Print this pageAbstract: The Geosciences Summer Academy at the University of Oklahoma: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Engaging High-School Students in the Physical Sciences.
SOREGHAN, M.J., J.P. HOGAN, School of Geology and Geophysics, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73069; T.H. Lee WILLIAMS, Associate Dean, College of Geosciences, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73069; and D. NORMAN ASKEY, Public High School, 911 W. Main, Norman, OK, 73019
Summary
The College of Geosciences at the University of Oklahoma runs a very successful 3 -week summer program that engages students in aspects of geology, geography and meteorology. The program, called “Exploring the Environment: Earth, Atmosphere and Environment” allows between 30 and 40 high school students from across Oklahoma to learn about the geosciences in a “hands on” technology-rich environment. Our program has evolved over the years such that most of the student activities are coupled field- and laboratory-based investigations. The program is evaluated by students through a series of surveys and by an outside evaluator contracted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education who sponsor the summer academy. A high-school science teacher acts as Academic Director and monitors instruction and student understanding. This paper concentrates on the Geology portion of the Summer Academy.
AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90937©1998 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, Utah