Place-Based Geosciences Courses in a Diverse Urban College: Lessons Learned

Autor/inn/en	Boger, Rebecca; Adams, Jennifer D.; Powell, Wayne
Titel	Place-Based Geosciences Courses in a Diverse Urban College: Lessons Learned
Quelle	In: Journal of Geoscience Education, 62 (2014) 1, S.19-24 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1089-9995
Schlagwörter	Place Based Education; College Science; Earth Science; Urban Universities; Introductory Courses; Environmental Education; Curriculum Development; Course Evaluation; Undergraduate Students; Student Surveys; Scientific Research; Student Research; Student Attitudes; Science Instruction; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Einführungskurs; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Schülerbefragung; Studentenforschung; Schülerverhalten; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht
Abstract	Recognizing the need to attract more students, especially those from underrepresented groups, a team of college faculty and experienced New York City Department of Education (DOE) Earth Science Teachers redesigned the two foundational Earth and Environmental Science courses required for all teacher and science major students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES). These two foundation courses have been taught in a survey style with broad, but shallow, content. The redesign team worked together to place greater emphasis on science process skills, technology, and discovery and chose air quality and beach morphodynamics as integrating topics for skill and content development throughout the courses. Students conducted long-term, place-based research within the city in ways that allowed them to apply the scientific method and develop skills necessary for practicing geoscientists, which included conducting online data searches, performing statistical analyses, graphing, using geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS), and making and giving presentations. Students used research-grade equipment, scanning electron microscopes (SEM), survey instruments, and petrology microscopes to collect and analyze their data. Iterative evaluations were conducted on the courses to provide guidance on ways to improve, and they formed the basis for course revisions in more-advanced courses. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Carleton College W-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057. Tel: 540-568-6675; Fax: 540-568-8058; e-mail: jge@jmu.edu; Website: http://nagt-jge.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01