Evolution of geology field education for K-12 teachers from field education for geology majors at Georgia Southern University: Historical perspectives and modern approaches

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 461, Issue , 2009, Pages 223-251

  Bishop, Gale A ^a   Vance, R Kelly ^b   Rich, Fredrick J ^b   Meyer, Brian K ^c   Davis, E J ^d   Hayes, R H ^e   Marsh, N B ^f  

^a GeoTrec LLC   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Weston Solutions Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e St Catherines Island Foundation Inc   (United States)

^f Jenkins County Middle School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; GEOLOGY; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; ORES;

ENDANGERED SPECIES; FIELD-BASED LEARNING; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; IN-SERVICE EDUCATION; INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES; MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE; TEACHER WORKSHOPS;

TEACHING;

EDUCATION; GPS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LEARNING; MAP; TEACHING;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE;

EID: 77951474127     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2009.2461(19)     Document Type: Article

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