Hi all! For us at Wyoming (and it was the same with the program we built at
the University of Arizona where I just moved from), a distinction between
college of science and college of education really didn't turn out to be
very important. Some of the program faculty have joint or affiliated
faculty status in both colleges and can supervise students in either
college. The only real difference is which department students choose to
take their qualifying examinations in as we have set it up with the intetion
that our course requirements are pretty much the same. And, after having
quite a few graduate students myself (and looking at the careers of my
graduate school peers from John Carpenter's University of South Carolina
Geoscience Education Research Program), I don't really see substantial
evidence that these folks have actually ended up with different career
tracks as one might initially assume. IMHO, Tim
University of Wyoming
Excellence in Higher Education Endowed
Professor of Science Education
Cognition in Astronomy, Physics, and Earth sciences Research (CAPER) Team
> http://www.uwyo.edu/caper
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Subject: Re: Wyoming: List of MS or PhD programs in Geoscience
Education/Geocognition
Julie:
Yes, this distinction will be important for Arizona State too, since we can
have students do a science-education research PhD in our own school or in an
interdisciplinary program that is partly owned by the College of Education
and partly owned by the Science and Math Schools. We do think these people
will have slightly different career tracks.
Steve
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Subject: Re: Wyoming: List of MS or PhD programs in Geoscience
Education/Geocognition
Tim and all:
Tim's email raises a good question about the list of graduate programs
in geoeducation and geocognition. Should this list include Phd/EdD
programs in Education, such as Wyoming's, where there might be
opportunity to focus on the geosciences and collaborate with
geologists? I know of a couple dozen such programs - I'm thinking we
should have two lists: one where graduate programs/advisors would be
either housed in geoscience programs or joint between geoscience and
education/psychology; and a second where graduate programs/advisors
would be primarily in colleges of education. These represent two
different career trajectories, I think...What would be most helpful to
the community, and particularly to our prospective graduate students?
This is a great opportunity to discuss!
Also, Tim: Do you have a dual track at Wyoming where students can earn
a degree in Ed or in Geology/Geophysics?
Happy Holidays,
Julie
On Dec 23, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Tim Slater wrote:
> Dear Julie: Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to compile
> such a
> list. We would very much appreciate you including our brand new
> geocognition Ph.D. program on your list at the University of
> Wyoming. The
> program can be done in the College of Education and in a growing
> number of
> the Arts&Sciences Departments here at the Universityof Wyoming.
>
>
> University of Wyoming: Tim Slater, Jimm Myers
>
>
> Thanks! Tim Slater, [log in to unmask]
> University of Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed
> Professor of
> Science Education
> Cognition in Astronomy, Physics, and Earth sciences Research (CAPER)
> Team
> http://www.uwyo.edu/caper
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GEOEDUCATION RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Libarkin
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:06 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: List of MS or PhD programs in Geoscience Education/
> Geocognition
>
> All:
>
> I am compiling a list of MS or PhD programs in Geoscience Education or
> Geocognition to post on my website. I have a list, but I am not
> confident that the list is complete nor entirely accurate. I would
> appreciate it if you could email me if you have additions or
> corrections for this list. Some of these programs are housed in
> geoscience departments, some are housed in education departments, and
> some are in interdisciplinary institutes. I have not included programs
> that more broadly target earth/space/astronomy education on this
> specific list as lists of space/astronomy education programs exist
> elsewhere. I think the growth of graduate education opportunities in
> geosci ed/geocog over the past three years is amazing! Well done,
> everyone!
>
> Tentative List of Geoscience Education/Geocognition Programs
> *List may not be exhaustive
>
> MS only
> Northern Colorado University: Joe Elkins, Steve Anderson
> Kansas State University: Iris Totten
>
> MS or PhD (I think)
> Michigan State University: Julie Libarkin
> North Carolina State University: David McConnell
> Western Michigan University: Heather Petcovic
> Arizona State University: Steve Semken
> Purdue University: Eric Riggs, Dan Shepardson
> University of South Florida: Jeff Ryan, Len Vacher
> Texas A&M: Bruce Herbert
> University of Akron: David Steer
>
> Take care and Happy Holidays!
> Julie
>
> Julie Libarkin
> Assistant Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab
> Dept. of Geological Sciences & Division of Science and Math Education
> Michigan State University
> 206 Natural Science
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> 517-355-8369
>
Julie Libarkin
Assistant Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab
Dept. of Geological Sciences & Division of Science and Math Education
Michigan State University
206 Natural Science
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-355-8369
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