Robotics and GPS/GIS in 4-H: Workforce Skills for the 21st Century

内布拉斯加州-林肯大学与内布拉斯加州4-H大学合作，将在与卡内基梅隆大学和卡内基的机器人课程计划现有合作的基础上，制定一个专注于机器人、全球定位卫星(GPS)和地理信息系统(GIS)的创新计划，应用于精准农业和环境科学领域。该计划旨在改善12-15岁农村青年的STEM学习成果、对科学的态度和职业发展道路。评估工作将测试通过4-H非正式学习模式提供的STEM经验如何支持对STEM职业的兴趣。目标人群包括25个4-H俱乐部的200名青年以及50名4-H领导人和父母，后者将在夏令营接受专业发展指导。该项目通过4H俱乐部全年运营，并提供暑期课程。该计划将使用现有的4H和卡内基梅隆机器人课程，共50节课，130小时的教学，并将开发10节额外的30小时的地理信息系统和全球定位系统课程。教学方法是改编自Kolb(1984)的“4H经验模式”。

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in partnership with Nebraska 4-H, will build upon an existing collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie's Robotics Curriculum program to produce an innovative program focusing on Robotics, Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), as applied to the domain of precision agriculture and environmental science. The program aims to improve STEM learning outcomes, attitudes towards science and career path development of rural youth ages 12-15. Evaluation efforts will test how STEM experiences delivered via the 4-H informal learning model supports interest in STEM careers. The target population consists of 200 youth in 25 4-H clubs, as well as 50 4-H leaders and parents, the latter to receive professional development instruction in summer camps. The project operates year-round through the 4H clubs, and provides a summer program. The program will use existing 4H and Carnegie Mellon robotics curricula of 50 lessons and 130 hours of instruction, and will develop ten additional lessons of 30 hours in GIS and GPS. The pedagogical approach is the "4H experiential model," adapted from Kolb (1984).