An Effective Model for Enhancing Underrepresented Minority Participation and Success in Geoscience Undergraduate Research
An Effective Model for Enhancing Underrepresented Minority Participation and Success in Geoscience Undergraduate Research
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提高代表性不足的少数群体参与地球科学本科研究并取得成功的有效模式
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2013
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C. Chukuigwe
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R. Blake;J. Liou;C. Chukuigwe
摘要地学研究是获取和传播地学知识的基础门户。通过美国国家科学基金会(NSF)针对少数族裔学生的卫星和地面遥感研究经验(REU)计划，纽约城市理工学院设计并实施了一种引入、刺激和延长地球科学教育的可行模式。该计划由三个主要部分组成：结构化学习环境：准备和指导，学生支持和安全网，以及促进发展的愿景和动力。第一个组成部分--结构化学习环境：准备和指导--将区域教育联盟的学者安排在一个研究小组内，并向他们提供熟练掌握卫星和地面遥感研究所需的一整套技能。第二个组成部分，学生支持和安全网，提供了一个结构化和整体的学习环境，支持本科生成为成功的研究人员和学者。最后一个组成部分，促进发展的愿景和动力，使REU学者在更广泛的背景下接触地球科学，并激励他们设想自己是21世纪的地球科学家和科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)劳动力专业人员。自2008年NSF REU项目启动以来，47名本科生--其中39人(83.0%)是STEM中代表性不足的少数民族(包括女性)--完成了地球科学研究或从事地球科学或STEM职业。
ABSTRACT Geoscience research is a fundamental portal through which geoscience knowledge may be acquired and disseminated. A viable model to introduce, stimulate, and prolong geoscience education has been designed and implemented at the New York City College of Technology through a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in satellite and ground-based remote sensing that targets underrepresented minority students. The program is composed of three primary components: Structured Learning Environments: Preparation and Mentorship, Student Support and Safety Nets, and Vision and Impetus for Advancement. The first component, Structured Learning Environments: Preparation and Mentorship, places REU scholars within a research team and provides them with the skill sets necessary for proficiency in satellite and ground-based remote sensing research. The second component, Student Support and Safety Nets, provides a structured and holistic learning environment that supports the undergraduates in becoming successful researchers and scholars. The last component, Vision and Impetus for Advancement, exposes the REU scholars to geoscience in a wider context and inspires them to envision themselves as the geoscientists and the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce professionals of the 21st century. Since the inception of this NSF REU program in 2008, 47 undergraduate students—39 (83.0%) of whom are underrepresented minorities in STEM (including women)—have completed geoscience research or are engaged in geoscience or STEM careers.