Mentoring Through Research as a Catalyst for Success in the Geosciences (Phase 2): A Track 2 Proposal for High School, Undergraduate and Graduate (MS) Underrepresented Groups at Ca

通过研究进行指导，作为地球科学成功的催化剂（第二阶段）：针对加州高中、本科生和研究生 (MS) 代表性不足群体的第二轨提案

• 批准号: 0503609
• 负责人: Kathleen Marsaglia
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: The University Corporation, Northridge
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2010-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0503609&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mentoring; Through; Research; Catalyst; Success

Track 2: Mentoring Through Research as a Catalyst forSuccess in the Geosciences (Phase 2)This project enlarges the scope of an earlier "Catalyst Program" at the Department of Geological Sciences at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), a project that combined research with peer mentoring. Cultural and financial barriers faced by students at CSUN are being removed during this project through the use of research teams as a means of building research skills and providing peer mentorship. The design of the program includes the following key elements: 1) building a critical mass of minority students that are involved with the project at various educational levels, i.e., high school, undergraduate, and graduate; 2) involving undergraduate and graduate geoscience students participate in research projects that are meritorious and scientifically sound; 3) increasing students' self-esteem by helping them achieve success in research; 4) connecting students with peer, near-peer and advisor mentors; 5) building a sense of community using research teams; 6) involving students throughout multiple years; 7) providing for geoscience teaching opportunities (teaching assistantships and development of research/mentoring class); and 8) increasing the educational and research capabilities of the Geological Sciences Department at CSUN. In this Phase 2 project, a new petrology/geochemistry research project, integration with the American Geological Institute's EARTHCOMM curriculum in the local high schools will occur, and a new summer geoscience program for science-math oriented students participating in the CSUN LSAMP program are added to the components of the original Phase 1 project. In addition, the outreach program for local high-school students and their earth-science teachers is expanded, and based on the results of evaluation of the Phase 1 project, increased monitoring of undergraduate academic performance and enhancement of the 'Catalyst Course' will take place during Phase 2. The project engages students in activities meant to enrich their overall educational experience, to promote peer and near-peer mentoring, and to keep students in the 'geosciences pipeline'.

轨道2：通过研究指导地球科学（第2阶段），该项目扩大了在加利福尼亚州立大学（CSUN）地质科学系（CSUN）的较早“催化剂计划”的范围，该项目将研究结合在一起，该项目将研究与同伴进行了研究。通过使用研究团队作为建立研究技能并提供同伴指导的手段，CSUN学生面临的文化和财务障碍正在被删除。该计划的设计包括以下关键要素：1）在各种教育水平，即高中，本科生和研究生中建立少数少数族裔学生； 2）让大学生和研究生地球科学专业的学生参与有功又科学的研究项目； 3）通过帮助他们在研究中取得成功来增加学生的自尊心； 4）将学生与对方，近对和顾问导师联系起来； 5）使用研究团队建立社区感； 6）多年来让学生参与； 7）提供地球科学教学机会（教学助理和研究/指导课程的发展）； 8）提高CSUN地质科学系的教育和研究能力。在此第2阶段项目中，将发生一个新的岩石学/地球化学研究项目，与美国地质研究所的EarthComm课程的整合在当地高中进行，并将参加CSUN LSAMP计划的新型夏季地球科学计划添加到原始1阶段1项目的组成部分中。 In addition, the outreach program for local high-school students and their earth-science teachers is expanded, and based on the results of evaluation of the Phase 1 project, increased monitoring of undergraduate academic performance and enhancement of the 'Catalyst Course' will take place during Phase 2. The project engages students in activities meant to enrich their overall educational experience, to promote peer and near-peer mentoring, and to keep students in the 'geosciences pipeline'.