From the Horse's Mouth: Engaging with Geoscientists on Science

该项目是白杨全球变化研究所和格鲁吉亚州立大学的一个合作项目，旨在为高中和早期本科生开发一套7个基于网络的学习模块。 这些学习单元的核心是关于地球科学和全球变化方面具体专题的视频短片，这些短片来自于在AGCI举办的20年讲习班，并以1200小时的视频存档。 档案馆由来自世界各地的科学家组成，他们在跨学科的环境中介绍和讨论他们的研究。这些模块围绕美国全球变化研究计划的七个研究主题（大气组成，气候变异性和变化，全球水循环，土地利用和土地覆盖变化，全球碳循环，生态系统和人类的贡献和响应）组织。沿着具体的内容目标，档案也将被用来说明科学的本质，通过科学话语，科学作为一个人类的奋进，并包含共同的主题，如规模，变化和系统与科学素养的总体目标一致。具体活动是：（1）确定档案中符合选择标准的部分;（2）将材料与标准/基准和常见问题对照起来（例如IPCC 2007）与地球系统科学相关;（3）制作包括数字化视频插图的模块（档案和新的视频）结合视觉，画外音和科学家的个人资料;（4）与高中和本科生试点测试模块;以及（5）传播形成性和总结性评价提供的网络模块。 这些单元将为很少有机会与科学家见面和互动的学生群体提供服务。这些模块将进一步让学生了解科学的过程，获得科学职业的感觉，以及基础科学如何应用于理解地球和复杂的主题，如气候变化及其对社会的意义。

This project is a collaboration of the Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) and Georgia State University to develop a set of 7 web-based learning modules for high school and early undergraduate students. The learning modules have at their core video vignettes on specific topics in the geosciences and global change derived from 20 years of workshops held at AGCI and archived in 1200 hours of video. The archive consists of scientists from around the world in an interdisciplinary setting presenting and discussing their research. The modules are organized around the seven research themes of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (atmospheric composition, climate variability and change, global water cycle, land use and land cover change, global carbon cycle, ecosystems, and human contributions and responses). Along with the specific content goals, the archive will also be used to illustrate the nature of science through scientific discourse, science as a human endeavor, and contain common themes such as scale, change, and systems consistent with overall goals of scientific literacy. The specific activities are to: (1) identify the parts of the archive that satisfy selection criteria; (2) map the material to standards/benchmarks and FAQs (e.g. IPCC 2007) associated with Earth system science; (3) produce modules that include the digitized video vignettes (of archival and new video) combined with visuals, voice-overs and profiles of the scientists; (4) pilot test the modules with high school and undergraduate students; and, (5) disseminate web-based modules informed by the formative and summative evaluation. The modules will serve student populations that infrequently have the opportunity to meet and interact with scientists. The modules will further student understanding of the process of science, gain a sense of scientific careers, and how basic science is applied in understanding Earth and complex topics such as climate change and its significance to society.