Place-Based Geology Courses For Hispanic Undergraduates: Track 1

轨道1：面向拉美裔本科生的地质学课程尽管加州有大量的拉美裔人口，但其拉美裔科学家的数量却少得不成比例。该项目的主要目标是：1)增加加州州立大学萨克拉门托分校(CSU)地质学本科生的多样性；2)增加有色人种本科生和研究生参与研究的机会。为了鼓励拉美裔学生成为地质学专业的学生，将开发一门以地点为基础的地质学入门课程，题为“墨西哥地质学”，用于通过以探究为基础的活动吸引学生。本课程还将通过明确引用地质学专业学生的职业道路来鼓励学生进入地球科学工作队伍。与Queretaro的墨西哥国立自治大学的合作伙伴关系导致了在墨西哥的实地课程的开发和共同教学，并为本科地质学专业的学生提供了合作研究的机会。CSU的研究生将接受培训，在墨西哥地质学课程和实地课程中担任本科生的导师。该项目旨在为少数族裔学生提供支持服务和辅导，并在当前教育研究的基础上提供高质量的学习体验。关于以地点为基础的方法增加多样性的有效性的数据正在收集中。为筹备该课程而收集的所有案例研究信息和数据都已数字化，并通过网络提供给其他人使用，从而扩大了与墨西哥地质学教学有关的现有资源的数量。

Track 1: Place-Based Geology Courses for Hispanic UndergraduatesDespite its large Hispanic population, California produces a disproportionately low number of Hispanic scientists. The primary objectives of this project are to: 1) increase diversity among undergraduate students in geology at California State University - Sacramento (CSUS); and 2) increase opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students of color to participate in research. To encourage Hispanic students to become geology majors, a place-based introductory geology course entitled "Geology of Mexico" will be developed and used to engage students through the use of inquiry-based activities. The course will also encourage students to enter the geoscience workforce through explicit reference to career paths open to geology students. A partnership with the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico at Queretaro has led to development and co-teaching of a Mexico-based field course and collaborative research opportunities for undergraduate geology majors. Graduate students from CSUS will be trained to act as mentors to undergraduates in the Geology of Mexico course and in the field course. The project is intended to provide support services and mentoring for minority students and high-quality learning experiences based on current educational research. Data about the effectiveness of a place-based approach to increasing diversity is being collected. All case-study information and data collected in preparation for the course are being digitized and made available through the web for others to use, thereby expanding number of available resources related to teaching geology in Mexico.