SERC

Science Education Resource Center
at Carleton College

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Spatial Thinking Workbook

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This project is developing and testing teaching materials to improve the spatial thinking skills of geoscience undergraduates, using strategies supported by cognitive science and geoscience education research.

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• Community Opportunity: Help us update data-rich activities
  

  With the Community Contribution Tool, educators can proactively safeguard and enrich teaching materials, ensuring their longevity and relevance. Take action now to preserve and enhance educational resources for the future.

• Strengthen Quantitative Skills in Your Earth Science Course
  

  Integrate more math and statistics into Earth science courses -- July 14-17, 2025 virtual workshop (1-3pm ET daily). "The Math Your Earth Science Majors Need" modules make learning quantitative skills easier. Participants receive a 400 USD stipend after completing the entire workshop. (40 USD fee)

• SERC acknowledges the effect of LA fires
  Our thoughts are with our collaborators and everyone affected by the devastating fires in and around Los Angeles. Your communities are in our hearts during this difficult time.
• Provide input for the 2027 NSSME+ January 16
  

  Are you a user of the NSSME+ survey data? Please join Executive Director Anne Egger on Thursday, January 16, at 2 pm PT/3 pm MT/4 pm CT/5 pm ET to provide input on the overarching survey research questions. empty

• Stay Connected with SERC!
  

  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, and LinkedIn for the latest updates, insights, and event announcements.

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What's New at SERC

Teaching Computation Using MATLAB exemplary activity collection

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This year, Teaching Computation Using MATLAB community members continued the peer review of MATLAB based teaching activities. Explore the exemplary collection and consider submitting your own MATLAB teaching activity for the next round of peer review.

Accelerating Systemic Change Network

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he Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN) is a network of individuals and institutions, formed with the goal of more quickly advancing STEM education programs. Our unique approach is to bring together those who are researching systemic change at higher education institutions, with those who are making systemic change happen at their individual institutions.

GP-IMPACT: Expanding HBCU Pathways for Geoscience Education

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Program profiles for STEM teacher preparation illuminate the goals, strengths, and successes of the participating institutions in increasing the ability of future teachers to teach geoscience content in K12 classrooms and provide key recommendations to support other HBCUs.