InTeGrate - Opportunities for
Participation and Collaboration
InTeGrate (http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/index.html) is a 5 year, community effort to improve
geoscience literacy and build a workforce that is prepared to tackle
environmental and resource challenges. The project includes many opportunities
for participation and collaboration for geoscientists as well as those from natural science, social science and the humanities. There
are several current opportunities to join the project Including suggesting module topics (and recommending authors), applying for the assessment team, and participating in one of four upcoming workshops.
Suggest a Module Topic
One focus of
the InTeGrate project will be to develop a new introductory course that
emphasizes the potential of the geosciences to address societal challenges. To
build this course, we are encouraging faculty to submit ideas for the creation
of new introductory-level modules. We seek ideas for modules that will use one
or more concepts within the geosciences to address a societal issue, will identify
connections between at least two components of the earth system and will
develop geoscience literacy.
Modules should support teaching for approximately one to two weeks of class and
lab time and be adaptable for a variety of class sizes, departments and
institutions.
Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis over a two year period.
Go to http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/module_topics.html to apply.
Join the Assessment Team
Assessment
is an important part of the InTeGrate effort to create new teaching materials
and implement them in the undergraduate curriculum. We are seeking faculty and
evaluation specialists to join us in the assessment of new curriculum materials
and courses.
The assessment team will design the assessment program, develop needed
instruments or tools, support the development and implementation teams and
evaluate the curriculum materials. The team will also focus on measuring the
impact of materials on student learning. They will guide the development teams
in embedding assessments that will allow monitoring of students' progress
toward learning goals suitable for the project.
Team members will receive a stipend of $5000 per year, which reflects a
commitment to 1 month of effort. All travel expenses will be covered by the
project grant. We anticipate team members will serve for 3-5 years.
Please consider joining us in this important work. Go to http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/assessment_team.html for the application or contact David Steer
(330-972-2099 or [log in to unmask]).
Workshops for 2012
The
InTeGrate program is offering 3 new workshops for 2012, plus one partnership
workshop in collaboration with On the
Cutting Edge. Workshop descriptions and applications are available online. Visit
http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/index.html for more details.
Programs
that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability
May 23-25, 2012, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Application
deadline: March 5, 2012
Teaching
the Methods of Geoscience
June
27-29, 2012, plus optional field trip June 30, Montana State University,
Bozeman MT
Application
deadline: March 30, 2012
Systems,
Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences
July
24 - 26, 2012 - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Application
deadline: April 20, 2012
Partnership
Workshop: Teaching Environmental Geology, from On the Cutting Edge
June 2-6, 2012, Montana State University, Bozeman
Application
deadline: March 1, 2012
Cathryn A. Manduca
Director, Science Education Resource Center
Executive Director, National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Carleton College
1 N College Street
Northfield MN 55057
507 222 7096
