C.J. Siebert’s scientific contributions

... NSF NCAR created bilingual (English-Spanish) educational materials to use in the field and during post-field engagement events. Since videos have been shown to provide viewers with authentic science experiences(Stamer et al., 2019) and even promote interest in STEM careers (e.g.,Wyss et al., 2012), following the campaign NSF NCAR produced eight short science documentary-style videos from footage and interviews collected in the field. 2 Additionally, NSF NCAR developed a supplemental teacher guide for upper high school and early university classrooms based on OTREC data and the produced videos.About 80 students of all ages local to Liberia, Costa Rica participated in the aircraft open house to learn more about OTREC and to explore the instrumentation in the G-V aircraft.Upon arrival at the airport, visitors were welcomed with a short presentation delivered entirely in Spanish by bilingual educators and project team members from NSF NCAR and the UCR. ...

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The Organization of Tropical East Pacific Convection (OTREC) field campaign – Five Years Later

... Additionally, it provides more opportunities to STs to integrate and experiment with many theories that they have learnt (Wyss, Siebert, & Dowling, 2012). Further, having an extended practicum provides extensive exposure to the experienced expert teachers in the field, thus enabling STs to refine their teaching skills even more (Zeichner, 2006). ...

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Exploring Practicum Models in Maldivian Teacher Education: Structures, Challenges, And Future Directions