Ocean Sciences for Rural Communities via Informal Science Education

通过非正式科学教育为农村社区提供海洋科学

• 批准号: 1515856
• 负责人: Sharon Cooper
• 金额: $ 269.35万
• 依托单位: Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-15 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1515856&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Ocean; Sciences; Rural; Communities; via

Ocean science is important for the public to understand as the impact of water as a resource has become more significant in recent years. As part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds innovative resources for use in a variety of settings including rural communities. This project's goals are to educate rural communities and youth about ocean science via setting up exhibits in unique venues such as parks, parking lots and at community gatherings as well as in local libraries. Local library staff and Girl Scouts will assist the investigators in operationalizing the community activities. The project is a collaboration between the Consortium for Leadership, Inc., Rutgers University, the University of Hawaii, Ashland University, the College of Exploration, the Girl Scout organization and some of its affiliates, the Rural Library Education Network, local museums, and the Texas State Aquarium.This project will experiment with a new style of presentation called "Pop up" which brings in exhibits that are rapidly and easily set up in unconventional venues such as parks to get the communities' attention. From among the visitors attending the "Pop up" sessions, the organizers will invite those who have shown interest to attend deeper discussions of ocean science at the local library. This deeper discussion, referred to as "Drill down", will involve scientists commenting from a research ship on their research activities. Cores from the ocean floor will be used to educate attendees about the history of the planet. Locations of the project venues will include rural communities that have a high population of underserved citizens. Research questions to be investigated are: 1. Do the "Pop up" and "Drill down" exercises create an effective and sustainable model for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning? 2. How does the "Pop up/Drill down" methodology meet the needs of partner informal science education institutions such as the libraries and Girl Scouts in fulfilling their own missions? 3. What is the impact of these sessions on increasing awareness and knowledge of ocean and earth science, technology, and the work of scientists/engineers?

近年来，水作为资源的影响变得越来越重要，了解海洋科学对于公众来说非常重要。作为加强非正式环境学习总体战略的一部分，推进非正式 STEM 学习 (AISL) 计划资助创新资源，用于包括农村社区在内的各种环境。该项目的目标是通过在公园、停车场、社区聚会以及当地图书馆等独特场所举办展览，对农村社区和年轻人进行海洋科学教育。当地图书馆工作人员和女童子军将协助调查人员开展社区活动。该项目是领导力联盟、罗格斯大学、夏威夷大学、阿什兰大学、探索学院、女童子军组织及其一些附属机构、农村图书馆教育网络、当地博物馆和德克萨斯州水族馆。该项目将尝试一种名为“Pop up”的新型展示方式，这种方式可以在公园等非常规场所快速轻松地设置展品，以引起社区的注意。组织者将从参加“快闪”会议的参观者中邀请有兴趣的参观者到当地图书馆参加有关海洋科学的更深入的讨论。 这种更深入的讨论被称为“深入研究”，科学家将在一艘研究船上对他们的研究活动发表评论。海底的岩芯将用于向与会者介绍地球的历史。项目场地的地点将包括拥有大量服务不足的公民的农村社区。要调查的研究问题是： 1.“弹出”和“深入”练习是否为 STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）学习创建了有效且可持续的模型？ 2. “弹出/深入”方法如何满足图书馆和女童子军等非正式科学教育伙伴机构履行自身使命的需求？ 3. 这些会议对提高海洋和地球科学、技术以及科学家/工程师工作的认识和知识有何影响？