Mentoring Through Research as a Catalyst for Success in the Geosciences (Phase 2): A Track 2 Proposal for High School, Undergraduate and Graduate (MS) Underrepresented Groups at Ca

轨道2：通过研究作为地球科学成功的催化剂进行指导(第二阶段)该项目扩大了加州州立大学北岭分校地质科学系(CSUN)早先的“催化剂计划”的范围，该项目将研究与同行指导相结合。在该项目期间，通过使用研究团队作为培养研究技能和提供同行指导的一种手段，消除了CSUN学生面临的文化和经济障碍。该计划的设计包括以下关键内容：1)在不同的教育水平，即高中、本科生和研究生，培养足够多的参与该项目的少数族裔学生；2)让本科生和研究生参与有价值的和科学上合理的研究项目；3)通过帮助学生在研究中取得成功来增加学生的自尊；4)将学生与同行、近同行和导师联系起来；5)利用研究团队建立社区意识；6)让学生参与多年；7)提供地学教学机会(助教和发展研究/导师班)；(8)提高中科大地质科学系的教育和研究能力。在这个第二阶段项目中，一个新的岩石学/地球化学研究项目、与美国地质学会在当地高中的EARTHCOMM课程的整合，以及为参加CSUN LSAMP项目的理科-数学专业的学生开设的一个新的暑期地球科学项目，将被添加到最初的第一阶段项目的组成部分中。此外，还扩大了针对当地高中生及其地球科学教师的外展计划，并根据第一阶段项目的评估结果，在第二阶段期间加强对本科生学习成绩的监测，并加强“催化剂课程”。该项目旨在让学生参与旨在丰富其整体教育经验的活动，促进同行和近距离同行的指导，并使学生保持在“地球科学管道”中。

Track 2: Mentoring Through Research as a Catalyst forSuccess in the Geosciences (Phase 2)This project enlarges the scope of an earlier "Catalyst Program" at the Department of Geological Sciences at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), a project that combined research with peer mentoring. Cultural and financial barriers faced by students at CSUN are being removed during this project through the use of research teams as a means of building research skills and providing peer mentorship. The design of the program includes the following key elements: 1) building a critical mass of minority students that are involved with the project at various educational levels, i.e., high school, undergraduate, and graduate; 2) involving undergraduate and graduate geoscience students participate in research projects that are meritorious and scientifically sound; 3) increasing students' self-esteem by helping them achieve success in research; 4) connecting students with peer, near-peer and advisor mentors; 5) building a sense of community using research teams; 6) involving students throughout multiple years; 7) providing for geoscience teaching opportunities (teaching assistantships and development of research/mentoring class); and 8) increasing the educational and research capabilities of the Geological Sciences Department at CSUN. In this Phase 2 project, a new petrology/geochemistry research project, integration with the American Geological Institute's EARTHCOMM curriculum in the local high schools will occur, and a new summer geoscience program for science-math oriented students participating in the CSUN LSAMP program are added to the components of the original Phase 1 project. In addition, the outreach program for local high-school students and their earth-science teachers is expanded, and based on the results of evaluation of the Phase 1 project, increased monitoring of undergraduate academic performance and enhancement of the 'Catalyst Course' will take place during Phase 2. The project engages students in activities meant to enrich their overall educational experience, to promote peer and near-peer mentoring, and to keep students in the 'geosciences pipeline'.