GOOSE CAM: The Development of a Practical Underwater Exploration Platform

Autor/inn/en	Miller, William R.; Mitchell, Colleen; Miller, Jeffrey D.
Titel	GOOSE CAM: The Development of a Practical Underwater Exploration Platform
Quelle	In: Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 35 (2009) 1, S.23-28 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-2422
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Biology; Science Instruction; Water; Science Process Skills; Animals; Video Technology; Inquiry; Interdisciplinary Approach; Problem Solving; Cooperative Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Wasser; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Problemlösen; Kooperatives Lernen
Abstract	We challenged an Aquatic Biology class to find a way to access, observe, and record aquatic habitats and organisms without causing disruption. Using off the shelf components the class was guided in the design and assembly of a remote controlled, video broadcasting, data collecting, floating vehicle based on a molded goose decoy. GOOSE-CAM or Guided Object Observatory for Scientific Experiments-Camera Afloat Module is now used to observe, count, and record aquatic invertebrates, fish, and plants. Recent additions have expanded GOOSE-CAM to record temperature, light (turbidity), and depth. The project fulfilled the dual educational goals of (1) integrating student biological knowledge with engineering, physics, and chemistry and (2) providing a context in which students develop problem-solving skills. The project required active participation, research, teamwork, and application learning in a realistic context to be able to support the collection of ecological data. With a bit of imagination, the concept could be adapted to other courses and environments. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of College and Biology Educators. Web site: http://acube.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10