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Seeking Research-Enhanced Geoscience Outreach That Complements Subject Knowledge With Pedagogical Expertise (Book Review), Elizabeth Lewis
Seeking Research-Enhanced Geoscience Outreach That Complements Subject Knowledge With Pedagogical Expertise (Book Review), Elizabeth Lewis
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications
This new volume in Springer’s series on Innovations in Science Education and Technology, edited by Tong, provides a window into geoscience education outreach projects and programs developed and implemented by geoscientists for the public, schools, teachers and students, and community members. In his introduction, Tong advocates for geoscientists to employ a ‘research-enhanced outreach model’ versus a ‘research-dissemination model’, in which both scientific and educational research findings inform outreach to schools and the general public. Tong proposes a long-term goal of inclusiveness when building relationships among geoscientists, educational systems and programs, and the public in response to his own critique of …