A Paleomagnetics Laboratory for Undergraduate Education and Student Research

用于本科教育和学生研究的古地磁学实验室

• 批准号: 9751470
• 负责人: Robert Varga
• 金额: $ 2.83万
• 依托单位: College of Wooster
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-05-15 至 1999-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9751470&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Paleomagnetics; Laboratory; Undergraduate; Education; Student

This project is equipping a basic paleomagnetics laboratory within the Department of Geology. The new laboratory is addressing the increasing needs of undergraduate students for exposure to analytical methods, scientific experimentation, and the interpretation of quantitative data. Inclusive of the paleomagnetic equipment into the first-year course, Processes and Concepts of Geology, is introducing a general student audience to laboratory procedure and data analysis. This laboratory is stressing the contribution of paleomagnetic results to the development of plate tectonic theory and enabling students to see the relationship between experimentation, hypothesis formation, and testing. Paleomagnetic laboratory modules are also being designed for the structural geology course and for two new courses in geophysics and geoarcheology. Together, these courses are affecting a wide selection of both majors and non-science-majors. The new laboratory is also being used to support student research as part of their independent study research, which is a requirement for all student. Students and faculty at neighboring institutions are being invited to use the paleomagnetics laboratory. *

该项目正在为地质系内的一个基本古地磁学实验室配备设备。新的实验室正在满足本科生对分析方法、科学实验和定量数据解释日益增长的需求。将古地磁设备纳入一年级课程《地质学的过程和概念》，正在向普通学生受众介绍实验室程序和数据分析。这个实验室强调古地磁成果对板块构造理论发展的贡献，并使学生能够看到实验、假说形成和检验之间的关系。还在为构造地质学课程和地球物理学和地球考古学的两门新课程设计古地磁实验室单元。这些课程加在一起，正在影响到很多专业和非理科专业的学生。新的实验室也被用来支持学生的研究，作为他们独立学习研究的一部分，这是对所有学生的要求。邻近机构的学生和教职员工被邀请使用古地磁学实验室。*