Jan Hodder Oregon Institute of Marine Biology University of Oregon Eric Baer Geology Department Highline College This work is supported by the National Science Foundation through grants 1525593 1524605 1524623 amp 1524800 ID: 928942
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BUILDING A SCIENCE IDENTITY AND INFUSING GEOSCIENCE CAREER INFORMATION THROUGHOUT YOUR TEACHING
Jan Hodder
, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of OregonEric Baer, Geology Department, Highline College
This work is supported by the National Science Foundation through grants 1525593, 1524605, 1524623 & 1524800.
Slide2BUILDING A SCIENCE IDENTITY AND INFUSING GEOSCIENCE CAREER INFORMATION THROUGHOUT YOUR TEACHING
SESSION GOALSHow can we help our students to identify as scientists and make them aware of the breadth of careers in geoscience?
How can we broaden participation in the geoscience workforce?What can be done to infuse career information in class, online, and outside of class?
Slide3http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2015/nsf15311/tables.cfm
Race or Ethnicity
% of populationOcean Science BS degrees (%)Earth Science BS degrees (%)White
638082
Hispanic175.85.7
Black12.32.7
2.0
Asian/Pacific Islander
5.2
7.2
3.3American Indian/ Alaska Native0.700.9
BS degrees awarded by race/ethnicity 2012
Slide4http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2015/nsf15311/tables.cfm
Race or Ethnicity
% of populationOcean Science BS degrees (%)Earth Science BS degrees (%)White
638082
Hispanic175.85.7
Black12.32.7
2.0
Asian/Pacific Islander
5.2
7.2
3.3American Indian/ Alaska Native0.700.9
BS degrees awarded by race/ethnicity 2012
TREND IN POPULATION CHANGE IN US IN NEXT DECADES
Slide5Google image search for
GEOSCIENTIST
Slide6What messages do you think these images
convey to our students?
Google image search for GEOSCIENTIST
Slide7Google image search for
GEOSCIENTIST
Slide8Google image search for
GEOLOGIST
Slide9Google image search for
GEOLOGIST
Slide10Google image search for
OCEANOGRAPHER
Slide11G
Google image search for HYDROLOGIST
Slide12Develop a science identity
Develop a strong sense of self-efficacy in basic skills required in STEM fieldsBecoming a Geoscientist
Develop an understanding of what a geoscientist does
Slide13Develop a science identity
Develop a strong sense of self-efficacy in basic skills required in STEM fieldsBecoming a Geoscientist
Develop an understanding of what a geoscientist does
The
processes
by which people become inspired by STEM to the point of personal relevance, ownership, and integration into the sense of self.
Slide14Develop a science identity
Develop a strong sense of self-efficacy in basic skills required in STEM fieldsBecoming a Geoscientist
Develop an understanding of what a geoscientist does
The psychological processes by which people become inspired by STEM to the point of personal relevance, ownership, and integration into the sense of self.
How you acquire belief in your ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.
Williams and George-Jackson. 2013 Using
and doing science: gender, self-efficacy, and science identity of undergraduate students in
STEM.
Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 20(2):
99-126
Slide15Develop a science identity
Develop a strong sense of self-efficacy in basic skills required in STEM fieldsBecoming a Geoscientist
Develop an understanding of what a geoscientist does
The psychological processes by which people become inspired by STEM to the point of personal relevance, ownership, and integration into the sense of self.
How you acquire belief in your ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.
Geoscientists work to
discover natural
processes on e
arth, including the ocean,
and other planets.
Slide16CAREER RESOURCES
From:
AGI’s
National Geoscience Student Exit Survey 2015
Slide17Develop a science identity
Develop a strong sense of self-efficacy in basic skills required in STEM fieldsBecoming a Geoscientist
Develop an understanding of what a geoscientist does
The psychological processes by which people become inspired by STEM to the point of personal relevance, ownership, and integration into the sense of self.
THE PROBLEM OF STEREOTYPES
Slide18Goals:• Introduce new course content using
the stories of scientists studying in the field• Encourage students to reflect on their learning and confusions• Enhance students’ science identity and sense
of belonging“Scientist spotlights” are weekly online homework assignments featuring diverse scientists related to upcoming course content,
developed by Jeff Schinske,
a Biology faculty member at DeAnza College
SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHTS: WEEKLY
METACOGNITIVE EXERCISES TO SHIFT STEREOTYPES AND ENHANCE SCIENCE IDENTITY
Schinske
, J., Cardenas, M., and
Kaliangara
, J. 2015. Uncovering Scientist Stereotypes and their Relationships with Student Race and Student Success in a Diverse Community College Setting. CBE - Life Sciences Education 14 (3): 1-16.
Slide19Slide20Slide21Slide22Collected On First & Last Day of
ClassResponses to Two Essay Prompts Based on what you know now, describe the types of people that do science. If possible, refer to specific scientists and what they tell you about the types of people that do science
. (Short essay explanation)2. I know of one or more important scientist to whom I can
personally relate. (4-point Likert s
cale question)Activity Adapted From SEPAL: The Science Education Partnership & Assessment Laboratory, San Francisco State University
ASSESSING SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHTS
Slide23Slide24Article about her in Science
: http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2005/03/margaret-hiza-redsteer-passing-goodwillArticle about her career path in the SACNAS bibliography pages: http://bio.sacnas.org/biography/Biography.asp?mem=161&type=2Video of her talk at SACNAS about her path and her science (28
mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flcGPOkL2bIVideo of her research (6 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wTi51aRV-QArticle about her work in general:
https://www.hcn.org/articles/geologist-margaret-hiza-redsteer-tracks-climate-change-through-navajo-memoriesArticle about her work on changes in sand dune movement:
https://tkbulletin.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/this-week-in-review-%E2%80%A6-usgs-climate-change-study-uses-navajo-memory-to-complement-science/
Dr. Margaret
Hiza
Redsteer
is a research scientist with the USGS. She studies landscape vulnerability to climate change, and in particular, sand dune mobility. Much of her work has been in Colorado, primarily on the Navajo Nation. She is one of the lead authors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. She is a member of the Crow Nation.
Resources you could use:
Slide25Dr. Joseph Montoya is a biological oceanographer at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He studies the marine nitrogen cycle
and has been involved in studies of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on offshore ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico.
Webinar for the National Science Ocean Bowl with Dr. Montoya that provides an overview of the movement of oil and gas carbon into the pelagic food web. He discusses the Deepwater Horizon spill as well as other spills and some of his ongoing work on natural seeps: http://nosb.org/learn/professional-development/professional-development-archive/professional-development-201415-series/guest-expert-dr-joseph-montoya
/Article from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative that includes Montoya’s role in the immediate aftermath of the Deep Water Horizon spill:
http://gulfresearchinitiative.org/scientific-dream-team-conducts-rapid-response-research-at-hercules-gas-blowout/Web page about his work with the Schmidt Ocean institute as chief scientist measuring river input to the south China sea:
http://schmidtocean.org/person/joseph-montoya/
Resources you could use:
Slide26Talk by her about her upbringing and her work mapping the ocean floor (8 mins
): http://www.thehistorymakers.com/program/african-american-perspectivesArticle about her work and links to other information about her: http://www.womenoceanographers.org/Default.aspx?pid=E1E3254E-1C80-4e6d-ABBF-1EC5F5436C3E&id=dawnwrightAbout her: http://www.marinecareers.net/dawn-wright
Videos: Talk at the Aquarium of the Pacific (47 mins) http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia/player/lecture_archive_dawn_wright
Dr. Dawn Wright
is an oceanographer and the chief scientist of the Environmental Systems Research Institute. Her
work has focused on mapping the ocean floor, particularly the mid-ocean ridges and hydrothermal vent sites. She is also a geographer who specializes in the software, including GIS, used
to map and analyze the seafloor.
Resources you could use:
Slide27GALLERY WALK
What can we do in class and online to develop science identity in our students?What can we do outside of class to develop science identity in our students?
What can we do in class and online to increase a student’s science self- efficacy?What can we do outside of class to increase a student’s science self-efficacy?
What can we do in class and online to develop an understanding of what a geoscientist does?
What can we do outside of class to develop an understanding of what a geoscientist does?
Count off 1- 6, Start at your number. We’ll give you 3 minutes/question
Slide28Review the responses to each question and
choose one thing for each question that you would consider doing.Put a colored dot by your choice.
Slide29TIME FOR REFLECTION
What will you do to help your students build a science identity?What will you do to help your students build their science self-efficacy with respect to the geosciences?What will you do to infuse geoscience career information throughout your teaching?