Teacher Enhancement Workshop in Field Biology and Geology for Middle School Teachers

代顿大学科学家将为20名中学教师举办为期六周的野外生物学和地质学研讨会。它将侧重于获得和发展解决问题的技能以及生态和地质学方面的额外知识库。重点将放在应用生物学、田间生物学和环境地质学上。目标教师群体是俄亥俄州西南部准备不足的中学教师，包括代顿、辛辛那提和哥伦布等大城市中心以及城市和大学周围的郊区。该计划的前三周将包括地质学和生态学原理的介绍，以及对当地资源及其用途的讨论。随后，考察团将乘坐面包车前往科罗拉多州丹佛市外的一个野外设施，调查位于山坡上的高海拔实验室周围地区的生物和地质情况。埃文斯。由于这个项目既包括基于家庭的学习，也包括远程现场学习，教师将体验到一个独特的机会，参与到一个令人兴奋的环境中，并将现场技术应用到他们当地的环境中。将在项目工作人员和从先前参与者中挑选的指导小组的协助下开发供学校使用的模块。该学年的后续计划包括六次晚间会议和几次实地考察。

A six-week field biology and geology workshop will be conducted by University of Dayton scientists for 20 Middle School teachers. It will focus on the acquisition and development of skills in problem solving and an additional knowledge base in ecology and geology. Emphasis will be placed on applied biology, field biology and environmental geology. The target group of teachers are the less well-prepared Middle School teachers in southwestern Ohio, including both large urban centers, such as Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus and suburban areas surrounding the cities and the University. The first three weeks of the program will include an introduction to the principles of geology and ecology as well as discussion of local resources and their uses. Following that, the group will travel by vans to a field facility outside of Denver, Colorado to investigate the biology and geology of the area around the High Altitude Laboratory on the slopes of Mt. Evans. Because this project includes both a home-based study and a distant field site, teachers will experience a unique opportunity to participate in an exciting environment, and apply the field techniques to their local environment. Modules for school use will be developed with the assistance of project staff and mentor teams selected from previous participants. Six evening meetings and several field trips are included in the follow-up plans for the academic year.