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contributor authorBarrett, Bradford S.
contributor authorWoods, John E.
date accessioned2017-06-09T16:43:51Z
date available2017-06-09T16:43:51Z
date copyright2012/03/01
date issued2011
identifier issn0003-0007
identifier otherams-73112.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4215191
description abstractstudents in active learning, the Oceanography Department at the United States Naval Academy developed a new, not-for-course-credit training activity for its students, the Severe Weather InField Training (SWIFT). In SWIFT, 10 students and 2 faculty members traveled to the Great Plains and met with operational and research meteorologists, led daily weather discussions, made daily convective forecasts, and verified their convective forecasts by observing severe storms. Participation was solicited from sophomore- and junior-level students. SWIFT built on similar activities developed by other universities with its particular emphasis on assessing student learning and broadening awareness of both Department of Defense and civilian career opportunities in meteorology. Assessment outcomes from SWIFT indicate that students deepened their understanding of severe weather processes, were equipped to use observational and modeling data in real time, applied course content to real-world situations, became active participants in science inquiry, were introduced to a variety of meteorology career options, and increased their interest in pursuing a science-related career.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleUsing the Amazing atmosphere to Foster Student Learning and Interest in Meteorology
typeJournal Paper
journal volume93
journal issue3
journal titleBulletin of the American Meteorological Society
identifier doi10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00020.1
journal fristpage315
journal lastpage323
treeBulletin of the American Meteorological Society:;2011:;volume( 093 ):;issue: 003
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