Collaborative Research: The Development and Implementation of a Field-based, Inquiry-focused Geoscience Course for Pre-service Teachers: A Plan to Improve Geoscience Education K-16

为职前教师制定和实施以实地探究为重点的地球科学课程：改善K-16地球科学教育计划这是内布拉斯加州-林肯大学和北伊利诺伊大学之间为期两年的合作项目，旨在满足全国对合格地球科学教师的需求，并改善所有教育级别的地球科学教育。K-12职前和在职教师参加为期三周的以实地考察为基础、以探究为重点的地球科学课程，该课程将内布拉斯加州和怀俄明州的实地工作与旨在建立地球科学内容领域知识的教学方法和经验培训结合在一起。一项全面的研究和评价计划确定并利用有效的教学做法，为发展实地和探究式地球科学教学法制定一项长期战略。该项目的成果可以为其他参与教师培训和专业发展的高等教育机构和公立学校提供指导。

Development and Implementation of a Field-based Inquiry-Focused Geoscience Course for Pre-Service Teachers: A Plan to Improve Geoscience Education K-16This two-year collaborative project between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northern Illinois University addresses the national need for qualified Earth science teachers and the improvement of geoscience education at all educational levels. K-12 pre- and in-service teachers participate in a three-week field-based, inquiry-focused geoscience course that integrates fieldwork in Nebraska and Wyoming with training on teaching methods and experiences designed to build geoscience content-area knowledge. A comprehensive research and evaluation plan identifies and capitalizes on effective teaching and learning practices to create a long-term strategy for the development of field- and inquiry-based geoscience pedagogy. The results of this project can serve as a guide for other higher-education institutions and public schools involved with teacher training and professional development.