Science And The City: Fusion of Formal and Informal Learning Experiences into an Innovative Geoscience MA-Teacher Program

科学与城市：将正式和非正式的学习经验融合到创新的地球科学硕士教师计划中“科学与城市”项目正在为地球科学教师开发一个以“城市即实验室”方法为主题的文科硕士教学(MAT)计划。美国自然历史博物馆、大都会艺术博物馆、中央公园保护协会、展望公园联盟和展望公园奥杜邦中心以及纽约港国家公园已经与布鲁克林学院合作开发这一项目。一个由地质学和教育学高等教育教师、非正式科学教育工作者、高中地球科学教师和学校管理人员组成的项目设计团队已经被配置为创建一个新的MA-教师项目，该项目使用主题“基本问题”方法来开发课程，并将合作地点的非正式学习机会注入正式的、以大学为基础的硕士学位项目。正在创造新的机会，使有执照的教师可以申请地球科学的第二个证书，没有教育背景的科学毕业生可以申请地球科学教学的初步证书。该项目的毕业生将准备将该市的资源整合到他们的教学中，并将成为全市博物馆、公园和科学组织广泛的科学家和教育工作者社区的一部分。

Science and the City: Fusion of Formal and Informal Learning Experiences into an Innovative Geoscience MA-Teacher ProgramThe "Science & the City" project is developing a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program for Earth science teachers thematically structured upon a "City-as-Lab" approach. The American Museum of Natural History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Central Park Conservancy, The Prospect Park Alliance and Prospect Park Audubon Center, and The National Parks of New York Harbor, have teamed with Brooklyn College for the development of this program. A Program Design Team composed of higher education faculty in geology and education, informal science educators, high school Earth science teachers and school administrators has been configured to create a new MA-Teacher program that uses a thematic "essential questions" approach to course development and infuses informal learning opportunities at partnered sites into a formal, college-based master's degree program. New opportunities are being created that will allow licensed teachers to apply for second certification in Earth science and science graduates with no education background to apply for an initial certification in Earth science teaching. Graduates of the program will be prepared to integrate the resources of the city into their teaching and will be part of an extensive community of scientists and educators at museums, parks, and scientific organizations across the city.