Transcript Forging a new future: Harnessing The Power Of Science Digital Libraries For Preservice And Inservice Teacher Education The Association for Science Teacher Education January.

Forging a new future: Harnessing The Power Of Science
Digital Libraries For
Preservice And Inservice Teacher Education
The Association for Science Teacher Education
January 2006
Rusty Low/ Shelley Olds (UCAR), William
Slattery (Wright State University), Laura
Downey (Kansas Assoc. For Conservation
and Environmental Education)
Digital Library for
Earth System Education
• http://www.dlese.org
www.dlese.org
• Supported by the National Science
Foundation
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• The geoscience member library of
the National Science Digital Library
DLESE offers resources …
• Earth system science search engine for
teachers
 Ocean & water sciences
 Geology
 Atmospheric sciences
 Biosciences, ecology, etc
www.dlese.org
 Space, math and geography
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• Free access to high-quality learning
resources about the Earth System
 Lesson plans , activities
 Data, visualizations
 Tools and interfaces
 Instructor guides
www.dlese.org
Online Earth System Science for Inservice
Teachers
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www.dlese.org
Four Research Contexts
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• Masters Program in Science Education
Wright State University
• Online Earth System Science for Inservice
Teachers-UMN: (NASA IGES)
• Preservice course-Mankato State
University: (NASA NOVA)
• Teaching Boxes for Inservice Teachers San
Francisco Bay Area Districts: (NSF)
Geo 305 K-8 Preservice Teachers
www.dlese.org
• Research conducted 2003-2005
• Mankato State University, MN
• Setting
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New MN science standards in 2004
Statewide science accountability for
elementary teachers
Participating student results
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“I have developed a compilation of
many more resources I know how to
use from this class than any other
class
“I learned from seeing and doing
experiments and activities that are
hands on and I know I can use later”
Learning Outcomes
 “I learned a lot more from discovery on my
own rather than regurgitating from a book”
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 “I am not totally confident in all the material
yet, but I know where to find all that I need
to”
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 “I liked how we were treated as adults who
needed to be responsible about making
choices for our own learning
Experienced with working with resource and
associated education standard
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“always referring to standards got old,
but I guess its important I know
them”
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“I have confidence knowing I know
everything I need to teach each
standard, even though I don’t have
great confidence in science in
general”
DLESE Teaching Boxes
www.dlese.org
www.teachingboxes.org
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Teaching Box Team
• DLESE Program Center, UCAR
• Teachers from the San Francisco Bay area
• University of California Museum of Paleontology
• University of Colorado, Boulder
• US Geological Survey, Menlo Park
Funding Provided by the National Science Foundation
www.dlese.org
Stuff in a typical
teaching box
/binder /garage …
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Background content
Lesson plans
Overheads
Posters and pictures
Bulletin board
Props – field lens,
magnets, maps
• Extra credit
• Quizzes
Question: How organized are these
materials? How do you tell someone how to use
these resources? … show them!
What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes so cool?
www.dlese.org
1. How they are built… teachers working
with scientists and designers
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 Development uses a team approach,
resulting in a sound product in both
science content and pedagogy – a
quality guarantee.
 A professional development opportunity
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Development process details
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• Two cycles of development (so far)
 15 middle and high school master teachers
 4:1 teacher to scientist ratio
• Workshop process
 2 weekends:
o Topic area and scope
o Conceptual framework
o Instructional approach
 One week summer ‘camp’
o Resource search
o Lessons and activities
• Review and Revision
 Science, pedagogy
 Usability
 In-classroom trial
• Outcome: 6 Teaching Boxes -middle & high school
What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes so cool?
www.dlese.org
• How they are built… A Professional
Development Opportunity
• Teachers gain
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 Increased understanding of science content
 Exposure to current research & scientific thinking
 Experience with inquiry-based learning
 Opportunity to work in teams to design, develop
and share conceptual frameworks, lesson plans and
other teaching resources
 University credit to satisfy NCLB requirements
• Teachers commitment
 Use the box in the classroom
 Perform an in-service or workshop
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Teamwork
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What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes so cool?
www.dlese.org
1. How they are built … teachers working
with scientists and designers
2. A conceptual framework…
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 Each box is developed around a set of
interconnected concepts that
incorporates national and state
science standards.
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Framing the Concepts…
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What is so important about concepts …
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• Science is about collecting evidence
• Evidence contributes to the concepts
• Science concepts inform the content of the
box
• Related concepts are clustered and lead to
an overarching concept and understanding
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www.dlese.org
What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes so cool?
www.dlese.org
1. How they are built… teachers
working with scientists and
designers
2. A conceptual framework
3. A focus on inquiry…
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 Each box engages students in the
process of science – focusing on
the gathering and analyzing of
evidence – exploring the nature
of science.
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From continental
drift …
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To plate
tectonics …
What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes so cool?
www.dlese.org
1. How they are built… teachers working
with scientists and designers
2. A conceptual framework
3. A focus on inquiry
4. Earth system science resources
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 Examine DLESE resources within a
pedagogical context
 Adaptation and adoption
Teaching Box Goals and Outcomes
• Develop professional development model
• Partner with research community
Develop scientist – teacher relationships
Encourage collection development - their
resources are being used in educational
situations
• Each Box contains
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 3-6 weeks of classroom instruction
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Concept focused
Inquiry-based
Earth system science
Free and online
• Impact
 Teachers
 Student achievement
Feedback
From Teachers
“The kids really wanted to come to class,” says the
California teacher. “They were delighted. It made the
topic come alive for them.”
“I’m totally jazzed about this teaching box!”
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“It feels good to be treated as a professional.”
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From Students
“My favorite website is ‘What did T Rex Taste like?’ I’m
not finished yet, but it’s really interesting.”
“I like to take the little quizzes on the web pages we
used.”
Forthcoming capabilities:
• Conduct more rigorous research
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 Turn the pilot into a program
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• Explore innovative discovery pathways
Link DLESE search results to Box contents
Provide additional DLESE educational
resources inside each Box
• Develop collaborative technology tools
Facilitate lesson creation
Incorporate DLESE educational resources
automatically
Modify existing Boxes
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Explore DLESE Teaching Boxes
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www.teachingboxes.org
www.dlese.org
[email protected]
www.dlese.org
DLESE offers web services …
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• Embeds the DLESE
search engine into your
website
• Expands your
educational offerings
• Provides local DLESE
access for the
convenience of
students, educators,
TAs, and the public.
DLESE search query and
results embedded into
your site’s look and feel
www.dlese.org
DLESE offers collection building
support services …
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• Researchers
and
organizations
with many
resources
create a
collection and
apply for
accessioning
as a distinct
collection
DLESE offers support services …
• Communication networks
 Facilitate interactions and
collaborations
 Effectively create, use, and
share educational resources
• News and opportunities:
• Suggest resources for the
DLESE Community Collection
www.dlese.org
Forthcoming services:
• Concept Map Service:
2003 Annual Meeting
 Conceptual maps of Earth
system science based on AAAS
benchmarks;
 More information and
demonstration at
http://preview.dlese.org/jsp/cms
• Event-Based Learning
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Teaching Box Workshop Series 2005