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Thanks Heather... I actually have that one on my bookshelf, but forgot about it. Cheers Frank G. On May 1, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Heather Petcovic wrote: > Hi Frank, > > In addition to the other excellent suggestions, I recommend that you > check the JGE special issue on preparing future teachers to address > your question about the role of field work in teacher education: > > http://nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov08.html > > Cheers, > Heather > > > From: GEOEDUCATION RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP [mailto:[log in to unmask] > ] On Behalf Of Frank Granshaw > Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:38 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Fieldwork and the geosciences > > Hello all... > > I am looking for three items of information that I am hoping some of > you may be able to help me with. The first of these is your > favorite quote regarding the importance of fieldwork in constructing > geoscience knowledge. One that I've found thus far comes from Rob > Butler's "Teaching Geoscience through Fieldwork" > > It is quite possible to acquire a considerable knowledge of Geology > by the mere intelligent perusal of text-books. Without having > engaged in practical work, one may even learn to read a geological > map, and come to understand in a general way the structure of the > region it portrays. Knowledge obtained in this fashion, however, is > necessarily superficial, and can never supply the place of personal > observation or study in the field. > James Geikie (1912) > > While this one does a pretty good job explaining the importance of > fieldwork to geology education, it misses the mark in terms of the > importance of fieldwork in constructing the body of knowledge. The > other two items I'm looking for are references regarding the nature > and frequency of fieldwork in K-16 classrooms and in teacher > education in geoscience. Most of what I'm finding here seems to be > for the UK, which is interesting, but not very useful when talking > to folks here in the states. > > Thanks for whatever info you might be able to send in my direction > Cheers > Frank G. > > Frank D. Granshaw > Earth Science Instructor > Portland Community College > Sylvania Campus > Portland, OR > 503-977-8236 > > > > Frank D. Granshaw Earth Science Instructor Portland Community College Sylvania Campus Portland, OR 503-977-8236