Information - ES3 Geosciences Education around the world: a diversity of models
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Geosocientists play a critical role in workforces providing research and expertise essential for addressing global and local environmental issues. This session will showcase the wide variety of approaches that are taken to prepare secondary school teachers and geoscientists in colleges and universities around the world. The session will also focus on the different national or international actions specifically aimed at disseminating geosciences education and upgrading teachers in geosciences and sciences in general. Speakers will highlight the strengths and concerns of their programs in areas as broad as the structure of degree programs; the role of an earth system approach, undergraduate research experiences, inquiry based learning, internet technology; relationships between undergraduate and graduate programs; and international exchange of secondary school teachers, students and early career scientists. Contributions describing the activities of Sciences Education Centers a t any level from primary school to college are also most welcome.
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