Mentoring Through Research as a Catalyst for Success in the Geosciences (Phase 2): A Track 2 Proposal for High School, Undergraduate and Graduate (MS) Underrepresented Groups at Ca

通过研究进行指导，作为地球科学成功的催化剂（第二阶段）：针对加州高中、本科生和研究生 (MS) 代表性不足群体的第二轨提案

• 批准号: 0503609
• 负责人: Kathleen Marsaglia
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: The University Corporation, Northridge
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2010-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0503609&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mentoring; Through; Research; Catalyst; Success

Track 2: Mentoring Through Research as a Catalyst forSuccess in the Geosciences (Phase 2)This project enlarges the scope of an earlier "Catalyst Program" at the Department of Geological Sciences at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), a project that combined research with peer mentoring. Cultural and financial barriers faced by students at CSUN are being removed during this project through the use of research teams as a means of building research skills and providing peer mentorship. The design of the program includes the following key elements: 1) building a critical mass of minority students that are involved with the project at various educational levels, i.e., high school, undergraduate, and graduate; 2) involving undergraduate and graduate geoscience students participate in research projects that are meritorious and scientifically sound; 3) increasing students' self-esteem by helping them achieve success in research; 4) connecting students with peer, near-peer and advisor mentors; 5) building a sense of community using research teams; 6) involving students throughout multiple years; 7) providing for geoscience teaching opportunities (teaching assistantships and development of research/mentoring class); and 8) increasing the educational and research capabilities of the Geological Sciences Department at CSUN. In this Phase 2 project, a new petrology/geochemistry research project, integration with the American Geological Institute's EARTHCOMM curriculum in the local high schools will occur, and a new summer geoscience program for science-math oriented students participating in the CSUN LSAMP program are added to the components of the original Phase 1 project. In addition, the outreach program for local high-school students and their earth-science teachers is expanded, and based on the results of evaluation of the Phase 1 project, increased monitoring of undergraduate academic performance and enhancement of the 'Catalyst Course' will take place during Phase 2. The project engages students in activities meant to enrich their overall educational experience, to promote peer and near-peer mentoring, and to keep students in the 'geosciences pipeline'.

轨道2：通过研究指导作为地球科学成功的催化剂（第2阶段）该项目扩大了加州州立大学北岭分校（CSUN）地质科学系早期“催化剂计划”的范围，该项目将研究与同行指导相结合。在该项目期间，通过利用研究小组作为培养研究技能和提供同伴指导的手段，正在消除CSUN学生面临的文化和财政障碍。该方案的设计包括以下关键要素：1）建立一个临界质量的少数民族学生参与该项目在不同的教育水平，即，高中、本科和研究生; 2）让本科和研究生地球科学学生参与有价值和科学合理的研究项目; 3）通过帮助学生在研究中取得成功来提高学生的自尊心; 4）将学生与同龄人、近同龄人和顾问导师联系起来; 5）利用研究团队建立社区意识; 6）让学生参与多年; 7）提供地球科学教学机会（助教和研究/辅导班的发展）;和8）提高CSUN地质科学系的教育和研究能力。在这个第2阶段项目中，一个新的岩石学/地球化学研究项目，与美国地质研究所的EARTHCOMM课程在当地高中的整合将发生，并为参加CSUN LSAMP计划的科学数学导向的学生增加了一个新的夏季地球科学计划。此外，扩大了针对当地高中学生及其地球科学教师的外联方案，并根据第一阶段项目的评估结果，在第二阶段将加强对本科生学习成绩的监测，并加强“催化剂课程”。该项目使学生参与旨在丰富其整体教育经验的活动，促进同伴和近同伴指导，并使学生保持在“地球科学管道”中。