将设计交互式多媒体课件来帮助学生提高探究能力。 伯德极地研究中心将升级万维网，以促进更多的师生互动。 将成立一个咨询委员会，以确保 ASPIRE 的成功设计、实施、评估和传播。 评估将在整个项目中持续进行，以确保 ASPIRE (1) 采用适当的教学理论和实践，(2) 有助于学生获取知识，(3) 促进创造性的信息寻求和决策。 除了在南极洲引入国际和跨学科科学的独特融合之外，ASPIRE还将帮助学生培养苏格拉底式技能，这些技能是在我们日益复杂的社会中学习和发展所固有的。