Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences

Special Issue of the Journal of Geoscience Education

CALL FOR PAPERS

(REVISED 12/22/08. Revisions introduce new associate editors in charge of the special issue and broaden the scope of the call)

The Journal of Geoscience Education (JGE) is soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on the relationship between geoscience learning and cognitive sciences. Please contact special issue associate editors, Roger Trend and Nir Orion, or JGE Co-Editor for Production Julie Libarkin for further information.

Description

Learning in the geosciences requires consideration of conceptually challenging topics, such as deep time, change over multiple temporal and spatial scales, processes that occur at scales too large or small to perceive directly, and interaction of multiple physical and chemical processes. The cognitive sciences can offer insights into how geologists handle these complex issues as well as how best to engage students in thinking geologically. This special issue seeks contributions that contribute to our understanding of thinking and learning in the geosciences.

Submission Guidelines

The submission deadline is December 31, 2008. Letters of submission should state that the manuscript is intended for this special issue. The Journal of Geoscience Education only accepts submissions through its web-based file management system. Authors must submit their manuscripts in pdf format. JGE has revised its instructions for authors, and these new instructions apply to manuscripts submitted in response to this call. New guidelines are available at the JGE website.