ED12B:
Student, Educator, and Researcher Partnerships: What Has Worked and What Has Not Worked---Lessons from the Field and the Classroom II
ED12B:
Student, Educator, and Researcher Partnerships: What Has Worked and What Has Not Worked---Lessons from the Field and the Classroom II
Student, Educator, and Researcher Partnerships: What Has Worked and What Has Not Worked---Lessons from the Field and the Classroom II
Session ID#: 37915
Session Description:
Innovations in formal and informal education and outreach in the fields of ocean science, environmental science, and limnology have been plentiful in recent years. Of specific significance is making aquatic science content relevant to all audiences: K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as the general public. How can science lessons answer the question "Why is this important to me?" Student-researcher partnerships are one way to make the connection between science and students' lives and to result in an increase in ocean and climate literacy. A collaborative and interdisciplinary approach between educators and researchers is considered the gold standard for effective education and outreach. However, both of these collaborations have challenges and opportunities. This session will focus on sharing lessons learned from those that have developed collaborative programs in education, outreach, and/or policy. The session will be constructed to promote discussion of a wide variety of approaches and programs designed to effectively engage audiences in building awareness and meaningful science learning. Authors are expected to present evaluation evidence for the programs including successes and “instructive failures”.
Primary Chair: George I Matsumoto, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Watsonville, CA, United States
Co-chairs: Janice D McDonnell, Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, Robert F Chen, University of Massachusetts Boston, School for the Environment, Boston, MA, United States and Dolores Lollie Garay, Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Educational Outreach, Houston, TX, United States
Moderators: Dolores Lollie Garay, Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Educational Outreach, Houston, TX, United States and Janice D McDonnell, Rutgers University New Brunswick, Department of Youth Development, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison: George I Matsumoto, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Watsonville, CA, United States
Index Terms:
0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0820 Curriculum and laboratory design [EDUCATION]
0830 Teacher training [EDUCATION]
Cross-Topics:
- ES - Ecology and Social Interactions
- HE - High Latitude Environments
Abstracts Submitted to this Session:
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