Sea Scholars

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2006 Sea Scholars Hawaii to California
http//cosee-central-gom.org
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Ocean exploration is truly
interdisciplinary. It requires close
collaboration among biologists, chemists,
climatologists, computer programmers, engineers,
geologists, meteorologists, and physicists, and
new ways of thinking.
Ocean Literacy Essential Principle 7, The ocean
is largely unexplored.
www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy
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Sea ScholarsTeachers-to-Sea

• Sea Scholars, a component of COSEE,
  strengthens the potential for classroom teachers
  in their search for an increased understanding of
  oceanographic and coastal processes science and
  technological literacy.

Reinforcement of content though experiences
Dr. Sharon
Walker
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Bathymetry
Soundings data collected at Loihi, one of the
most recent islands being formed in the Hawaiian
Island Chain, was processed into a
three-dimensional map.
NAVOCEANO acoustical workshops were presented to
educators onboard during the real-time data
collection.
Increased use of computational science and
visualization
Dr. Sharon Walker
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Physical Oceanography
Throughout the ocean there is one
interconnected circulation system powered by
wind, tides, the force of the Earths rotation
(Coriolis effect), the Sun, and water density
differences. The shape of the ocean basins and
adjacent land masses influence the path of
circulation.
Ocean Literacy Essential Principle 1, The Earth
has one big ocean with many features.
www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy
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Cartography
Cartography, the science of mapping, is an
example of augmented pedagogy (teaching
strategies.)


Dr.
Sharon Walker
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Biological Oceanography
Sea scholar educational instruction is bridging
the gap between the results of scientific data
and the relevance of those data to the everyday
lives of precollege teachers and their students.




Dr. Sharon Walker
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Meteorology
what science education will be in any one year
for any one child, is most dependent on what that
teacher knows, does, and believesor doesnt
know, doesnt do, or doesnt believe for the
teacher is the enabler, the inspiration, or the
constraint for this nations students.
National Science Foundation (1978)

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Geological Oceanography
On interactive methods of instruction, Sea
scholar efforts provide the platform for
implementing content and resources aimed at
strengthening teachers in three areas
oceanographic and coastal processes science,
content-oriented technology integration, and
curricular strategies to establish broad content
integration, aligned with the National Science
Education Standards.

Dr. Sharon Walker
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Integrated Curriculum Development
New technologies, sensors and tools are
expanding our ability to explore the ocean.
Ocean scientists are relying more and more on
satellites, drifters, buoys, subsea observatories
and unmanned submersibles.

Ocean Literacy
Essential Principle 7, The ocean is largely
unexplored..
The Sea Scholar voyages provide teachers with
the enthusiasm, impetus, and self-confidence to
better understand the relevance of ocean sciences
research data.


Dr. Sharon Walker
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Networking and Resource Sharing
Sea Scholar experiences translate into a
desire by these participants to share this
enhanced content knowledge and increased
instructional strategies with their preK-12
students in the classroom and with other
professionals at national and state conferences.
Dr.
Sharon Walker
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Sea Scholar voyages have been ongoing for
the past 10 years, housing more than 200
educators. This year marks the first year of new
grant funding for another 5 years. We
are very proud of the Sea Scholar effort and the
reported success of our participants in
implementing their newly acquired instructional
strategies in ocean education. Having been a
high school teacher and researcher, I understand
the need for professional development.
I enjoy hearing the teachers say, I will never
teach the same way again.

Dr. Sharon Walker
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the exciting thing about the ocean is that its
science is virtually all relevant to societal
needs quality of life, economic development
national security, education
Watkins, (2000)