Neerusha Gokool

Collaborate to Innovate: Experiential Learning and Mentorship in Video Game Creation for Biology (2023–2025)


Grant Provider: NovaScience

 

Project Overview:


This project explores the intersection of education, technology, and mentorship through the development of experiential learning opportunities in video game creation for biology students. Led by Professor Gokool, the initiative engages students in the creation of educational video games that promote deep learning of biological concepts. The collaboration between students, teachers, and mentors fosters an innovative and interactive learning environment, enhancing both student engagement and the development of key scientific and technological competencies. This project underscores Professor Gokool’s commitment to integrating technology into the learning process, making science education more accessible and engaging.

Amount : $99,630

Subtitle

My fieldwork includes a slew of hydrologic (hydraulic head, precipitation, air temperature, solar radiation, snow disappearance date, ect.), biogeochemical (porewater chemistry, carbon flux, plant metrics etc.), and spatial (surface topography, depth to permafrost, kinematic GPS surveys, ect.) data. These data are paired with soil temperature data from the surface into permafrost. I have two sites in Alaska. The first site, located in Interior Alaska, will allow for measurements under current sub-arctic climate conditions, while the second site, located on the warmer and wetter Kenai Peninsula, will allow for measurements under projected future sub-arctic climate conditions. The fieldwork portion of the study will last three years, with one season already completed.z

Subtitle

My fieldwork includes a slew of hydrologic (hydraulic head, precipitation, air temperature, solar radiation, snow disappearance date, ect.), biogeochemical (porewater chemistry, carbon flux, plant metrics etc.), and spatial (surface topography, depth to permafrost, kinematic GPS surveys, ect.) data. These data are paired with soil temperature data from the surface into permafrost. I have two sites in Alaska. The first site, located in Interior Alaska, will allow for measurements under current sub-arctic climate conditions, while the second site, located on the warmer and wetter Kenai Peninsula, will allow for measurements under projected future sub-arctic climate conditions. The fieldwork portion of the study will last three years, with one season already completed.