Building Analytical Competence for Geoscience Students through use of Spectroscopic Tools

通过使用光谱工具培养地球科学学生的分析能力

• 批准号: 1140444
• 负责人: John Brady
• 金额: $ 10.91万
• 依托单位: Smith College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-08-15 至 2017-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1140444&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Building; Analytical; Competence; Geoscience; Students

The project, a collaborative effort among Smith College, Holyoke Community College and Mount Holyoke College, is building analytical competence in undergraduate geoscience students through use of Raman and FTIR spectrometers. Benchtop and portable spectrometers are being shared among the three colleges and others in the region, and are being used to develop, implement and assess innovative instructional modules through which students acquire mastery via hands-on, investigative learning. By analyzing unknown minerals and other materials, synthesizing data and predictions, and evaluating experimental results, students are learning not only geological content, but also how to use chemical analyses to solve relevant problems. The spectroscopic knowledge and analytical competencies that are targeted in the curriculum development are in increasing demand by the nation's geoscience workforce. The project is providing a direct benefit in broadening participation in the geosciences through its engagement with two women's colleges and a community college that serves a diverse population of non-traditional and first-generation college students. Project personnel are also disseminating their approach and curriculum modules beyond the region through a web portal, video postings, and hands-on workshops at national conferences.

该项目是史密斯学院，霍利奥克社区学院和霍利奥克山学院的合作努力，它通过使用拉曼和FTIR光谱仪来建立本科生地球科学学生的分析能力。台式和便携式光谱仪在该地区的三所大学中共享，并被用于开发，实施和评估创新的教学模块，学生通过动手实践，调查学习获得掌握。通过分析未知的矿物质和其他材料，合成数据和预测，并评估实验结果，学生不仅在学习地质内容，而且还学习如何使用化学分析来解决相关问题。在课程发展中针对的光谱知识和分析能力在于，国家的地球科学劳动力的需求增加。该项目通过与两所女大学和一所社区学院的参与来扩大地球科学的参与，从而提供了直接的好处，该学院为非传统和第一代大学生提供了多样化。项目人员还通过在国家会议上通过网站，视频发布和动手研讨会来传播其方法和课程模块。