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- Geoscience Teaching and Research Grants Available
Each year, DOSECC makes available grants to primary and secondary school teachers and graduate and undergraduate students. The proposed project must involve materials or data collected from a scientific drilling project. - New Visualization Collection on the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
On the Cutting Edge has a new collection of visualization materials related to the January earthquake in Haiti. - Field Scholarship Applications
The Scholarships for Field Study application deadline is February 16, 2010. See the program page for more details and the online application.
- Online Testing Site for the Geoscience Concept Inventory
The folks behind the Geoscience Concept Inventory (GCI) are launching an online testing site allowing faculty to develop GCI tests, provide an online platform where students can take it, and then provide a report of the results.
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The National Association of Geoscience Teachers works to raise the quality of and emphasis on teaching the geosciences at all levels. We count among our members K-12 teachers and college and university faculty as well as educators working with the general public through outlets such as museums and science centers. NAGT's purpose is to foster improvement in the teaching of the earth sciences at all levels of formal and informal instruction, to emphasize the cultural significance of the earth sciences and to disseminate knowledge in this field to the general public.
In support of its mission, NAGT organizes the technical program in geoscience education at every Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, and in this context also sponsors numerous technical sessions, workshops, and field trips. NAGT also publishes the Journal of Geoscience Education which has become a definitive source for high quality research about teaching and learning in the geosciences. In addition, the organization fosters advances in education by means of scholarships for students attending field camp, professional development workshops for geoscience faculty, and its Distinguished Speaker Series.