ED23A-0857
Cultivating a Global Pool of Future Geoscientists and Mentors
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Poster Hall (Moscone South)
Elena B Sparrow, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Sheila Yule, National Energy Education Development Project, West Central Kentucky Region, Louisville, KY, United States, Anthony Murphy, GLOBE Implementation Office, Boulder, CO, United States, Matthew Fenzel, PHOENIX Process Equipment Company, Louisville, KY, United States, Shaikha Buali, Olney Charter High School, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Jennifer Bourgeault, University of New Hampshire, NH GLOBE Partnership Leitzel Center, Durham, NH, United States, Tomas Tunkl, Exekutorsky urad Plzen - mesto, soudni exekutor JUDr. Zdenek Zitka, Plzen, Czech Republic, Ylliass Lawani, ISM ADONAI University and University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin, Mohamed Elwan, Salini-Impregilo S.p.A, Doha, Qatar, Watcharee Ruairuen, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Sciences and Environment Program, Muang District, Suratthani province, Thailand, Laura Altin, University of Tartu, Department of Geography, Tartu, Estonia and Phatcharida Boonkhot, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Abstract:
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program (
www.globe.gov) is an international science and education program in over 28,000 schools in 114 countries. GLOBE students conduct real science – ask questions, make observations, do measurements, analyze data, and participate in research collaborations with other students and Earth scientists. In the U.S., GLOBE operates through a GLOBE Implementation Office and partnerships with U.S. organizations that recruit schools, train teachers at professional development workshops, and mentor teachers and their students to engage in GLOBE learning and research activities. Internationally, GLOBE is implemented through bilateral agreements between the U.S. government and those of partner countries that provide the structure and funding to fulfill the responsibilities and functions of a GLOBE Partnership. GLOBE students have contributed more than 129 million measurements to ongoing science investigations. GLOBE, in its 20
th year, has been successful in engaging students in Earth as a system and environmental science studies during K-12 schooling and beyond as students go into college and in their careers. GLOBE Alumni is a grassroots community of former GLOBE students committed to continue GLOBE activities at a higher level. They have worked with GLOBE in Estonia, Czech Republic, Benin, Thailand and Peru, to support teachers and students in student scientific research to better understand the Earth as a system and the environment. Survey results of participants at the 2014 GLOBE Learning Expedition indicate that 53% of GLOBE students would likely choose GLOBE involvement beyond secondary school, 80 % of teachers are likely to engage former GLOBE students as near-peer mentors to their students, 70% of GLOBE Partners are likely to use the assistance of former GLOBE students when training teachers and 100% of GLOBE Partners and teachers consider former GLOBE students who may be in college or graduated, valuable as research mentors to their GLOBE students. Scientists asked how valuable they think GLOBE alumni can be to a GLOBE-wide student collaborative scientific research project; all responded in the affirmative with one scientist saying “Extremely valuable, one of the best things that happened proving the value of the program”.
