Teaching Methods in Undergraduate Geoscience Courses: Results of the 2004 On the Cutting Edge Survey of U.S. Faculty
R. Heather Macdonald, Cathryn A. Manduca, David W. Mogk May 2005 Journal of Geoscience Education v53 n2 p237
This survey of U.S. geoscience faculty provides an integrated look at the geoscience courses currently being taught and the teaching methods that are used in these courses. The survey data indicate that there is a wide array of offerings and no standard geoscience curriculum. There is no question that research on learning and the resulting recommendations for best classroom practice have had an impact on geosciences classes. However, the data suggest that most faculty are still using these techniques infrequently. These results strongly support the continued offering of professional development activities that both bring new ideas to faculty and address the practicalities of widespread implementation of these techniques.
