HR: 10:50h
AN: OS22A-03    [Abstracts]
TI: Building Transformative Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Twenty Years of Work in Ocean Science Education
AU: * Cook, S B
EM: scook@coreocean.org
AF: Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education, 1201 New York Avenue NW Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005 United States
AB: One effective way for scientists and educators to work together and bring research content and process into both formal and informal educational settings is to participate in a transformative collaboration or partnership. This presentation will review the characteristics of the helpful partnerships and programs with which the author has been associated during two decades as a successful 'hybrid' scientist-educator. Strategies for identifying affiliations likely to be of maximum benefit will be described. The presentation will also provide information on existing national programs that offer valuable expertise, helpful support structures and abundant opportunities for productive cross-disciplinary collaboration. These include the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) network and the National Ocean Science Bowl (NOSB) competition and associated activities for high school students. Future opportunities for ocean scientists to collaborate with educators (in both formal and informal settings) within the Ocean Research Interactive Observatory Network (ORION) and the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) frameworks will also be discussed.
UR: http://www.coreocean.org
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 0810 Post-secondary education
DE: 0815 Informal education
DE: 0830 Teacher training
SC: Ocean Sciences [OS]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting