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AN: ED41D-1193    [PDF]
TI: The Teacher As Scientist: A Role Model for Inspiring the Next Generation of Explorers
AU: Gabrys, R
EM: robert.e.gabrys@nasa.gov
AF: NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr., Education Office Code 130.3, Greenbelt, MD 20771 United States
AU: * Wasilewski, P J
EM: peter.j.wasilewski@nasa.gov
AF: NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr., Education Office Code 130.3, Greenbelt, MD 20771 United States
AB: NASA GSFC Education is directly involved with scientists in studies of ice and snow as they seek to gain insight into the effects of snow and ice on the Earth's weather and climate. In parts of the world the water equivalent in the snow has significant cultural and economic consequences. Better techniques for remote determination of water content in the snowpacks depend on the in situ validation of satellite remote sensing. These in situ measurements and supporting lab studies are used by those who support the NASA efforts, and evaluate avalanche hazard are the same measurements and techniques that we teach in our teacher as scientist education program held annually at Lake Placid,New York -the home of the 1932 and 1980 winter Olympics. We developed this program called HOW (History of Winter) in conjunction with scientist Peter Wasilewski, GSFC Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics. The program brings together teachers and scientists (the latter having 55 expeditions to the Polar regions and numerous years of Lake Ice studies in their backgrounds) to broadly decipher the history of winter embedded in the measurable record of snowfall and details in lake ice. The concept is to have scientists create the mindset and framework for teacher scientists who can then facilitate the motivation of student scientists via an inquiry based structure. Additionally, we strive to have students view their science teachers not only as teachers, but also as scientists who are actively engaged in research projects in order to provide a stimulus to the students to not only consider teaching as an exciting career, but also science itself. This session will describe how the teachers are directly involved annually in the science role during a 7 day campaign in February, and then follow up with their students upon returning to the classroom. The structure of the program and protocols will be described.
UR: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov
DE: 1823 Frozen ground
DE: 1863 Snow and ice (1827)
DE: 1884 Water supply
DE: 6605 Education
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting