Ecology in Context: Research Strategies and Applications for the Undergraduate

9322283伯科维茨该奖项提供资金，使这一成功的项目再持续三年。生态系统研究所的本科生研究体验(IES-REU)项目让学生沉浸在高度互动的、以研究为导向的环境中。我们的主要宗旨是，在科学上取得成功取决于理解研究的背景，以及特定学科的实质和程序。该计划的目标是：(1)提供生态研究方面的强化培训；(2)拓宽学生对科学的社会、伦理和理论背景的看法；(3)让学生直接接触到研究科学家的生活。在接下来的三个暑假中，将有八名学生被带到学院参加为期12周的课程，这得益于1988-1993年间非常成功的课程的优势。该计划包括以下部分：(1)学生研究项目；(2)面向本科生的研究策略，提供对研究过程的明确培训和反思；(3)背景研究，涉及一系列不同的计划和活动，以拓宽学生对各种背景和科学应用的看法；(4)关于生态学机会的全天论坛，使学生从广泛的角度了解生态学和生态学家在现代世界中的作用；(5)支持活动，促进群体建设，接触生态学等；以及(6)学生成长评估，以指导该计划，并衡量对学生职业发展以及他们对科学的信心、能力和理解的影响的广度和质量。在科学家导师的指导下，每个学生描述一个研究问题和相关的假设。选择合适的方法，并制定研究计划。然后，学生们实施这个项目，以分析和撰写报告结束。在一个正式的研究研讨会上的陈述结束了暑期计划。期末考试将作为IES杂项出版物进行整理和出版。***

9322283 Berkowitz This award provides funds to continue this successful program for another three years. The Institute of Ecosystem Studies' Research Experiences for Undergraduates (IES-REU) program immerses students in a highly interactive, research-oriented environment. Our major tenet is that success in science depends on understanding the context of research, as well as the substance and procedures of a particular discipline. Program goals are: (1) to provide intensive training in ecological research: (2) to broaden students' perspectives on the societal, ethical and theoretical contexts of science: and (3) to give students direct exposure to the life of a research scientist. Eight students will be brought to the Institute for a twelve-week program in each of the next three summers, building upon the strengths of highly successful 1988-1993 programs. The program includes the following components: (1) Student Research Projects; (2) Research Strategies for the Undergraduate, providing explicit training in and reflection on the research process; (3) Research in Context, involving a diverse set of programs and activities to broaden students' perspectives on the various contexts and applications of science; (4) a full-day Forum on Opportunities in Ecology to expose students to a broad range of perspectives on the role of ecology and ecologists in the modem world; (5) Supporting Activities, for group-building, exposure to ecology, etc.; and (6) Assessment of Student Growth, both to guide the program and to gauge the breadth and quality of impacts on student career development and their confidence, competence and understanding of science. Under the guidance of a mentor scientist, each student delineates a research question and associated hypotheses. selects appropriate methods, and develops a research plan. Students then implement the project, ending with analysis and report writing. Presentations in a formal Research Symposium conclude the summer program. Final pa pers will be collated and published as an IES Miscellaneous Publication. ***