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Interests in COSEE-China ---My Personal Perspectives Dr. Minhan Dai mdai@xmu

Interests in COSEE-China ---My Personal Perspectives Dr. Minhan Dai mdai@xmu.edu.cn. College of Oceanography & Environmental Science (COE). State Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science (MEL). Xiamen University (XMU). Overview.

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Interests in COSEE-China ---My Personal Perspectives Dr. Minhan Dai mdai@xmu

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  1. Interests in COSEE-China ---My Personal Perspectives Dr. Minhan Dai mdai@xmu.edu.cn College of Oceanography & Environmental Science (COE) State Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science (MEL) Xiamen University (XMU)

  2. Overview • Ocean science education at various aspects is underdeveloped in China • “Ocean” is becoming one of the top priorities in China’s strategic development, and ocean science research has been growing in a fast trend ever in China, which needs outreaches • The success of COSEE network and concept set a model for ocean science education • COSEE-China is much needed and is timely to be developed as a national program with strong international partnership

  3. Outline About the Ocean and our vision Demand in ocean science education Issues in ocean science education in China Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China

  4. Ocean from Space NASA Cover 71% of the surface of the Earth

  5. Ancient Chinese’s View: Natural barrier & the mother of the mankind

  6. From a 7-grade student • Home of marine life and food source • Area of discovery -Yuri Dai From non-marine-program college students • …. • Blue color…

  7. About the Ocean and our vision Demand in ocean science education National development priorities (enterprise, jobs, general publics….) Fast growing of ocean research Issues in ocean science education in China Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China Outline

  8. Revenues • 2001-2006，marine related revenue ~14.7%， • In 2007, $ 2.5 K billion, ~ 10.11% GDP (from 8.58% in 2000) • In 2010， > 11% GDP 1 M jobs/yr

  9. Ocean Research growing dramatically • NSFC budget: 25% increase in the past 5-10 yrs • Research output: ex: MEL SCIPapers ■ SCI journal ■ International journal

  10. About the Ocean and our vision Demand in ocean science education Issues in ocean science education in China Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China Outline

  11. Science Education in the Curriculum Structure

  12. At Colleges • High educations of ocean science are limited to some of the universities • Not Yet as a significant component of the general educations

  13. Xiamen University Ocean Sciences Research in China First started in the 1920s in Xiamen University Focused primarily on marine biology

  14. Issues to be concerned in ocean science education • Chinese culture used to view the ocean as a natural barrier rather than an asset of living • General publics rarely participated in ocean society • More vision on the land • Education policy: • “Watch” the ocean from the land • General public • Curriculums of general education/trainings are lacking

  15. Lags between human resources & national enterprise demand • Quantities • Quality • Capacity vs demand

  16. Xiamen University Summary • ‘Ocean Literate’ • Outreaches of ocean research • International network • Demand vs capacity

  17. Reef Check in China

  18. In Guangdong since 2005 • Training seminar annually • > 6 sites and 30 volunteers

  19. About the Ocean and our vision Demand in ocean science education Issues in ocean science education in China Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China Outline

  20. Motivations • National Interests: • Job market: 500 K – 1 M increase/yr • Global vision needs international cooperation in education in ocean science (in contrast with on research cooperation)

  21. Timing • NSFC’s strategic planning (2020) is underway • SOA has a strategic plan in place to submit to the national council for the next 10 years, emphasizing the community building • MOE is making strategic planning for ocean science research and education

  22. COSEE-China? • Increase ocean awareness in college/schools and in the general public • Build up infrastructure for ocean science education with better bridges between research and educations • Increase number of students choosing careers in ocean sciences • Increase number of students from under-represented groups in ocean science • Increase knowledge and interest in ocean sciences resulting in an increase in science literacy

  23. Xiamen University COSEE Mission: Scientists and educators working together to advance ocean discovery and make known the vital role of the ocean in our lives

  24. Let’s work together! US NSF, COSEE-US NSFC, SOA, MOE All participants

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