Dear Colleague,
The report "Arctic Science Education: Recommendations from the Working
Group on Arctic Science Education to the National Science Foundation"
is now available.
In March 2000, a group of scientists, educators, and Indigenous
education specialists came together, in Fairbanks, Alaska, to develop
recommendations on improving scientific literacy through focusing on the
arctic environment and cultures and arctic research. The Arctic Science
Education Working Group [deleted ASEWG] was charged to develop a set of
recommendations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of
Polar Programs Arctic Sciences Section to effectively integrate arctic
science and education programs in ways that would fully involve arctic
residents in the research and education process.
The resulting report specifically outlines approaches to support the
development of programs in the Arctic integrating research and education
and that will catalyze and improve collaborations between researchers
and arctic residents.
The working group members thank all who contributed their ideas and
expertise and also thank the NSF Arctic Sciences Section for requesting
and supporting the assessment process and the development of these
recommendations. Copies of the report are available on request through
ARCUS at 907/474-1600 or arcus [at] arcus.org, or you may download an
electronic copy from the ARCUS web site:
http://www.arcus.org/education/Education_Report_02.html
Wendy K. Warnick
Executive Director