Network Oceanography, Moving Hands On Pedagogy to the Internet

（43）地质科学本项目以美国国家科学基金前期支持的材料和教学方法为基础，创建了一个现代化的、以探究为导向的、基于互联网的海洋学通识教育课程，并为学生的学习研究提供了一个环境。在这个大班环境中，学生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的美国国家科学基金会资助的光盘“我们动态的星球”收集数据，并根据他们的工作写一篇科学论文。通过教授科学过程和科学内容，并在科学、社会和地球的未来福祉之间建立联系，将科学呈现为一个有趣的、动态的和与社会相关的领域。以探究为基础的活动的重点将超出目前对板块构造的关注，并将包括地球气候、海洋和世界渔业。所有活动将包括：a)一个虚拟科学研讨会，学生们可以互动参与并贡献他们自己的报告；b)交互式在线写作和批判性思维软件；c)现有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，以适应学生、教师和机构的需求和重点。通过用因特网和基于浏览器的网络代替本地网络连接，增加了学生的访问。在校学生可以选择完全在线学习课程，这也支持与其他机构的学生和教师联系。所有客户端软件都可以在麦金塔电脑和个人电脑上运行，而服务器端软件则可以在Unix、麦金塔电脑或个人电脑服务器上运行。课程和材料的评估将于2001年春季开始。本研究的重点是：a)在线和面对面环境下学生的学习是否不同；b)在这些环境下，学生的动机、背景和其他变量如何影响学习。学生学习的评估将基于对学生反应的分析，并纳入教育学院的博士论文。

(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.