A Bridge to Marine Geosciences: A Learning Community for College Transfer Students
Mikelle Nuwer, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; José Guzmán, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Jane Dolliver, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; LuAnne Thompon, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Kerry A Naish, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
To address the issue of underrepresentation of historically excluded groups (HEG) working in STEM occupations, we developed GEODUC - "Geoscience Education, Oceanographic Discovery, Undergraduate ...

Improving Food-Energy-Water-Nexus-based Education: Defining new research directions from problems of practice
Hannah Scherer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Doug Lombardi, University of Maryland-College Park; Shondricka Burrell, Morgan State University
The Food-Energy-Water (FEW)-Nexus framework helps describe and address natural resource challenges in complex coupled human-natural systems. As this framework gains traction in informal, non-formal, K-12, and ...

The roles and responsibilities of graduate teaching assistants: A mixed-method study of faculty and teaching assistant perspectives
Emma McCully, Boise State University; Karen Viskupic, Boise State University
Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are a critical component of a university department. They frequently serve as the primary point of contact for undergraduate students, and thus, have the power to help shape a ...

Characterizing the Growth in Spatial Thinking Skills in Undergraduate Meteorology Students Across the Curriculum
Lauren Burns, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Casey Davenport, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Spatial thinking skills are essential to student success in disciplines such as geology, atmospheric science, and geography. Previous work on spatial thinking in the atmospheric sciences has demonstrated that ...

Paleontologists for a Day
Mattie Horne, Western Washington University; Robyn Dahl, Western Washington University
This activity uses hands-on interaction with 3D-modeled fossils to guide students and educators through an exploration of critical geoscience concepts (deep time, paleoclimate, functional morphology, and ...

Training about FAIR principles to support undergraduate students' research about water and energy
Silvia Jessica Mostacedo Marasovic, The University of Texas at Arlington; Cory Forbes, The University of Texas at Arlington; Junaid Ahmad, The University of Texas at Arlington; Upendranath Chakravarthy, The University of Texas at Arlington; Steven Tanner McCullough, The University of Texas at Arlington; June Young Park, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jessica Eisma, The University of Texas at Arlington
Research experiences for undergraduate students (REUs) in the fields of water and energy not only enhance student learning but also bolster their self-efficacy to conduct independent research, provide valuable ...

Supporting teaching and learning in the Food-Energy-Water (FEW)-Nexus through a National Collaborative
Hannah Scherer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole Sintov, Ohio State University-Main Campus; Hui-Hui Wang, Purdue University-Main Campus; Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Doug Lombardi, University of Maryland-College Park; Chelsie Romulo, University of Northern Colorado
The Food-Energy-Water (FEW)-Nexus has emerged as a powerful framework for teaching and learning that supports systems thinking and decision making in coupled human-natural systems. The National Collaborative for ...

Opportunities for Classroom Observation Protocols to Advance the GER Community Framework
Katherine Ryker, University of South Carolina-Columbia; Rachel Teasdale, California State University-Chico; Kelsey Bitting, Elon University
Third-party observations using validated observation protocols (OPs) provide a reliable way of recording teacher and student behaviors across different classrooms and institutions. Observations can be used to ...

Developing capacity to attract diverse students to the geosciences: A public relations framework
Rachel Teasdale, California State University-Chico; Colin Ferguson, Butte College; Tom George, Pleasant Valley High School; Andrew Harp, Shasta College; Debra Johnson, California State University-Chico; Marc Kessler, Chico High School; Susan Riggins, California State University-Chico
The decreasing number of students graduating from Earth science programs combined with the lack of diversity in the geosciences plague the strength of academic departments and the professional workforce (1,2). ...

Four Years of Discovery Improvements for SERC website visitors
Sean Fox, Carleton College; mahdi mohamed, Carleton College; Monica Bruckner, Carleton College; Ashley Carlson, Carleton College; Cailin Huyck Orr, Carleton College; Ellen Iverson, Carleton College; John McDaris, Carleton College; Kristin O'Connell, Carleton College
The Science Education Resource Center (SERC) hosts materials from more than 120 geoscience education projects. However, the project-focused nature of the SERC website means that information is siloed which presents ...