Jacqueline Dohaney

Geological Sciences

University of Edinburgh

Jacqueline trained as a petrologist and volcanologist at Carleton University (BSc, Hons) and the University of British Columbia (MSc), Canada and worked for mining companies in Canada and Australia. During her Masters, she began working with the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative [http://cwsei.ubc.ca/] and re-developed a 200-level mineralogy course. From here, she transitioned to researching geoscience education full time and completed her PhD at the University of Canterbury, in New Zealand where she researched geoscience and hazards education. She’s completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Canterbury working on the teaching of risk communication [https://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/improving-science-communication-skills] and now holds a role at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) researching academic resilience (i.e., the ability of learning and teaching to be resilient to emergencies), (geo)science communication, open education and practitioner engagement with crisis communication best practice.

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Activities (2)

Communicate the Quake: An interactive earthquake role-play used to teach communication skills part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Role Playing:Examples
Communicate the Quake is an interactive role-play used to teach upper-level undergraduate students about earthquake hazards, emergency management, and risk communication through the management of an authentic ...

The Volcanic Hazards Simulation: A complex role-play used to teach communication, teamwork and decision-making skills part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Role Playing:Examples
The Volcanic Hazards Simulation is a complex role-play used to teach upper-level undergraduate students about volcanic forecasting and emergency management through the management of an authentic volcanic scenario. ...

Conference Presentation (1)

Preparation for Geoscience Fieldtrips: The benefits of field training for confidence part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2019:Program:Oral Sessions:Monday B
Fieldtrips are often one of the foundations of a geoscience undergraduate degree, and are at the core of many degree programs. In undergraduate courses taught prior to fieldtrips, students are taught skills in ...