GeoScholars at University of West Florida

西佛罗里达大学地球学者

• 批准号: 1612387
• 负责人: Matthew Schwartz
• 金额: $ 29.42万
• 依托单位: University of West Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-01 至 2020-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1612387&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: GeoScholars; University; West; Florida

The University of West Florida Geoscience Scholars program will investigate the effect of a multidisciplinary research cohort on student success and pursuit of graduate studies and careers in STEM and the geosciences. Undergraduate research in the geosciences will be used as a mechanism for enhancing the perception of multidisciplinary collaborative research and as a focal point for the development of "soft" skills, such as verbal and written communication, critical to professional success. A research cohort model will be used. This model will be built around multidisciplinary research projects founded in the earth sciences and employing regular professional skills-development activities to encourage post-baccalaureate interest in the geosciences. Faculty mentors and research students from across the STEM disciplines will be engaged in the project, ensuring students will have opportunities to participate in undergraduate research in their chosen field of study, while also observing the application of their field of study to the geosciences.This project will pilot and assess the impact of a multidisciplinary research cohort intended to increase the number of students prepared to enter the geoscience workforce or continue on to graduate programs in the geosciences. The project will contribute to the creation of knowledge related to the impact of multidisciplinary research cohorts on student success and engagement in STEM graduate studies and careers, both within the geosciences and in the broader STEM community. This project will research how multidisciplinary cohorts impact student success and retention, decisions to continue in a geoscience graduate program, and preparation for the workforce. A professional skills seminar course will be introduced to help students develop verbal and written communication skills.

西佛罗里达大学地球科学学者项目将调查多学科研究队列对学生在STEM和地球科学领域的研究生学习和职业生涯的成功和追求的影响。本科生在地球科学领域的研究将被用作增强对多学科合作研究的看法的机制，并作为发展对专业成功至关重要的“软”技能的焦点，例如口头和书面交流。将使用研究队列模型。这一模式将围绕建立在地球科学领域的多学科研究项目建立，并采用定期的专业技能发展活动，以鼓励毕业后对地球科学的兴趣。来自STEM学科的教师导师和研究学生将参与该项目，确保学生有机会参与他们选择的研究领域的本科生研究，同时观察他们的研究领域在地球科学中的应用。该项目将试验和评估一个多学科研究队列的影响，旨在增加准备进入地球科学劳动力或继续地球科学研究生课程的学生数量。该项目将有助于在地球科学和更广泛的STEM社区内创造与多学科研究队列对学生成功和参与STEM研究生学习和职业的影响有关的知识。这个项目将研究多学科群体如何影响学生的成功和留住，继续地球科学研究生项目的决定，以及为劳动力做好准备。将推出专业技能研讨会课程，帮助学生培养口头和书面沟通技能。