Implementation of Field Laboratory and Fieldwork Curriculum in Physical Geography and Geotechniques

自然地理学和岩土技术领域野外实验室和野外工作课程的实施

• 批准号: 0127130
• 负责人: Aondover Tarhule
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
• 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: 2002-05-01 至 2006-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0127130&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Implementation; Field; Laboratory; Fieldwork; Curriculum

Geography (88)Field experience is vital for the development of qualified and effective practitioners in all aspects of geography. Unfortunately, the availability and easy access to secondary data over the past two decades has resulted in the de-emphasis of fieldwork, which now threatens to produce a generation of geographers inadequately prepared to apply and teach field methods. This project is working to correct this deficiency through the development of a field laboratory dedicated to student-led, inquiry-driven instruction. Our premise is that students learn best by doing. Our goal is to provide students the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience in an intellectually exciting environment wherein problems are investigated that they themselves have formulated. This approach is a modification of the guided-inquiry, learning-by -doing approaches created and described by Barbara Tewksbury (see B. Tewksbury, editor, "Innovative and Effective Teaching in the Geosciences," National Association of Geoscience Teachers, 1997), developed and implemented with success at Hamilton College (Geology) and Dickinson College (Geology, Geophysics), and elsewhere in Europe (see M. Kent et al, "Fieldwork in Geography Teaching: A Critical Review of the Literature and Approaches," Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Vol. 21, No. 3, 1997, pages 313-332). To facilitate experiential learning, we are working in a 14,200 acre field site belonging to the University of Oklahoma. Field activities throughout the geography curriculum are being planned for this field station. Students first become acquainted with the field lab in lower division courses, when they are introduced to fundamental field techniques and instruments. Upper division courses are building on these experiences, and we are implementing a course of guided autonomous investigation. Small teams of students are working with faculty and representatives from state and federal agencies. The role of faculty is to stimulate, encourage, and guide students through the research process and advise them on the merits and the suitability of chosen field methods. Scientists from state and federal agencies are being used to provide unique insights from practical local perspectives. The students are collecting original data, performing appropriate analyses, and reporting their results in departmental colloquia. Outstanding students are provided with support to present their results at national meetings and they are encouraged to publish in appropriate journals. By experiencing the complete spectrum of problem formulation, experimental design, data analysis, report writing and dissemination of results, students are developing skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, and research collaboration. All project activities are being placed on a web site created for the purpose and are freely accessible to everyone.

地理（88）实地经验是在地理的各个方面的合格和有效的从业人员的发展至关重要。不幸的是，在过去的二十年中，二手数据的可用性和容易获得导致了对实地工作的重视程度下降，这可能会产生一代地理学家，他们没有充分准备好应用和教授实地方法。该项目正在努力通过开发一个专门用于学生主导、探究式教学的实地实验室来纠正这一缺陷。我们的前提是学生在实践中学得最好。我们的目标是为学生提供机会，在一个令人兴奋的智力环境中获得实践经验，其中调查他们自己制定的问题。这种方法是由芭芭拉图克斯伯里（见B）创建和描述的引导式探究、边做边学方法的修改。图克斯伯里，编辑，“创新和有效的教学在地球科学”，全国地球科学教师协会，1997年），开发和实施的成功，在汉密尔顿学院（地质学）和迪金森学院（地质学，地球物理学），并在欧洲其他地方（见M。肯特等人，“地理教学中的田野工作：文献和方法的批判性评论”，《高等教育地理杂志》，第21卷，第3期，1997年，第313-332页）。为了促进体验式学习，我们正在属于俄克拉荷马州大学的一个占地14，200英亩的场地工作。目前正在为该外地站规划地理课程的所有外地活动。学生首先熟悉低年级课程的现场实验室，当他们被介绍给基本的现场技术和仪器。高年级课程是建立在这些经验，我们正在实施一个指导自主调查的过程。学生组成的小团队正在与来自州和联邦机构的教师和代表合作。教师的作用是刺激，鼓励和指导学生通过研究过程，并建议他们的优点和选择的领域方法的适用性。来自州和联邦机构的科学家正在被用来从实际的地方观点提供独特的见解。学生们正在收集原始数据，进行适当的分析，并在部门座谈会上报告他们的结果。为优秀学生提供支助，使他们能够在国家会议上介绍自己的成果，并鼓励他们在适当的期刊上发表论文。通过体验问题制定，实验设计，数据分析，报告撰写和结果传播的完整范围，学生正在发展解决问题，批判性思维和研究协作的技能。所有项目活动都放在一个为此目的建立的网站上，所有人都可以自由查阅。