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This came across my desk and I thought you might be interested.

Julie

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> Subject: 	[Geophysics] Call for Ideas: GSA Special Paper on Field
> Geology Education
> Date: 	Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:01:17 -0700
> From: 	Mogk, David <[log in to unmask]>
> To: 	<[log in to unmask]>
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> Steve Whitmeyer and I have submitted a proposal for a GSA Special  
> Paper on:  *Field Geology Education: Historical Perspectives and  
> Modern Approaches*.  This is a first call to potential authors to  
> solicit ideas about potential contributions to this volume.  Themes  
> we’ve identified include:
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> •          Historical perspectives (traditional values of field  
> studies)
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> •          Modern field equipment and use of new technologies in  
> the field
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> •          Original research
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> •          International field education
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> •          Alternative curricula (e.g. REU’s etc.)
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> •          Target audiences: K-12, introductory, capstone
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> •          Field education pedagogy, assessment
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> •         And additional ideas are welcome.
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> We are particularly interested in contributions that document the  
> pedagogic value of learning in the field, including learning goals  
> and assessments of learning.  Please send us a brief outline of the  
> topics you could contribute to this volume. *Deadline for  
> submission of ideas is January 1, 2008. *We’ll then work with this  
> compilation of ideas to further develop the contents of the Special  
> Publication with GSA staff. Thanks to all for your consideration of  
> this call for ideas. Please send contributions and queries to:
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> Dave Mogk ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and
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> Steve Whitmeyer ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
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> Alumni of the Teaching Geophysics and Teaching Geohydrology  
> workshops…I hope you’ll take this opportunity to contribute to this  
> volume…best to all, Dave Mogk
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