Resources to Increase Geoscience Literacy: Leveraging Earth Science Research to Educate Teachers, Students, and the Public

提高地球科学素养的资源：利用地球科学研究来教育教师、学生和公众

• 批准号: 1202986
• 负责人: James Short
• 金额: $ 14.94万
• 依托单位: American Museum Natural History
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-01 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1202986&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Resources; Increase; Geoscience; Literacy; Leveraging

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is developing and implementing a Track 1 pilot project involving innovative professional development and teaching resources based on current geoscience research to improve public Earth Science literacy, particularly through strengthening Earth Science education in grades 7-12 and teacher preparation for secondary school science. These resources include: (1) a short video documentary (in AMNH's Science Bulletins video program) for exhibition and online distribution that features the work of a geoscience researcher and (2) an "Earth Science Teaching Case" (Teaching Case) comprised of a suite of resources to support pre-service and in-service teacher professional development, as well as the implementation of these resources in the classroom to teach students. The Teaching Case includes video segments, text passages, and inquiry-based classroom activities that engage students in the use of geoscience data. These resources are being based on content relating to current research in the area of geological hazards and risks, with a focus on earthquakes and climate change, thereby supporting content in the Next Generation Science Standards. By including the analysis of large geoscience data sets as a catalyst for teaching educators and their students about Earth Science and scientific practices, these resources meet a need currently not met by existing geoscience professional development materials. These resources are being piloted in conjunction with AMNH's new Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program with a specialization in Earth Science for grades 7-12. AMNH's MAT program, supported by New York State and the DR K-12 and Noyce programs in NSF/EHR, is the first of its kind to be offered through an informal science education institution.

美国自然历史博物馆（AMNH）正在开发和实施一个轨道1试点项目，涉及创新的专业发展和教学资源的基础上，目前的地球科学研究，以提高公众地球科学素养，特别是通过加强7-12年级的地球科学教育和中学科学教师的准备。这些资源包括：（1）一个简短的视频纪录片（在AMNH的科学通报视频节目），用于展览和在线分发，其中包括一个地球科学研究人员的工作和（2）一个“地球科学教学案例”（教学案例），包括一套资源，以支持职前和在职教师的专业发展，以及这些资源在课堂上的实施，以教学生。教学案例包括视频片段，文本段落和基于探究的课堂活动，让学生参与地球科学数据的使用。这些资源是基于与地质灾害和风险领域当前研究有关的内容，重点是地震和气候变化，从而支持下一代科学标准的内容。通过将大型地球科学数据集的分析作为教育工作者及其学生关于地球科学和科学实践的催化剂，这些资源满足了现有地球科学专业发展材料目前无法满足的需求。这些资源正在与AMNH新的教学艺术硕士（MAT）课程一起进行试点，该课程专门针对7-12年级的地球科学。AMNH的MAT项目由纽约州和NSF/EHR的DR K-12和Noyce项目支持，是第一个通过非正式科学教育机构提供的项目。