GeoEd

What is GIFT? The Education Committee’s Jean-Luc Berenguer & Phil Smith explain

Simon Clark March 30, 2022

Jean-Luc Berengeur and Phil Smith

EGU’s annual Geoscience Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop will take place between 4 – 8 April 2022, with the theme of “How the planet shapes history – Geosciences, human society and civilizations”. To find out more about what GIFT is and get a taster for the workshop’s content EGU’s Programme Coordinator, Simon Clark, talked with two of the organisers: th ...[Read More]

Educators: apply now to take part in the 2020 GIFT workshop!

Olivia Trani October 16, 2019

EGU General Assembly 2019 GIFT Workshop Practical questions, making people think (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

The General Assembly is not only for researchers but also for teachers and educators with an interest in the geosciences. Every year the Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop is organised by the EGU Committee on Education to bring first class science closer to primary and high school teachers. The topic of the 2020 edition of GIFT is ‘Water in the solar system’. This year’s workshop ...[Read More]

GeoEd: Do as I say… AND as I do

Rhian Meara March 10, 2017

It’s important for educators not to fall into the trap of marking coursework based on present professional standards. Sometimes a different approach is needed. Book, Textbook . Credit: George Hodan (distributed via publicdomainpictures.net).

Bridging the gap between student and teacher is not always easy. For students, the educator might seem ‘untouchable’ and inaccessible. A sense exacerbated when assignments are set and they turn out to be new, complex and unfamiliar. In this new installment of our GeoEd column, regular guest blogger Rhian Meara of Swansea University, discusses a simple approach to overcome some of these ...[Read More]

GeoEd: Using art in your science teaching and outreach. The why and the how.

Mirjam S. Glessmer March 18, 2016

Habitat Degradation by Jill Pelto. Used with permission. Go to Jill Pelto's gallery and discover more amazing artwork!

This month’s GeoEd post is brought to you by Dr. Mirjam S. Glessmer. Mirjam is a physical oceanographer turned instructional designer. She blogs about her “Adventures in Teaching and Oceanography” and tweets as @meermini. Get in touch if you are interested in talking about teaching and learning in the geosciences! Sometimes we look for new ways to engage our students or the general public in discu ...[Read More]