All: This came across my desk and I thought you might be interested. Julie > > -------- Original Message -------- > 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]> > CC: [log in to unmask] > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > 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: > > • Historical perspectives (traditional values of field > studies) > > • Modern field equipment and use of new technologies in > the field > > • Original research > > • International field education > > • Alternative curricula (e.g. REU’s etc.) > > • Target audiences: K-12, introductory, capstone > > • Field education pedagogy, assessment > > • And additional ideas are welcome. > > 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: > > Dave Mogk ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and > > Steve Whitmeyer ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) > > > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > ________ > Remke L. van Dam > Assistant Professor > Michigan State University > Dept of Geological Sciences > 206 Natural Science Bldg > East Lansing, MI 48824, USA > Phone: (517)432-9177 - Fax: (517)353-8787 > Mail: [log in to unmask] - Web: http://www.msu.edu/~rvd >