RiverWebs: Optimizing a Documentary on Stream Ecology for Science Teachers in the U.S. and Japan

RiverWebs：为美国和日本的科学教师优化一部关于河流生态学的纪录片

• 批准号: 0840751
• 负责人: Kurt Fausch
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Colorado State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-15 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0840751&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RiverWebs; Optimizing; Documentary; Stream; Ecology

This award supports a U.S.-Japan teacher workshop and other activities designed to capitalize on a unique opportunity for science education by adapting a successful NSF-funded science documentary film, RiverWebs, for use in junior high and high school classrooms. RiverWebs is a unique science documentary about the natural history of stream ecosystems, exploring the interconnections between the stream and forest food webs and unveiling the process of discovery and human stories behind ecological research. The film also chronicles the life and work of Dr. Shigeru Nakano of Kyoto University, whose seminal work on stream-forest food web connections in Japan drew the attention of the best U.S. ecologists before his tragic death in a research accident in March 2000. A main goal of the project is to engage an advisory committee of U.S. science teachers directly in the film making process. The project plans to 1) consult with them on key objectives for the classroom version, 2) engage them in a field trip to see important elements of stream ecology first hand, 3) garner their input to align the film with national science teaching standards, 4) ask for their review of scripts and rough cuts, 5) gain their help in arranging test screenings in real classrooms, and 6) ask their advice on the best methods and venues for disseminating the final product. Second, the project plan a U.S.-Japan Science Teacher Exchange during summer 2009 at the Lake Biwa Museum near Kyoto to interact with a similar team of Japanese science teachers who are advising us on a Japanese language version of the film. The goal is to create a highly affordable DVD package ($10-20) that will be available through Freshwaters Illustrated. The dissemination plan to ensure a broad impact for materials includes: 1) promoting it through presentations at the National Science Teachers Association national meeting and other similar groups, 2) advertising it in professional publications and newsletters from these groups, and 3) donating every fifth copy to under-resourced schools in inner city and rural areas to reach under-represented and disadvantaged students.

该奖项支持美国-日本教师讲习班和其他活动，旨在利用一个独特的机会，通过改编一个成功的国家科学基金会资助的科学纪录片，河流网络，用于初中和高中课堂科学教育。RiverWebs是一部关于溪流生态系统自然历史的独特科学纪录片，探索溪流和森林食物网之间的相互联系，揭示生态研究背后的发现过程和人类故事。这部电影还记录了京都大学的中野博士的生活和工作，他在日本河流-森林食物网联系方面的开创性工作引起了美国最好的生态学家的注意，直到他在2000年3月的一次研究事故中不幸去世。该项目的一个主要目标是让一个由美国科学教师组成的咨询委员会直接参与电影制作过程。该项目计划1）就课堂版本的关键目标与他们进行磋商，2）让他们参加实地考察，亲眼目睹河流生态学的重要元素，3）收集他们的意见，使电影符合国家科学教学标准，4）要求他们审查剧本和粗剪，5）获得他们的帮助，在真实的课堂上安排测试放映，以及6）就传播最终产品的最佳方法和渠道征求他们的意见。第二，该项目计划一个美国- 2009年夏天，在京都附近的琵琶湖博物馆与日本科学教师交流，他们为我们提供日语版电影的建议。我们的目标是创建一个非常负担得起的DVD包（10 -20美元），将通过淡水插图。确保材料产生广泛影响的传播计划包括：1）通过在全国科学教师协会全国会议和其他类似团体上的演讲进行宣传，2）在这些团体的专业出版物和通讯中进行广告宣传，以及3）将每五份拷贝捐赠给内城和农村地区资源不足的学校，以接触代表性不足和处境不利的学生。