Teacher Enhancement Workshop in Field Biology and Geology for Middle School Teachers

将举办为期六周的野外生物学和地质学讲习班， 代顿大学的科学家为20名中学教师。 它将 专注于获取和发展解决问题的技能 以及生态学和地质学方面的额外知识基础。 重点将 应用生物学、野外生物学和环境地质学。 教师的目标群体是准备不足的中学 教师在西南部俄亥俄州，包括两个大城市中心，如 作为代顿，辛辛那提和哥伦布和郊区周围的 城市和大学。 该计划的前三周将包括介绍 地质学和生态学原理以及对当地 资源及其使用。之后，该小组将乘坐面包车前往 前往科罗拉多丹佛市外的一处现场设施， 高海拔实验室周围地区的生物学和地质学， 山的斜坡。埃文斯. 因为这个项目既包括家庭研究， 实地考察现场，教师将有独特的参与体验机会 在一个令人兴奋的环境中，并将现场技术应用于他们的 当地环境。 学校使用的单元将与 项目工作人员的协助和从以前的 参与者 包括六个晚上的会议和几次实地考察 在学年的后续计划中。

A six-week field biology and geology workshop will be conducted by University of Dayton scientists for 20 Middle School teachers. It will focus on the acquisition and development of skills in problem solving and an additional knowledge base in ecology and geology. Emphasis will be placed on applied biology, field biology and environmental geology. The target group of teachers are the less well-prepared Middle School teachers in southwestern Ohio, including both large urban centers, such as Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus and suburban areas surrounding the cities and the University. The first three weeks of the program will include an introduction to the principles of geology and ecology as well as discussion of local resources and their uses. Following that, the group will travel by vans to a field facility outside of Denver, Colorado to investigate the biology and geology of the area around the High Altitude Laboratory on the slopes of Mt. Evans. Because this project includes both a home-based study and a distant field site, teachers will experience a unique opportunity to participate in an exciting environment, and apply the field techniques to their local environment. Modules for school use will be developed with the assistance of project staff and mentor teams selected from previous participants. Six evening meetings and several field trips are included in the follow-up plans for the academic year.