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Preparing Students for the Sciences in College

Preparing Students for the Sciences in College . Dr. Paul J. Croft Kean University Jeffrey Tongue Suffolk County Community College. Skills Lacking for an Introductory Natural Sciences Course. No (limited) working knowledge of the Metric System Mathematically Challenged

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Preparing Students for the Sciences in College

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  1. Preparing Students for the Sciences in College Dr. Paul J. Croft Kean University Jeffrey Tongue Suffolk County Community College

  2. Skills Lacking for an Introductory Natural Sciences Course • No (limited) working knowledge of the Metric System • Mathematically Challenged • Current Events – Limited Interest • Student “Quality” has decreased in the last 5 years. • Computer Skills Have Improved.

  3. The Metric System • What is the approximate temperature outside in Celsius? (currently) ?   A. 72 B. 20 C. 123 D. -21 • How high is your desk? A. 1 m B. 1 km C. 10 ft D. 10 cm

  4. Elementary Math Relative Humidity = _(actual) mixing ratio_____ Saturation mixing ratio Compute the relative humidity using the table. The air (ambient) temperature = 14oC. The dew point temperature = 4oC a. 19.8% c. 25% b. 29% d. 50%

  5. What’s Happening in the World ?

  6. 1st Class – We’ll End By View a Passage of the Space Shuttle and International Space Station ! • What Percentage of Students Followed Me Outside?? • 10 • 25 • 50 • 75 • 100

  7. A View from the “Far Side” Dr. Paul J. Croft, Meteorologist What’s at the next level? Majoring in a four-year physical/other science program

  8. Systems Science Perspective - Issues • Earth Systems Science (e.g., NASA; Sustainability) • Systems thinking/modeling (multi-tasking) • Everything is connected (trans-disciplinary) • Techno-driven; software/hardware (awareness) • Technical skills/abilities (instrumentation) • Analytic/Interpretation (experiences) • Depth besides breadth (interest) • Student “readiness” (programs) No “Black Boxes” Dr. Paul J. Croft, Meteorologist

  9. How to “Get” these Experiences? • Summer Programs (science/other) • Intern Programs (exploratory) • Science Fairs (inquiry-based) • Competitions (end-goals) • Clubs (scientific community) • Organizations (connections) • Outreach (outside influences) Involvement & networking Dr. Paul J. Croft, Meteorologist

  10. Curricular Preparation? • Math, math, and more math coursework • Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Biology • Computer Science (programming), Statistics • Writing, Communications, Speaking • Tech-Writing, Political Science, Business, Law • Design, Marketing, Policy, History, Public-Admin, Social Work, similar Often-Reinforcing-Expansive-Options for Success in Science! Dr. Paul J. Croft, Meteorologist

  11. Meteorologists • 24 Credits of meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of: • 6 Credits - atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics • 6 Credits - weather analysis and prediction (synoptic/mesoscale) • 3 Credits - physical meteorology • 2+ Credits - remote sensing / instrumentation. • 6 Credits – physics (calculus based) • 3 Credits - ordinary differential equations • 9+ Credits - appropriate physical sciences

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