REVEL
1996 REVEL Syllabus
OCEANOGRAPHY 499: Undergraduate Research
or
EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 494: Workshop on Improvement on Curriculum
Research andEducation:Volcanoes-Exploration-Life
The REVEL Program
Instructor:
John R. Delaney, UW School of Oceanography and invited lecturers.
Intended Audience:
This 5 credit course, part of the REVEL Program, is intended for science teachers of grades 7 to 14.
Course Objectives:
The goal of the REVEL Program is to involve junior high, high school and junior college science teachers in the cutting-edge research going on at the University of Washington. REVEL teachers will be provided with the tools and support they need to bring the exciting world of submarine research into
their classrooms.
The Washington State teachers selected to participate in the REVEL Program will become research assistants during a two week cruise and will participate in a variety of hands-on marine research activities. On this year's cruise to the Juan de Fuca Ridge, teachers will be working with the research scientists from the UW and Canadian universities studying the processes and mechanisms of underwater volcanic activity and deep-sea hydrothermalism. A daily lecture program presented by the research scientists on board will integrate the day-to-day ship operations with the scientific objectives of this interdisciplinary research cruise.
Using the study of physical, chemical and biological processes taking place along the Juan de Fuca spreading center off the coast of Washington and Oregon as a tool, the REVEL Program's goals are to:
Expose science teachers to real research experiences to enhance their appreciation of the various subjects they are teaching.
Help teachers find ways to convey to their students the sense of excitement associated with science and cutting-edge research as well as its relevancy to every day life.
With collaboration and interaction with scientists, develop strategies to disseminate their research experience to students, other teachers and the community in general.
Course requirements:
While on-board, participants will be expected to:
stand a regular watch at sea as part of the scientific crew and assist in the collection, assessment, and sorting of biologic and geologic data
begin designing a curriculum project or teaching activity they intend to use related to one or more aspects of the on-board research
maintain a journal of their research experiences on board, the journal will be reviewed periodically for scientific style and content by the course instructor and/or teaching assistants
work in teams (2 to 3 individuals and science supervisors) on short research projects to be presented at end of cruise
During the cruise follow-up, class participants will be expected to:
write and teach a curriculum unit or classroom activity related to some aspect of the research undertaken on the cruise
participate in two follow-up workshops at the University of Washington:
(a) a one-day (Saturday) project workshop on November 9, 1996 (time to discuss plans and work in progress), and
(b) a two-day (Friday-Saturday) workshop April18-19, 1997 where results of the actual curriculum project will be presented (presentations by teachers and evaluation of the program)
complete a written assessment of the experience and how it impacted your class, school, community (due date early June 1997)
As part of the requirements for this course, teachers will be expected to apply their on-board research experience to the development of an appropriate curriculum unit or teaching activity for their classrooms. During the two REVEL workshops on campus planned for the 1996-97 school year, teachers will be given an opportunity to work with each other and with UW scientists and educators to plan, design and give a workshop presentation on their curriculum projects.
Teachers are encouraged to develop projects utilizing Internet technology which will allow them to disseminate their experience at scales varying from the individual classroom to schools across the nation.
Course Schedule:
Tentative cruise schedule:
August 11:
Teachers arrive in Seattle.
Program Orientation
Teachers presentations
Overview of the program and Scheduling of events
Visit of research vessel Thomas G. Thompson and installation on vessel.
August 12:
Departure from UW dock
Adaptation to life on board
Teachers start personal documentation of cruise experience
Introduction to the program
lect 0: ROPOS presentation by Keith Sheperd
Ship operations and safety requirements presentation by Crew Member
Presentation of research projects
Overview
Projects presentation by scientists
August 13:
Arrival on site
Scientific operations begin
Teachers are observers for first day of operations.
Form watch groups and research groups.
August 14:
Form watch groups and research groups.
August 15:
Lectures start. Lect 1
August 16:
Lect 2
August 17
Lect 3
August 18:
Lect 4
August 19:
Teachers Team Work
Brainstorming on curriculum ideas and projects. Work in groups.
August 20:
Research Work
Research projects. Interact with mentor-scientist. Evaluate progress of project.
August 21:
Lect 5
August 22:
Lect 6
August 23:
Lect 7
August 24:
Lect 8
August 25:
Teachers Team Work (curriculum projects)
August 26:
Research Reports
August 27:
Resarch Reports - Return to UW dock
Workshop schedule:
September - November
Will be used for independent work on the curriculum plan (in consultation with the instructors.
November 9, 1996
REVEL teachers reconvene to present their project designs and work on ideas with other participants and UW scientists
December - April
Will be used for teachers to develop and use their curriculum project in their classroom.
April 18-19, 1997
REVEL teachers bring their completed course materials to the UW for evaluation. A workshop forum is planned so that each teacher can present the results of their work and their experience teaching the material in their classroom.