Coal in the Heart of Appalachia: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of the Science and Culture of Coal

阿巴拉契亚中心的煤炭：煤炭科学与文化的跨学科探索

• 批准号: 0310653
• 负责人: Phillip Mason
• 金额: $ 19.16万
• 依托单位: Fairmont State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-09-01 至 2007-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0310653&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Coal; Heart; Appalachia; Interdisciplinary; Exploration

Interdisciplinary (99) Courses for non-science majors and pre- and in-service science teachers are integrating the sciences and the humanities through the exploration of a socially and personally relevant issue, the coal industry in Appalachia. Use of an issue unique to the region that is a part of their cultural heritage personalizes science for the students. The students are learning and valuing science as a result of the emotional connection they are making with it. The project is an adaptation of the learning community concept in which groups of students are co-enrolled in the interdisciplinary science course Coal in the Heart of Appalachia and the humanities course, Introduction to Folklore Studies. The latter course emphasizes the cultural impacts of coal. A seminar for pre-service, secondary science education majors, Thematic Integration of Sciences, is improving the students' understanding of the interconnectedness among the sciences and is enhancing their ability to apply this knowledge to societal issues. The courses are constructivist-based, promote civic responsibility and model best practices in science education.

跨学科（99）课程的非科学专业和职前和在职科学教师是通过社会和个人相关的问题，在阿巴拉契亚的煤炭工业的探索整合科学和人文。使用一个独特的问题，该地区是他们的文化遗产的一部分，个性化的科学为学生。该项目是学习社区概念的一种适应，其中学生团体共同参加跨学科科学课程《阿巴拉契亚心脏地带的煤炭》和人文课程《林业研究导论》。 后一门课程强调煤炭的文化影响。为职前中学科学教育专业学生举办的研讨会“科学主题整合”正在提高学生对科学之间相互联系的理解，并提高他们将这些知识应用于社会问题的能力。这些课程以建构主义为基础，促进公民责任和科学教育的最佳做法。