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Hello GeoEd!

Some of you may have seen this already, and if so accept my apologies for the re-post.

Colleagues current and former of mine have been funded to conduct a broad survey of Science Faculty with Education Specialties, in all disciplines and types of colleges/universities.  It is important that our emerging geoscience education community be well-represented in these results.   The survey is relatively long and detailed, but I think it is capturing very useful information that will benefit all of us.

Thanks for your consideration, 

Eric Riggs



Subject: FINAL REMINDER, DEADLINE EXTENDED - Please Respond: A National Study of SFES in the United States

Greetings Colleagues,

This is our final reminder to you about the National Study of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) in the United States. Thank you for your patience in receiving multiple emails from us over the last month.

Several of our SFES colleagues around the country have requested more time to complete their participation in this survey, as well as more time to forward the invitation to other colleagues. As such, we will continue to accept survey submissions and encourage you to consider forwarding the invitation below to colleagues who may know SFES. Preliminary review of the survey results will begin in early summer.

If you have not yet completed the survey, please be aware that you do not have to complete the survey in a single sitting; you can start the survey and return to complete it at a different time, as long as you are using the same computer and the same browser.

We are receiving an enthusiastic response to our request for participation. We sincerely thank you for your time and for sharing your experiences and insights, as well as forwarding this invitation to colleagues. As we continue to strive to bring evidence about the nature of SFES to the research literature, we welcome you to contact us if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Seth Bush, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Nancy Pelaez, Purdue University
James Rudd, California State University, Los Angeles
Michael Stevens, Utah Valley University
Kimberly Tanner, San Francisco State University
Kathy Williams, San Diego State University 


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From: Seth Bush <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, March 22, 2011 6:53:31 AM PDT
Subject: Please Respond: A National Study of SFES in the United States
To: [log in to unmask]


Greetings Colleague,

 

You have received this email because you may be a Science Faculty with an Education Specialty (SFES) or work with an SFES.  As a research team of SFES ourselves, we conducted a study of SFES in the California State University system and published findings in Science magazine and CBE-Life Sciences Education.  To better characterize SFES, we are expanding the scope of our study to the national level in the United States and would like to hear from you.  


While all college and university science faculty are education specialists in some regard, we define SFES here as individuals who either: 1) have been specifically hired in science departments to specialize in science education, OR 2) have transitioned to a role as a science faculty member focused on issues in science education after their initial hire.  This study continues to characterize SFES and their diverse roles in science education.  

 

If you are an SFES or think you might be an SFES, we would very much appreciate your participation in a national survey of SFES across the U.S. at the link below:


http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UnitedStatesSFES

Your voluntary participation in this study would:
1) consist of answering questions in an on-line survey
2) be anonymous and voluntary.
3) require about 45 minutes of your time. 
4) invite you to forward this email to colleagues in the U.S. who might be SFES.

You may find the survey enhances your awareness of one or more issues that impact your professional success. Reported findings may include information that could enhance your own career, as well as the fields of higher education and science education.

Please let us know you are out there and complete this survey today!

Thank you in advance for your time and willingness to participate in this research.

Sincerely,

Seth Bush, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Nancy Pelaez, Purdue University
James Rudd, California State University, Los Angeles
Michael Stevens, Utah Valley University
Kimberly Tanner, San Francisco State University
Kathy Williams, San Diego State University  

Please note: We will NOT share your information with third parties.  If you feel you received this email in error and would prefer not to be included in future mailings, please send an email to: [log in to unmask].
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Eric M. Riggs, Ph.D.
Co-Director, CRESME
Center for Research and Engagement in Science and 
    Mathematics Education
Associate Professor of Geoscience Education and Geology
Departments of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and Curriculum & Instruction

Purdue University
Felix Haas Hall, Suite 202
250 North University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2066
CRESME: (765) 494-2781
Research Office: (765) 496-1974
http://cresme.education.purdue.edu/
http://www.purdue.edu/eas/riggslab/
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