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 ABOUT AGI -- The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 46 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resilience to natural hazards, and the health of the environment.
Missed one of AGI's GeoWebinars? We've just posted three more webinars online: "Earth Science Outreach Program Recruits New Majors"; "K-12 Teachers and Geoscience Degrees", and "Linking AP Courses and Earth Science Literacy with Departmental Sustainability". Visit our GeoWebinar page to view them.
February 04, 2010 04:21 PM |
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February 02, 2010 02:06 PM |
Learn more about all of the programs at the American Geological Institute with our new video, This is AGI.
February 01, 2010 09:01 AM |
Geoscience Currents 28: K-12 Teachers and Geoscience Degrees
Geoscience Currents #28 reviews the trends in the highest degrees (type and discipline) of K-12 teachers at specific instructional levels (pre-kindergarten/kindergarten, elementary school, and secondary school) between 1993 and 2006. Examination of these trends indicates a low representation of teachers with geoscience degrees. Considering that earth science education requirements are met by the majority of students in grades 6-8, the low representation of elementary school teachers with geoscience degrees is cause for concern in regards to the preparation of elementary students for mandatory earth science curriculum in the middle grades, and for priming their interest to take earth science courses in the higher grades. Furthermore, K-12 education provides an important formative stage in a student’s education, and the coursework to which students are exposed during this period (especially during high school) influences choices they make in regards to college majors. Read more in Geoscience Currents #28, and register for the Geoscience Currents Discussion.
January 29, 2010 01:10 PM |
STATUS REPORT ON THE GLOBAL GEOSCIENCE INITIATIVE - The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), which has achieved considerable success in its outreach activities, has not generated a significant science program. As the triennium reaches its end, there is a wish to explore the scope to launch a global geoscience initiative, to use the momentum generated by IYPE and three other international years, and to take forward the aims expressed in the Tsukuba Declaration, issued jointly by participants in these programs. Read more >>>
January 15, 2010 01:32 PM |
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