Strengthening Aquatice Science Programs in Secondary and Postsecondary Schools Using Distance Education Technologies

项目摘要加兹登州立社区学院 (GSCC) 与奥本大学合作，正在扩大其由 NSF 资助的为期一年的试点项目，以改善 GSCC 以及阿拉巴马州东部和西部农村地区高中的水生科学教育。该项目：（1）使现有的教育资源得到更有效的利用； (2) 提高农村高中水产科普教育质量； (3) 提高中学教师的技术水平； (4) 提高GSCC水生科学项目的技术质量和声誉； (5) 增加水产科学技术职业中学生的招募、保留和安置，特别是水产养殖业。这些目标的部分实现是通过在高中安装再循环系统来实现的。中学教师核心小组正在参加技术研讨会。通过电子网络的建立，教师及其班级的自给自足正在加速，重点是通过远程教育和为私营部门的学生寻找实习职位来改善水产科学教育和职业准备。 6所高中拥有罗非鱼循环系统，20名中学教师的技术知识和教学能力得到了提高。 GSCC 开发了水产养殖技术领域的两年期终端副学士学位课程和转学副学士学位课程。

Project SummaryGadsden State Community College (GSCC), in partnership with Auburn University, is expanding its NSF-funded, one-year pilot program in order to improve aquatic science education at GSCC and in high schools located in rural East and West Alabama. The project: (1) allows existing educational resources to be used more efficiently; (2) increases the quality of aquatic science education in rural high schools; (3) increases the technical proficiency of secondary school teachers; (4) improves the technical quality and reputation of GSCC's Aquatic Sciences Program; and (5) increases recruitment, retention, and placement of students in technical careers in the aquatic sciences, especially the aquaculture industry. These goals are being achieved, in part, by installing recirculating systems in high schools. A core group of secondary teachers are participating in technical workshops. Self-sufficiency among teachers and their classes is being accelerated by the establishment of an electronic network with the focus on the improvement of aquatic science education and career preparation through distance education and locating intern positions for students within the private sector. Six high schools have a tilapia recirculating system and 20 secondary teachers have increased their technical knowledge and teaching capacity. GSCC has developed a 2-year terminal associate degree program and a transfer associate degree program in aquaculture technology.