EPWG: Geology In A Social and Historical Context: Preforming Earth Science Education

9555721 Rees本项目旨在改造地球科学课程和教学方法，以适应“地质社会科学”的教学。新的课程和教学法将有助于改革地球科学课程、教学方法和课堂环境，使科学对传统上被边缘化的学生，特别是妇女具有吸引力；将地球系统的研究置于社会和历史背景中；考察塑造科学知识的种族、阶级和性别动态；阐明科学、政治和社会政策之间的关系；通过结合自然科学和社会科学的知识，开发真正跨学科的地质社会科学课程。改革后的课程和教学法的目标是：(1)吸引和留住地球科学项目中代表性不足的群体；(2)将地球系统的研究置于从高中到大学的社会和历史背景中；(3)增强教育者和学生对自然和社会系统及其相互关系的理解；(4)提高社会和科学素养。新的资源将纳入新创建的专题模块，这些模块将阐明自然和社会系统及其相互关系；考察科学探究和知识的种族、阶级和性别维度；并鼓励学生运用他们在自然科学和社会科学方面的个人知识来解决当地和环境问题以及制定政策。这些模块将包含教学建议和建议；建议阅读、实验练习、社区活动和实地考察地点；和广泛的资源指南。为了招募和留住更多的女性到科学学科，应该使用新的课堂资源和教学方法。该项目将通过研究自然与社会的相互关系以及科学与不同学生群体生活的相关方式来加强地球科学的教学。教材和计划将帮助高中、社区学院和大学教师改进他们的课程内容。* * *

9555721 Rees This project is designed to transform both earth science courses and pedagogy for the teaching of the social science of geolog" will be developed and implemented. The new courses and pedagogy will help to reform the earth science courses, teaching methods, and the classroom environment to make science inviting for traditionally marginalized students, particularly women; place the study of earth systems in a social and historical context; examine the race, class, and gender dynamics that shape scientific knowledge; illuminate the relationship between science, politics, and social policy; develop truly interdisciplinary social science of geology courses by incorporating the knowledge of the natural and social sciences. The goals of the reformed curricula and pedagogy are to (1) attract and retain underrepresented groups m earth science programs, (2) place the study of earth systems in a social and historical context from high school through university, (3) enhance both educators' and students' understanding( of natural and social systems and their inter-relatedness and (4) increase social and scientific literacy. New resources will be incorporated into newly created thematic modules that will illuminate natural and social systems and their inter-relatedness; examine the race, class, and gender dimensions of scientific inquiry and knowledge; and stimulate students to apply their personal knowledge of the natural and social sciences to local and environmental issues and policy making endeavors. The modules will contain pedagogical recommendations and suggestions; suggested readings, laboratory exercises, community-based activities, and field-trip localities; and extensive resource guides. In order to recruit and retain more women to science disciplines, new classroom resources and teaching methods should be used. This project will enhance the teaching of earth sciences by looking at the interelatedness of nature and society and at the ways science is rel evant to the lives of a diverse student population. Teaching materials and plans will help high school, community college, and university faculty improve the content of their courses. ***