A COSEE China Planning workshop, held in March 2010 in Beijing, China, brought together ocean scientists, students, COSEE representatives and government officials to exchange information focused on ocean science education in the United States and China and to explore the possibility of establishing a Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence in China. Following the two-day workshop, meeting attendees visited Xiamen University in Xiamen and Ocean University of China in Qingdao.
Major support for this workshop was provided by the Office of International Science and Engineering, International Planning and Workshops, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant #0854933. Co-sponsors were Ocean University of China and the College of Oceanography and Environmental Science, Xiamen University.
Workshop Conveners
- Robert F. Chen, COSEE New England Principal Investigator, University of Massachusetts Boston
- Xu-Chen Wang, Research Associate and Adjunct Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
- Minhan Dai, Dean, College of Oceanography and Environmental Science, Xiamen University
- Huiwang Gao, Dean, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China
- Wenqing Cao, Associate Dean, College of Oceanography and Environmental Science, Xiamen University
Intellectual Merit
This workshop fulfilled several of NSF’s overall goals. First, it enabled U.S. ocean scientists and educators to advance their work through collaboration with China and, by involving graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, helped ensure that young U.S. scientists gain professional experience beyond U.S. borders. Secondly, this workshop epitomized the integration between research and education. The COSEE network is driven by its goals of developing effective broad impacts of ocean science and integrating cutting-edge ocean research into educational programs and activities. Finally, this workshop marked a first step at sharing best practices between two significant countries in a field (science education) that has not traditionally shared all its learning through peer-reviewed literature. Innovative and effective educational programs should result quickly from this collaboration.
Broader Impacts
The COSEE China Planning workshop is expected to have had broad impacts well beyond the scope of the week-long meeting:
- By exposing U.S. students and teachers to Chinese culture, such life experiences are likely to change the global perspective of these influential individuals.
- Workshop attendees acquired new learning about educational practice in both the U.S. and China that should impact the educational practice of individual participants and their personal networks.
- Building blocks for developing new collaborations in research and education between participants and their networks were established.
- Opportunities for a COSEE China and best practices in a different educational system are better understood.
- By incorporating underserved populations in the workshop, diversity among U.S. and Chinese participants helped make the learning robust and widely applicable while ensuring best practices in education for ALL students.
Workshop Goals
The goals of this workshop were to 1) explore the possibility of a center for COSEE China, 2) share U.S. experiences with COSEE, 3) identify opportunities and barriers to establishing a COSEE China, and 4) develop a shared vision of COSEE China. The agenda included the following presentations:
Welcome & Goals of Workshop (Power Point, 1.86 MB)
Robert Chen, COSEE New England Principal Investigator, University of Massachusetts Boston
Interest in COSEE China (Power Point, 3.58 MB)
Minhan Dai, College of Oceanography and Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen
Science Education in the United States (Power Point, 2.11 MB)
Marilyn Decker, Former Director of Science, Boston Public Schools
Ocean Research in China (Power Point, 2.55 MB)
Huiwang Gao, Professor, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China
Higher Education and Ocean Science in China (Power Point, 12.05 MB)
Wensheng Jiang, Ocean University of China
Ocean Science Research in China (Power Point, 1.37 MB)
Minhan Dai, College of Oceanography and Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen
Ocean Science Research and Education in U.S. (Power Point, 9.42 MB)
Robert Chen, COSEE New England Principal Investigator, University of Massachusetts Boston
Origins of COSEE (Power Point, 38 KB)
Don Elthon, Program Director, Ocean Sciences Education, U.S. National Science Foundation
The COSEE Network (Power Point, 6.09 MB)
Linda Duguay, USC SeaGrant Director, University of Southern California
A COSEE Regional Center Profile (Power Point, 31.96 MB)
Lundie Spence, Director, COSEE SouthEast, Charleston, South Carolina
Ocean Literacy (Power Point, 9.23 MB)
Eric Simms, Scripps Institution of Oceanography – UCSD
The First COSEE China Planning Workshop: Day 2 (Power Point, 246 KB)
Robert Chen, COSEE New England Principal Investigator, University of Massachusetts Boston
Xiamen University (Power Point, 4.19 MB)
Mingru Chen, Professor, College of Oceanography and Environmental Science, Xiamen University
Ocean University of China
Huiwang Gao, Dean, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
Tongji University (Power Point, 18.78 MB)
Daidu Fan, Professor of Marine Geology, School of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Tongji University, Shanghai
Nanjing University (Power Point, 7.18 MB)
Chendong Ge, Professor and Deputy Director, The Key Laboratory of Coast and Island Development, Ministry of Education and Department of Coastal Ocean Sciences, Nanjing University
Peking University (Power Point, 12.43 MB)
Liping Zhou, Professor and Executive Deputy Director, Center for Ocean Research, Peking University
Zhejiang University (Power Point, 33.59 MB)
Ying YE, Dr. Professor and Vice Dean, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Documents
1Includes agenda, list of participants, and information on the workshop venue, accomodations, and places of interest.
