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

中学教师野外生物学和地质学教师提升研讨会

• 批准号: 8751862
• 负责人: Patrick Williams
• 金额: $ 11.47万
• 依托单位: University of Dayton
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-02-01 至 1990-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8751862&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Teacher; Enhancement; Workshop; Field; Biology

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.

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。 它将重点关注解决问题的技能以及生态学和地质学方面的额外知识库的获取和发展。 重点将放在应用生物学、野外生物学和环境地质学。 教师的目标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当地资源及其用途的讨论。随后，该小组将乘坐货车前往科罗拉多州丹佛市郊外的一个现场设施，调查埃文斯山斜坡上高海拔实验室周围地区的生物学和地质情况。 由于该项目包括在家学习和远程实地考察，教师将体验到独特的机会参与令人兴奋的环境，并将实地技术应用到当地环境中。 供学校使用的模块将在项目工作人员和从以前的参与者中选出的导师团队的协助下开发。 本学年的后续计划包括六次晚间会议和几次实地考察。