Incorporating Thinking about the Earth across discipline Adam Kuban, Assistant Professor Department of Journalism Ball State University & David C. Gosselin, Director Environmental Studies Program University of Nebraska-Lincoln
OUR BIG PICTURE Embrace the Mess, Execute the Plan
Who are these guys?
Environmental Dynamics Geographer Earth & Space Scientist Marine Scientist High School Educator Environmental Scientist Who Are You? Environmental Dynamics Paleontologist Geoscientist Earth Scientist Education & Outreach Geomorphologist Science Education Researcher Soil Scientist Biologist
“It’s good to have goals” Introduce a Member of your Group In small groups, share the following information about each other. Who Are You? Name Institution Academic Expertise Experience working across boundaries in course or curriculum development “It’s good to have goals” Why are you here? What would you like to gain from this workshop? Introduce a Member of your Group
Vision: Incorporate Earth thinking into courses and curriculum Earth Thnking Make Earth concepts, skills, and “habits of mind” part of courses in ways that have curricular integrity and “standing” – both for faculty members and students.
Goal 1: Share strategies for incorporating Earth concepts and thinking into other parts of the undergraduate curriculum Move From A Branch The Curriculum Trunk Earth Science Earth Science
Goal 2: Explore effective pedagogies for interdisciplinary teaching Key Limb of Interdisciplinary Teaching Tree Interdisciplinary Teaching Earth Science Psych Poli Sci Econ
Earth Thinking Interdisciplinary Goal 3: Identify themes for new instructional materials that incorporate Earth Thinking with other disciplines. Earth Thinking Interdisciplinary
New Materials Earth Thinking Interdisciplinary Goal 4: Begin development of new teaching materials and/or plan for creating new curriculum materials. Earth Thinking Interdisciplinary New Materials
Vision: Incorporate Earth Thinking into courses and curriculum Earth Thnking Make Earth concepts, skills, and “habits of mind” part of courses in ways that have curricular integrity and “standing” – both for faculty members and students.
Questions???? We have only just begun….