Field Research in STEM Education ((3 Credits))

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In this study, students will become familiar with scientific and field research, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration in STEM disciplines. They will participate in the generation of new ideas and information through field data analysis. In addition to the field work, students will continue to connect with workshops presented by visiting scientists, shared field experiences, scientific presentations and diverse workshops that focus on environmental themes, like sustainability. Through discussions, students will cover basic field safety procedures, the scientific method, applied statistics, geology of the area and evolutionary biology. These discussions will help to provide the theoretical framework for conducting fieldwork. Technology instrumentation for field studies and STEM curriculum development will also be explored expended from graduate students. The study is co-taught by three instructors: Kevin Woo (Metropolitan New York), Audeliz Matias (Center for Distance Learning) and Nathan Whitley-Grassi (School for Graduate Studies, MALET program & Niagara Frontier). Students will work online with faculty, before and after the onsite meeting. This course was previously EDU-681123.