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Interests in COSEE-China
---My Personal Perspectives
Dr. Minhan Dai
[email protected]
Xiamen University
(XMU)
College of Oceanography &
Environmental Science
(COE)
State Key Lab of Marine
Environmental Science
(MEL)
Overview
• Ocean science education at various aspects is
underdeveloped in China
• “Ocean” is becoming one of the top priorities in China’s
strategic development, and ocean science research has
been growing in a fast trend ever in China, which needs
outreaches
• The success of COSEE network and concept set a model
for ocean science education
• COSEE-China is much needed and is timely to be
developed as a national program with strong
international partnership
Outline
About the Ocean and our vision
Demand in ocean science education
Issues in ocean science education in China
Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China
Ocean from Space
NASA
Cover 71% of the surface of the Earth
Ancient Chinese’s View:
Natural barrier & the mother of the mankind
Beijing
Qingdao
Shanghai
Pacific Ocean
Xiamen
Guangzhou
From a 7-grade student
• Home of marine life and food source
• Area of discovery
-Yuri Dai
From non-marine-program college students
• ….
• Blue color…
Outline
About the Ocean and our vision
Demand in ocean science education
National development priorities (enterprise,
jobs, general publics….)
Fast growing of ocean research
Issues in ocean science education in China
Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China
Revenues
• 2001-2006，marine related revenue ~14.7%，
• In 2007, $ 2.5 K billion, ~ 10.11% GDP (from
8.58% in 2000)
• In 2010， > 11% GDP 1 M jobs/yr
Ocean Research growing dramatically
•NSFC budget: 25% increase in the past 5-10 yrs
•Research output: ex:
200
150
MEL SCI Papers
■ SCI journal
■ International journal
100
50
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Outline
About the Ocean and our vision
Demand in ocean science education
Issues in ocean science education in China
Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China
Grade Age
Higher Education in various formats C1~ 19~
H3
18
Vocational &
Upper
Secondary
H2
17
Technical
High School (Senior High School)
H1
16
9
15
Lower Secondary (Junior High
8
14
School)
7
13
6
12
5
11
4
10
3
9
Primary School
2
8
1
7
3~6
Kindergarten
Science Education in the Curriculum Structure
1
2
3
4
Grade
5
6
7
8
9
Moral Education
Moral Education &
History & Society (or
Moral
Society
History, Geography)
Education
& Life
Science (or Biology, Physics,
Science
Chemistry
Chinese Language
Mathematics
Foreign Language
Physical Education
Physical Education & Health
Art (or Music, Fine Arts)
Comprehensive & Practical Activity
Local & School-based Curriculum
At Colleges
 High educations of ocean science are
limited to some of the universities
 Not Yet as a significant component of the
general educations
Xiamen University
Ocean Sciences Research in China
First started in the 1920s in Xiamen University
Focused primarily on marine biology
Issues to be concerned in ocean science education
 Chinese culture used to view the ocean as a natural barrier
rather than an asset of living
 General publics rarely participated in ocean society
 More vision on the land
 Education policy:
 “Watch” the ocean from the land
 General public
 Curriculums of general education/trainings are lacking
Lags between human resources &
national enterprise demand
• Quantities
• Quality
• Capacity vs demand
Xiamen University
Summary
‘Ocean Literate’
Outreaches of ocean research
International network
Demand vs capacity
Reef Check in China
In Guangdong since 2005
Training seminar annually
> 6 sites and 30 volunteers
Outline
About the Ocean and our vision
Demand in ocean science education
Issues in ocean science education in China
Motivations and timing of a COSEE-China
Motivations
• National Interests:
– Job market: 500 K – 1 M increase/yr
• Global vision needs international
cooperation in education in ocean science
(in contrast with on research cooperation)
Timing
• NSFC’s strategic planning (2020) is underway
• SOA has a strategic plan in place to submit to the
national council for the next 10 years,
emphasizing the community building
• MOE is making strategic planning for ocean
science research and education
COSEE-China?
Increase ocean awareness in college/schools and in the
general public
Build up infrastructure for ocean science education with
better bridges between research and educations
Increase number of students choosing careers in ocean
sciences
Increase number of students from under-represented
groups in ocean science
Increase knowledge and interest in ocean sciences
resulting in an increase in science literacy
Xiamen University
COSEE Mission:
Scientists and educators working together to
advance ocean discovery and make known the
vital role of the ocean in our lives
Let’s work together!
 US NSF, COSEE-US
 NSFC, SOA, MOE
All participants