HR: 1340h
AN: ED33A-0883    [Abstracts]
TI: Authentic Water Science Education through WWW Video Lesson Plans
AU: * Byrne, J M
EM: byrne@uleth.ca
AF: Geography and Environmental Science, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
AU: Mrazek, R
EM: mrazek@uleth.ca
AF: Education Faculty, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
AB: Teachers, media and the public find the science world is a confusing place and heavy work loads and lack of time contribute to their inability to search out authentic science and scientists to clarify key issues and problems. This program uses free web based video and lesson plans developed by an environmental scientist and science education specialist, both of whom are tenured faculty with a major public institution. The Webisode Video Pieces feature scientists with outstanding refereed publication records discussing their work in field and lab locales. Lessons plans build on video clips on specific topics covered by each Webisode. Thirty and sixty second Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are produced for distribution to all TV networks. These provide a problem statement, a brief discussion of the issue and encourage the viewers to visit the website for more information.
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 1655 Water cycles (1836)
DE: 1879 Watershed
DE: 6620 Science policy (0485)
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting