Immersive and interactive three-dimensional virtual fieldwork: Assessing the student learning experience and value to improve inclusivity of geosciences degrees

L Guillaume, V Laurent, MJ Genge - Journal of Geoscience …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Fieldwork is a pedagogical cornerstone of many geoscience degrees. During the academic
years 2019–20 and 2020–21, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic made outdoors fieldwork …

The importance of active-learning, student support, and peer teaching networks: A case study from the world's longest COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, Australia

S McLaren, ECR Green, M Anderson… - Journal of Geoscience …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In the Australian state of Victoria, the city of Melbourne endured the world's longest number
of lockdown days, with severe government health orders and travel restrictions in place for …

The value of field studies in earth and environmental sciences: A review

EG Chitty, PA Hesp - Natural Sciences Education, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Field studies are defined here as any study of the natural world that occurs beyond
classrooms. There is rising concern for the future of field studies in Earth and Environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Post-Pandemic Learning Technology Developments in UK Higher Education: What Does the UCISA Evidence Tell Us?

R Walker, J Voce - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning technology
developments within UK higher education, informed by the perspectives of the institutional …

Critical workforce skills for bachelor-level geoscientists: An analysis of geoscience job advertisements

GW Shafer, K Viskupic, AE Egger - Geosphere, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Understanding the skills bachelor-level geoscientists need to enter the workforce is critical to
their success. The goal of this study was to identify the workforce skills that are most …

Assessing motivations, benefits, and barriers of implementing virtual field experiences in geoscience-related disciplines

TG Smith, KS McNeal - Journal of Geoscience Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Outdoor field experiences have long been part of the traditional curriculum in geoscience-
related disciplines and are considered a key aspect of professional development in these …

Acknowledging the Intersectionality of Geoscientists With Disabilities to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

IO Castro, CL Atchison - Earth Science, Systems and Society, 2024 - lyellcollection.org
The geosciences have implemented a variety of efforts designed to strengthen diversity,
equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) of underrepresented groups. While these efforts …

[PDF][PDF] Geoscience education in Ghana: status and recommendations

MS Sapah, DK Asiedu, YSA Loh - Episodes Journal of …, 2024 - scholar.archive.org
This paper reviewed the level of Geoscience education in Ghana and offers
recommendations for improvement. The review showed that Geoscience education in …

The Rock Garden: a preliminary assessment of how campus-based field skills training impacts student confidence in real-world fieldwork

TW Wong Hearing, S Dewaele, S Albers… - Geoscience …, 2024 - gc.copernicus.org
Abstract The Rock Garden is a new on-campus field skills training resource at Ghent
University that was developed to increase the accessibility of geological field skills training …

Earth science education 7. GeoTrails: accessible online tools for outreach and education

KM Maloney, AL Peace, J Hansen, KL Hum… - Geoscience …, 2023 - erudit.org
As geoscientists, we must prioritize improving our ability to communicate science to the
public. Effective geoscience communication enables communities to understand how …