Project links outdoor recreation to science, technology, engineering and math

2023年1月30日,星期一
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K-9搜救是阀杆技能吗? What about hunting, snowmobiling or cross-country skiing? 这就是 安德鲁Coppens他是教育学副教授 杰森水手, 娱乐管理和政策副教授, set out to explore with 40 middle and high schoolers from Coös County at a recent workshop at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center. 学生们见面了 Neeko, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, and handler Doreen Michalak from 新英格兰K-9搜救队, and practiced using a mobile app that will help them document “hidden 阀杆” in their outdoor recreation pursuits.

“我们的目标是将阀杆技能联系起来, 这是该州劳动力需求的关键领域, 到新罕布什尔州蓬勃发展的2美元.70亿美元的户外娱乐产业,”Coppens说. “We want to understand how their outdoor recreation could catalyze promising educational and workforce pathways.由美国国家科学基金会资助 研究 是由 ,希曼和科彭斯担任联合首席调查员.