A Virtual Exploratorium to Support Inquiry-based Learning in Geoscience Courses

支持地球科学课程探究式学习的虚拟探索馆

• 批准号: 9972491
• 负责人: Mary Marlino
• 金额: $ 55万
• 依托单位: University Corporation For Atmospheric Res
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-08-15 至 2004-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9972491&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Virtual; Exploratorium; Support; Inquiry; based

The Virtual Exploratorium or VE (a World Wide Web and CD ROM-based educational resource) addresses a national call for inquiry-based materials in the geosciences at the introductory survey level adaptable to a variety of instructional approaches. Our Pyramid Framework approach fosters understanding through scientific exploration of geoscience phenomena and processes relevant to the broad geoscience community, i.e., volcanoes and plate-tectonics; and hurricanes and their interactions with oceans and land; and fluid visualizations. We have developed comprehensive scenarios addressing these phenomena and processes through a focus on fundamental principles, building blocks established from these principles, and processes explored through the use of building blocks. Within the VE there are learner-centered scientific modeling and visualization tools, discovery-based curricular elements that use these tools, a series of data sets of relevant phenomena, and a virtual encyclopedia of basic scientific concepts. These components are created/adapted from advanced scientific modeling and visualization capabilities that utilize rapidly evolving desktop computing capabilities and the World Wide Web. Simpler fluid models and visualizations are being developed. VE materials are developed with input from the geoscience community and a national advisory group with expertise that includes: 1) cognition, learning theory, and science education; 2) advanced visualization and numerical modeling; and 3) in evaluation and assessment. Materials are being evaluated at ten institutions including 4-year, 2-year and underrepresented institutions representative of the geoscience community. The materials will continue to be maintained at the University of Illinois and PAGE, and will be accessible through our website and CDs. We also provide support to faculty seeking to incorporate these tools into their courses. PAGE provides a singular opportunity to nationally distribute the products.

虚拟探索馆或 VE（基于万维网和 CD ROM 的教育资源）响应了国家对地球科学中基于探究的材料的号召，该材料处于介绍性调查水平，可适应各种教学方法。 我们的金字塔框架方法通过对与广泛的地球科学界相关的地球科学现象和过程（即火山和板块构造）的科学探索来促进理解；飓风及其与海洋和陆地的相互作用；和流畅的可视化。 我们通过关注基本原则、根据这些原则建立的构建块以及通过使用构建块探索的过程，开发了解决这些现象和过程的综合方案。 VE 内有以学习者为中心的科学建模和可视化工具、使用这些工具的基于发现的课程元素、一系列相关现象的数据集以及基本科学概念的虚拟百科全书。这些组件是根据先进的科学建模和可视化功能创建/改编的，这些功能利用快速发展的桌面计算功能和万维网。更简单的流体模型和可视化正在开发中。 VE 材料是根据地球科学界和国家咨询小组的意见而开发的，其专业知识包括：1) 认知、学习理论和科学教育； 2）先进的可视化和数值建模； 3）评估和评估。 材料正在十个机构进行评估，其中包括代表地球科学界的四年制、两年制和代表性不足的机构。这些材料将继续由伊利诺伊大学和 PAGE 维护，并可通过我们的网站和 CD 访问。我们还为寻求将这些工具纳入课程中的教师提供支持。 PAGE 提供了在全国范围内分销产品的独特机会。