Resources to Increase Geoscience Literacy: Leveraging Earth Science Research to Educate Teachers, Students, and the Public

提高地球科学素养的资源：利用地球科学研究来教育教师、学生和公众

• 批准号: 1202986
• 负责人: James Short
• 金额: $ 14.94万
• 依托单位: American Museum Natural History
• 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: 2012-09-01 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1202986&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Resources; Increase; Geoscience; Literacy; Leveraging

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is developing and implementing a Track 1 pilot project involving innovative professional development and teaching resources based on current geoscience research to improve public Earth Science literacy, particularly through strengthening Earth Science education in grades 7-12 and teacher preparation for secondary school science. These resources include: (1) a short video documentary (in AMNH's Science Bulletins video program) for exhibition and online distribution that features the work of a geoscience researcher and (2) an "Earth Science Teaching Case" (Teaching Case) comprised of a suite of resources to support pre-service and in-service teacher professional development, as well as the implementation of these resources in the classroom to teach students. The Teaching Case includes video segments, text passages, and inquiry-based classroom activities that engage students in the use of geoscience data. These resources are being based on content relating to current research in the area of geological hazards and risks, with a focus on earthquakes and climate change, thereby supporting content in the Next Generation Science Standards. By including the analysis of large geoscience data sets as a catalyst for teaching educators and their students about Earth Science and scientific practices, these resources meet a need currently not met by existing geoscience professional development materials. These resources are being piloted in conjunction with AMNH's new Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program with a specialization in Earth Science for grades 7-12. AMNH's MAT program, supported by New York State and the DR K-12 and Noyce programs in NSF/EHR, is the first of its kind to be offered through an informal science education institution.

美国自然历史博物馆（AMNH）正在开发和实施一个轨道1试点项目，该项目涉及创新的专业发展和教学资源，这些项目基于当前的地球科学研究，以提高公共地球科学素养，尤其是通过增强7 - 12年级的地球科学教育以及为中学科学的教师准备。这些资源包括：（1）用于展览和在线发行的简短视频纪录片（在AMNH的科学公告视频计划中），其中包括地球科学研究人员的工作，以及（2）“地球科学教学案例”（教学案例）（教学案例），由一系列资源来支持服务前的服务和服务前教师专业发展，以及这些资源在课堂上实施这些资源，以教给学生。该教学案例包括视频片段，文本段落和基于询问的课堂活动，这些活动使学生参与地球科学数据的使用。这些资源基于与当前在地质危害和风险领域的研究有关的内容，重点是地震和气候变化，从而支持下一代科学标准中的内容。通过将大型地球科学数据集的分析作为向教育工作者及其学生介绍地球科学和科学实践的催化剂，这些资源满足了现有的地球科学专业发展材料目前尚未满足的需求。这些资源与AMNH的新教学艺术硕士（MAT）计划一起进行了试验，并在地球科学专业的7 - 12年级中进行了专业化。 AMNH的MAT计划在NSF/EHR的纽约州和K-12博士和NOYCE计划的支持下，是第一个通过非正式科学教育机构提供的同类产品。