GP-EXTRA: GEOTeams: Summer Research Pathways to Geoscience Using a Novel Multilevel Team Approach

GP-EXTRA：GEOTeams：使用新颖的多层次团队方法进行地球科学夏季研究途径

• 批准号: 1911514
• 负责人: Emma Farmer
• 金额: $ 34.75万
• 依托单位: Hofstra University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-07-15 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1911514&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: GP; EXTRA; GEOTeams; Summer; Research

Part 1 - As students are prepared for global change, there's an obligation to educate them in the significance of human impacts on Earth systems through the study of geoscience. The growing geoscience job market will present exciting new opportunities to contribute to the sustainability and well being of society; however, for a variety of reasons, students are not being made aware of these opportunities. The problem is particularly acute among underrepresented minority (URM, or Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native) students. This program applies a novel multi-level approach of engaging students at different stages in their education in a five week summer research project related to the challenges of living sustainably on Long Island. Four teams each year made up of an undergraduate science major, a high school student, and a future science teacher will perform hands on research closely mentored by expert faculty. The ultimate goal is to increase the number of students (particularly those underrepresented in the STEM pipeline) pursuing geoscience related degrees and planning on entering geoscience professions. In addition, the program seeks to strengthen the ability of future teachers to inspire students and influence their future STEM learning and interest in STEM careers, and to raise awareness among teachers of the research opportunities in the geosciences. Part 2 - During an intensive 5 week program, GEOTeam members will engage in collaborative, authentic, scientific inquiry on projects that focus on hydrogeology, sedimentology, geohazards, climate, and biogeochemistry. Weekly seminars and workshops will introduce students to research processes, safety training, and career development through interaction with geoscience professionals from local governments and businesses. GEOTeams will present their work and results in professional settings such as science fairs, conferences, and public meetings. The project capitalizes on several outstanding Hofstra programs, including the Summer Science Research Program; a STEM Collaboratorium; established connections with area public schools, particularly high need schools; the STEP and CSTEP collegiate preparatory programs for underrepresented students; and the Noyce Scholars Program. The project provides new insights on engaging students raised in a developed environment with limited exposure to geology a significant topic which has not yet received adequate attention. It adds to the knowledge base on how the strategic use of team?\based learning rooted in a collaborative process can impact the performance of students, particularly underrepresented students, in geoscience. It enhances the infrastructure for science teacher education by improving science teachers' ability to advance student learning through authentic research. The project explores how universities can directly engage high school students in explorations of geoscience early in their studies before they lose interest. Finally, project findings should contribute to [best practices] in STEM instruction for underserved minority students and increase their self\efficacy and performance in mathematics and science, thus expanding their opportunities for STEM careers. The students' engagement in authentic, career\relevant geoscience experiences will give them a concrete understanding of key knowledge and skills in the field and the importance of geoscience in solving real world problems.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

第1部分 - 随着学生为全球变革做好准备，有义务通过研究地球科学对人类对地球系统的影响的重要性进行教育。日益增长的地球科学工作市场将为社会的可持续性和福祉做出贡献的新机会；但是，由于多种原因，没有让学生意识到这些机会。在代表性不足的少数群体（或黑人，西班牙裔，美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加人）的学生中，这个问题尤其严重。该计划采用了一种新型的多层次方法，可以在一个五个星期的夏季研究项目中与不同阶段的学生吸引学生，这与长岛可持续生活的挑战有关。每年由一名本科科学专业，一名高中生和未来的科学老师组成的四个团队将对由专家教师密切指导的研究进行。最终目标是增加攻读与地球科学与地球科学学位的学生的数量（尤其是STEM管道中的人数不足的学生）。此外，该计划旨在增强未来教师激励学生并影响其未来的STEM学习和对STEM职业的兴趣的能力，并提高教师对地球科学研究机会的认识。第2部分 - 在一项密集的5周计划中，Geoteam成员将对着重于水文地质学，沉积学，地质灾害，气候和生物地质化学的项目进行合作，真实的科学询问。每周的研讨会和研讨会将通过与地方政府和企业的地球科学专业人员互动，向学生介绍研究过程，安全培训和职业发展。 Geoteams将在科学博览会，会议和公开会议等专业环境中介绍他们的工作和结果。该项目利用了几个杰出的Hofstra计划，包括夏季科学研究计划； STEM合作者；与地区公立学校建立了联系，尤其是高需求学校；为代表性不足的学生提供的步骤和CSTEP大学预科课程；和Noyce学者计划。该项目为在发达的环境中培养的学生提供了新的见解，而对地质的曝光率有限，这是一个尚未得到充分关注的重要主题。它增加了知识基础，基于团队的战略使用？基于协作过程中的基于的学习会影响地球科学的学生，特别是代表性不足的学生的表现。它通过提高科学教师通过真实的研究提高学生学习的能力来增强科学教师教育的基础设施。该项目探讨了大学如何在失去兴趣之前在研究初期直接吸引高中生的地球科学探索。最后，项目发现应为服务不足的少数族裔学生的STEM指导做出贡献，并提高其在数学和科学方面的自我\疗效和表现，从而扩大他们从事STEM职业的机会。学生参与真实的职业\相关的地球科学经验将使他们对该领域的关键知识和技能有具体的理解，以及地球科学在解决现实世界中问题方面的重要性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并认为通过基金会的知识分子和更广泛的影响，可以通过评估来审查CRITERIA，并被评估通过评估。