Our Communicating Ocean Sciences (COS) and Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (COSIA) courses are award winning college level courses for undergraduate and graduate students in science disciplines. They are designed to help future scientists communicate their subjects and to understand the importance of education, outreach and the broader impact of their work in ocean sciences.)
They introduce inquiry-based instructional strategies that, combined with students’ content knowledge and enthusiasm for sharing it, equip them to communicate their passion for their subject area.
COS prepares future scientists to introduce ocean sciences to K–8 students and teachers in local schools; COSIA prepares them to introduce ocean concepts to the public in aquariums and science centers.
The courses address a number of critical needs, including:
- helping future scientists to more effectively communicate their subject;
- steering some science majors into teaching professions; and
- creating a greater awareness among scientists about the need for outreach.
Either course can be used to fulfill requirements in both undergraduate science majors and the university-wide requirement for graduate students to complete a course in teaching methods.
The Communicating Ocean Sciences courses are a major initiative of Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) California and were developed by COSEE California and the Marine Activities, Resources & Education (MARE) program at the Lawrence Hall of Science.
The Hall serves as the central office for COSEE CA and leads the Communicating Ocean Sciences and the Ocean Literacy Campaign initiatives. For more information, please email Lynn Tran.
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