Network Oceanography, Moving Hands On Pedagogy to the Internet

(43)地质科学这个项目，同时建立在材料和教学法的基础上开发与以前的NSF支持，创建一个现代化的，以探究为导向的，基于互联网的普通教育海洋学类，并提供了一个环境进行研究的学生学习。在这个大型课堂环境中，学生们从事现实的数据驱动的科学调查。学生们提出一个问题，使用Prothero的NSF资助的CD-ROM“我们的动态星球”收集数据，并根据他们的工作撰写一篇科学论文。这将科学作为一个有趣的，动态的和社会相关的领域，通过教学科学过程以及科学内容，并在科学，社会和我们星球的未来福祉之间建立联系。以调查为基础的活动的重点已经扩大，超出了目前对板块构造的关注，将包括地球气候和海洋以及世界渔业。纳入所有的活动将是：a）一个虚拟的科学研讨会，学生互动参与和贡献自己的演讲，B）互动在线写作和批判性思维软件，和c）现有的班级管理软件的网络实现。软件工具的灵活性允许修改和/或扩展，以适应一系列学生，教师和机构的需求和重点。通过用互联网和基于浏览器的网络取代本地网络连接，学生访问增加。校园内的学生可以选择完全在线学习课程，这也支持访问其他机构的学生和教师。所有的客户端软件将在Macintosh和PC计算机上运行，服务器端软件将在Unix、Macintosh或PC服务器上运行。课程和教材的评价将于2001年春季开始。这项研究的重点是：a）学生在线学习与面对面学习是否不同，以及B）学生的动机、背景和其他变量如何影响这些环境中的学习。对学生学习的评估将基于对学生反应的分析，并纳入教育博士的学校。论文

(43) Geological SciencesThis project, while building on a foundation of materials and pedagogy developed with prior NSF support, creates a modern, inquiry-oriented, internet-based general education oceanography class and provides an environment for conducting research on student learning. In this large class environment, students engage in realistic data-driven scientific investigations. Students pose a problem, collect data using Prothero's NSF-funded, CD-ROM, "Our Dynamic Planet", and write a scientific paper based on their work. This presents science as an interesting, dynamic, and socially relevant field by teaching science process as well as science content, and making connections between science, society, and the future well being of our planet. The focus of inquiry-based activities is broadened beyond the current focus on plate tectonics and will include the Earth's climate and oceans and the world fisheries. Incorporated into all the activities will be: a) a virtual science workshop where students interactively participate and contribute their own presentations, b) interactive online writing and critical-thinking software, and c) a web implementation of existing class management Software. Flexibility in the software tools allows for modification and/or expansion to fit a range of student, instructor, and institutional needs and emphases. Student access is increased by replacing local network connectivity with internet and browser based networking. Students on campus will have the option of taking the course completely online which also support access to students and instructors at other institutions. All client-side software will work on Macintosh and PC computers, and server-side software will operate on Unix, Macintosh, or PC servers. Evaluation of the course and materials will begin in Spring of 2001. This study focuses on: a) whether student learning differs in online versus face-to-face environments and b) how student motivation, background and other variables affect learning in these environments. Assessment of student learning will be based on analyses of student responses incorporated into a School of Education Ph.D. thesis.