HR: 1340h
AN: OS23A-1303    [Abstracts]
TI: Participation of Scientists in Education and Communications
AU: * Meeson, B W
EM: b.meeson@ocean.us
AF: Ocean.US/NASA, 2300 Clarendon Blvd Suite 1350, Arlington, VA 21054 United States
AB: There is a very wide spectrum of education and communications efforts in which scientists and engineers can participate, in fact there are too many opportunities. How do scientists and engineers identify the ones that are most suited to them and their science/technology, and for which the most education value will result? This is not an easy question to answer. Fortunately, there are education professionals to whom the scientist or engineer can turn. These professionals can help identify local, regional and national education efforts that are already interested in using specific science and technology results and often are already partly funded to incorporate them into learning materials (e.g., programs, exhibits, professional development materials, curricula, etc). These professionals can also help identify high value, high quality education efforts that target specific education sectors where the scientist's and engineer's contributions are wanted and will be used. These high value, high quality efforts, like quality in any other endeavor, are not free. However, these education professionals are experts at devising cost effective solutions that yield quality results. How do scientists and engineers find these professionals? What are education sectors and what are the kinds of education efforts that exist in different parts of the country? Specific suggestions on how to find these professionals will be provided as well as suggestions of education efforts seeking contributions from scientists and engineers.
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
SC: Ocean Sciences [OS]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting