Collaborative Research: Geosciences in Alaska - Field Explorations and Research for K-12 Teachers

合作研究：阿拉斯加的地球科学 - K-12 教师的实地探索和研究

• 批准号: 0121841
• 负责人: David Lindberg
• 金额: $ 4.06万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-04-01 至 2004-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0121841&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Geosciences; Alaska; Field

ABSTRACTGeosciences in AlaskaField Explorations and Research for K-12 Teachers"Geosciences in Alaska" is a collaborative project among the University of Alaska Museum, the University of California Museum of Paleontology, and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. It provides a professional development opportunity for teachers that combines both field and research experiences and evaluates the impact of these experiences on their teaching. Working with faculty and staff associated with the University of Alaska Museum and the University of California Museum of Paleontology, teachers participate in an introductory local field trip, and four weeks of field experience in Alaska, followed by an additional excursion locally in which they will apply what they have learned. This comparison between two distinct yet similar geological settings, Alaska and California, reinforces the major concepts learned and allows for a better understanding of the Earth as a dynamic system. Using an inquiry-based approach, the field and research experiences focus on geologic processes, evidence for tectonics, and paleontology. Following the field experiences, teachers work with one another and their mentors throughout the school year to incorporate what they have learned into their classrooms, develop a rigorous course of study in the geosciences for the district, and expand the project to reach a total of 60 teachers.

“阿拉斯加的地质科学”是阿拉斯加大学博物馆、加州大学古生物学博物馆和西康特拉科斯塔联合学区的合作项目。它为教师提供了一个专业发展的机会，将实地和研究经验结合起来，并评估这些经验对他们教学的影响。教师与阿拉斯加大学博物馆和加州大学古生物博物馆的教职员工合作，参加介绍性的当地实地考察，并在阿拉斯加进行为期四周的实地考察，然后在当地进行额外的短途旅行，在那里他们将应用所学到的知识。阿拉斯加和加利福尼亚州这两个不同但相似的地质环境之间的比较，加强了所学到的主要概念，并允许更好地理解地球作为一个动态系统。使用基于调查的方法，现场和研究经验侧重于地质过程、构造证据和古生物学。在实地经验的基础上，教师们在整个学年里相互合作，并与他们的导师合作，将他们所学的知识融入课堂，为该地区开发一门严格的地球科学课程，并将该项目扩大到总共60名教师。