GP-EXTRA: Lab Camp: An inclusive, accessible alternative to field-based geoscience capstone courses

GP-EXTRA：实验营：一种包容性的、易于理解的实地地球科学顶点课程的替代方案

• 批准号: 1907482
• 负责人: Elizabeth Litzler
• 金额: $ 4万
• 依托单位: University of Washington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-09-01 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1907482&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: GP; EXTRA; Lab; Camp; inclusive

Part 1Despite decades of work on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the national level, the geosciences remain the least diverse of STEM fields. Welcoming geoscientists with diverse backgrounds and abilities into this field requires multi-directional action by all members of geology departments. The Geology Department at Western Washington University (WWU) seeks to develop its capacity to address issues of DEI through several targeted interventions. In order to build a more inclusive Geology Department at WWU, we will create a comprehensiveprogram consisting of five components: 1) Development of a new Lab Camp capstone course option in addition to traditional Field Camp; 2) Ongoing renovation of the Field Camp capstone to make the course more accessible; 3) Workshops for graduate student Teaching Assistantsfocused on inclusive teaching practices; 4) Professional development opportunities for WWU Geology faculty focused on DEI; and 5) Department seminar speakers who focus on topics related to DEI. This program emphasizes the development of a new Lab Camp because doingso will create a more accessible alternative to the traditional Field Camp model and it will provide students with opportunities to develop high-impact lab-based research skills that are increasingly valuable in geoscience professions. Creating a more inclusive and accessible department will result in the recruitment and retention of a more diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students. Once implemented, this model for change can be adapted and transferred to other geology programs nationwide.Part 2Field Camp is the most common form of capstone course offered in undergraduate geoscience programs in the United States. About half of all geoscience students participate in some version of field camp while earning their bachelor's degree, and those who do not are often encouraged to participate in other types of field experiences. Most undergraduate geoscience programs also emphasize learning in the field by including a range of field experiences in regular coursework. However, little research has been conducted on the learning benefits of field-based geoscience capstone courses. This project will examine the learning benefits of field camp capstone coursesby (1) characterizing the educational impact of field-based and lab-based courses and (2) comparing the two experiences. To evaluate this, we will use pre- and post-course assessments of learning gains. The research team will also measure accessibility and inclusion in field and lab camp courses by leading students in ongoing qualitative analysis activities. Focus groups and interviews will be used to evaluate the impact of the program on faculty and graduate student instructors? views on accessibility and inclusion.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

第一部分尽管在国家一级就多样性、公平和包容性(DEI)开展了数十年的工作，但地球科学仍然是STEM领域中多样性最小的。欢迎不同背景和能力的地质学者进入这个领域，需要地质部门全体成员的多方位行动。西华盛顿大学(WWU)地质系寻求通过几种有针对性的干预措施来发展其解决Dei问题的能力。为了在WWU建立一个更具包容性的地质学系，我们将创建一个由五个部分组成的综合计划：1)除了传统的野外夏令营之外，开发一个新的实验室夏令营顶峰课程；2)正在进行的野外夏令营顶峰课程改革，使课程更容易进入；3)研究生助教讲习班，重点是包容性教学实践；4)为WWU地质学教员提供专注于Dei的专业发展机会；5)系研讨会演讲者，重点关注与Dei相关的主题。该计划强调开发新的实验营，因为这样做将创建传统野战训练营模式的更容易获得的替代方案，并将为学生提供机会发展在地球科学专业中日益宝贵的基于实验室的高影响力研究技能。创建一个更具包容性和可获得性的系将导致招聘和留住更多样化的本科生和研究生。一旦实施，这种改变的模式可以适应并转移到全国范围内的其他地质学项目。野外夏令营是美国本科生地球科学项目中最常见的顶峰课程形式。大约一半的地球科学学生在获得学士学位的同时参加某种形式的野外夏令营，而那些没有参加野外夏令营的学生通常被鼓励参加其他类型的野外体验。大多数本科生的地球科学课程也强调实地学习，在常规课程中加入一系列实地经验。然而，很少有人研究以实地为基础的地球科学顶峰课程的学习益处。本项目将通过(1)确定实地课程和实验室课程的教育影响的特征，以及(2)比较两种经验，来考察野战夏令营课程的学习益处。为了评估这一点，我们将使用课程前和课程后对学习成果的评估。研究小组还将通过带领学生进行持续的定性分析活动来衡量实地和实验室夏令营课程的可及性和包容性。焦点小组和访谈将被用来评估该计划对教师和研究生导师的影响？关于可获得性和包容性的观点。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。