An Integrated Field Hydrology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics Module for Geoscience Field Camps

学科：地质学(42)本项目正在开发一套完整的水文地质学和地球物理教学模块，以SAGE和SHAEP项目为教学模型，用于密苏里-哥伦比亚大学的地质学实地课程，目标是为两类学生服务：以前很少或根本没有水文和地球物理课程的学生(轨道1)和对水文学或地球物理有较高兴趣的以前在这些学科上有课程的学生(轨道2)。这些单元提供关于实地目标和以往成果的背景指导、一系列向学生传授实地学习技术的数据收集活动，以及学生通过数据解释探索的一系列问题。这些单元是建立在野外测绘、地层学和构造研究的基础上的，这些研究是学生在野外课程的第一周内完成的。这些单元以此为基础，强调实地水文地质学和地球物理研究的多学科性质及其与三维地表和地下地质学的关系。我们项目的智力优势包括：1)为只有很少或根本没有水文学或地球物理背景课程的学生提供野外水文学和地球物理学习机会；2)为有水文学或地球物理必备课程的学生提供本科研究机会；3)在一般野外地质学课程的背景下采用双轨模式进行综合野外水文学和地球物理教学；以及4)传播我们模型的一般方面，可在其他地质学实地课程中实施。该项目的更广泛影响主要在于表明，可以将研究中常用的选定设备整合到地质实地教学中，为不同背景的学生提供高质量的教育体验。该项目可作为加强全国野外地质学课程建设的样板。

Discipline: Geology (42)This project is developing an integrated sequence of hydrogeology and geophysics instructional modules, modeled instructionally on the SAGE and SHAEP programs, for the geology field course at the University of Missouri-Columbia, targeted to serve two classes of students: students with little or no previous coursework in hydrology and geophysics (Track 1) and students with previous courses in these subjects who have advanced interests in hydrology or geophysics (Track 2). The modules provide background instruction on the objectives and previous results from the field sites, a series of data gathering activities that teach students numerous techniques of field study, and a series of questions that students are exploring through their data interpretations. The modules are building upon the foundation of field mapping, stratigraphic, and structural studies that students have completed during the first weeks of our field course. By building upon this foundation, the modules emphasize the multidisciplinary nature of field hydrogeology and geophysical studies and their relationship to 3D surface and subsurface geology. The intellectual merits of our project include: 1) field hydrologic and geophysics learning opportunities for students who may have little or no background coursework in hydrology or geophysics, 2) undergraduate research opportunities for students who have pre-requisite coursework in either hydrology or geophysics, 3) a model two-track approach to integrated field hydrology and geophysics instruction within the context of a general field geology course, and 4) dissemination of the general aspects of our model that can be implemented at other geology field courses. The project's broader impact lies primarily in demonstrating that selected equipment commonly used in research can be integrated into geology field instruction to provide a high quality educational experience for students of varied backgrounds. This project can serve as a model for enhancing field geology courses nationally.