Geoscience Faculty Discuss Courses for Future Earth Science
Teachers Manduca, C., H. Petcovic, and S. Linneman (2007),
Geoscience Faculty Discuss Courses for Future Earth Science
Teachers, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(42), 428. An edited version of this
paper was published by AGU. Copyright (2007) American
Geophysical Union. Published format article on the EOS website.
(Requires membership login) As the focus on developing our
nation's scientific workforce intensifies [National Academy of
Sciences, 2007], more geoscience departments are recognizing
teacher preparation as an integral part of their work. Skilled
geoscience teachers can excite and engage K-12 students in the
geosciences, present geoscience as a rewarding career path, and
ultimately contribute to a better understanding of key
geoscience problems among the public. Our ability to achieve
these goals starts with the quality of our teacher education
programs. To address the growing demand for better prepared
Earth science teachers in the nation's middle and hi