Student‐focused, career‐driven exploration in natural history museums through experiential education and mentorship: A model to intentionally increase the racial and ethnic diversity of students
Student‐focused, career‐driven exploration in natural history museums through experiential education and mentorship: A model to intentionally increase the racial and ethnic diversity of students
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通过体验式教育和指导，以学生为中心，以职业为驱动力对自然历史博物馆进行探索：有意增加学生种族和民族多样性的模式
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10.1002/nse2.20097
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2023
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Flemming, Adania D.
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作者：
Flemming, Adania D.
沉浸在研究过程中可以培养本科生的科学身份，并支持他们追求科学事业的坚持。然而，学生很难找到从事真正科学研究的机会。自然历史博物馆的专业人员和科学对象提供了这样一个机会，可以通过本科生和博物馆都受益创建关系。学生需要真实的实践经验，以更好地了解他们的学术领域和职业轨迹，博物馆需要协助策划和管理藏品。这可以通过正式课程中的指导、培训和研究经验来实现。在佛罗里达大学，我开发并教授了一门名为“自然史导论”的课程，让学生参与博物馆收藏的项目。讨论会取代了讲座，介绍了研究的概念，预测和假设之间的区别，对科学本质的理解，以及如何进行文献综述等主题。在2019年和2020年，学生们完成了一项课程前和课程后的调查，以衡量他们对科学的理解和他们预期的职业轨迹。我的研究结果表明，导师和真正的体验科学的机会，利用博物馆藏品，使学生实现的激情，目的感，更好地了解科学和科学事业。
Being immersed in the processes of research can develop undergraduate students’ science identities and support their persistence in pursuing science careers. However, it can be difficult for students to find opportunities for engaging in authentic scientific research. The professional staff and scientific objects in natural history museums provide such an opportunity that can create relationships through which both undergraduate students and museums benefit. Students require authentic practical experiences to better understand their academic fields and career trajectories, and museums require assistance curating and managing collections. This can be accomplished through mentorship, training, and research experience in a formal course. At the University of Florida, I developed and taught a course titled “Introduction to Natural History” that engaged students in projects in museum collections. Discussion sessions replaced lectures by introducing topics such as the concept of research, distinction between predictions and hypotheses, understanding of the nature of science, and how to conduct literature reviews. In 2019 and 2020, students completed a pre‐ and postcourse survey to gauge their understanding of science and their anticipated career trajectory. My results demonstrate that mentorship and authentic experiential science opportunities using museum collections enable students to realize a passion, sense of purpose, and better understanding of science and careers in science.