ISE Pathways: Earthquake!

这个路径项目将改进和测试一个基于Kinect技术游戏工具的游戏，在非正式教育环境中教授地震学概念，以及如何将它们应用于其他STEM领域的现象。该游戏将作为“地震捕手网络”的配套工具开发。“地震捕手网络”是一个低成本的地震传感器网络，分布在世界各地的学校、家庭和办公室，并与地震学项目（如拥有860万参与者的“加州大洗选”）相关联。项目设计将选择三个新的学习模块，由一组科学家和教育工作者选择，将其整合到游戏中，并评估玩家的体验和知识收获。这些活动将在一个8 - 12岁的地区青少年经常光顾的合作试验场——水族馆进行。这款游戏将玩家扮演为科学家，允许玩家在地震发生后决定地震台站的部署策略，安装传感器并监控传入的数据。游戏有不同的难度等级，玩家通过快速和正确的行动来积累积分。这个项目的学习目标包括让抽象的数学概念变得容易理解；让参与者参与数据收集和科学调查的过程，并展示科学家和数学家如何使用他们领域的工具来解决现实世界的问题。

This pathways project would refine and test a game based on the Kinect technology gaming tool to teach seismology concepts in an informal education setting and how they apply to phenomenon in other STEM fields. The game will be developed as a companion tool to the "Quake Catcher Network" a low-cost network of seismic sensors in schools, homes and offices world-wide and tie-ins with seismology programs such as the great California ShakeOut with a participant base of 8.6 million.The project design would select three new learning modules, chosen by a group of scientists and educators, to incorporate into the game and evaluate player experience and knowledge gain. The activities will be conducted at a partner test site, an aquarium, frequented by area youth 8 - 12 years old. The focus of the effort is to add to the knowledge of how gaming can be used effectively in informal learning environmentsThe game places the player as a scientist, allowing the player to make decisions about seismic station deployment strategies following an earthquake, installing the sensors and monitoring incoming data. The game has levels of difficulty and players accrue points by acting swiftly and correctly. Learning goals for the project include making abstract math concepts understandable; involve participants in data collection and the process of scientific investigation, plus demonstrate how scientists and mathematicians use tools of their fields to address real-world issues.