Geocognition: a new research discipline for the 21 st century? Dr Alison Stokes GEES Subject Centre.

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Geocognition: a new research discipline for the 21 st century? Dr Alison Stokes GEES Subject Centre

What is geocognition? How people perceive and understand Earth and Earth processes

Extension of geoscience education Geo- cognition Classroom- based instruction Informal learning Real-world applications geoscience education pedagogic methods curriculum development museums amateur groups professional training policy making global issues

What is geocognition? How people perceive and understand Earth and Earth processes

Research approach Geo- cognition Cognitive science Science education Curriculum and instruction spatial visualisation working memory expertise analogies psychometrics visual / verbal representations conceptions concept inventories cultural validity use of PRS systems (clickers) professional development analogies in the classroom

Examples of geocognition research Focus of researchExample method / approachExample references Spatial visualisation skillsPsychometric testingTitus & Horsman (2009) Field behaviour / mapping strategiesGPS tracking of field activityPetcovic et al. (2009) Expert-novice visualisation of complex data Eye tracking studiesLibarkin et al. (2010) Conceptual understandingGeoscience Concept InventoryElkins & Elkins (2007) Conceptual uncertaintyInterpretation of seismic sectionsBond et al. (2007) Affective domainMixed methods (quantitative / qualitative)Stokes & Boyle (2009) Systems thinkingMixed methods (quantitative / qualitative)Ben-Zvi Assaraf & Orion (2005) Working memoryTimed completion of geologic block diagrams Geraghty-Ward & Libarkin (2010) Decision making in professional contexts Interpretation of visual data / role playIshikawa et al. (2011) Technology dependence in fieldworkEthnographyFeig (2010)

Myth-busting! 1.Geoscience education research is of no value to practising geoscientists

Geocognition abstracts at major US meetings

Myth-busting! 1.Geoscience education research is of no value to practising geoscientists 2.Geoscience education does not belong in geoscience departments

Geoscience education positions at US institutions (tenure-track) Job advertisements published in GSA Today from January 1998 through November Tenure-track positions in geoscience education are compared to similar jobs in palaeontology and geobiology (produced by Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University & Scott Clark, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire).

Myth-busting! 1.Geoscience education research is of no value to practising geoscientists 2.Geoscience education does not belong in geoscience departments 3.Geoscience education is a second rate research activity

Vicious circle!! Low profile / poor perception Limited engagement / capacity Low visibility Does not attract major funding Limited reward WE NEED TO BREAK THE CIRCLE!

Geoscience education / geocognition research in the US Geoscience education CommunityFunding Dissemination Academic positions GSA Geoscience Education Division GEOSCI-ED listserv Specialist interest research groups National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) National Science Foundation, e.g. OEDG; REESE Major national conferences Journal of Geoscience Education GSA Special Publications MSc/PhD Post-doc Tenure track

Geoscience education / geocognition research in the UK Geoscience education CommunityFunding Dissemination Academic positions ? Planet JGHE X

Is there a future for geocognition research in the UK? STRENGTHS Existing expertise and innovation in geoscience learning and teaching Fledgling community (e.g.Geol Soc SIG) WEAKNESSES Not recognised or encouraged as a scholarly pursuit Requires engaging with new research methods and literature OPPORTUNITIES Profile for geocognition still relatively low throughout Europe – opportunity for UK to blaze the trail? Opportunities for international collaboration (especially with the US) THREATS Vicious circle remains intact! Rise in tuition fees – not perceived as a necessity or priority

Where do we go from here? The impact of geoscience education and geocognition research extends beyond simply educating and training geoscientists –Enhancing teaching and learning in the geosciences –Informing student recruitment (onto geoscience programmes) –Raising public awareness of geoscience –Understanding and influencing policy makers BUT: How can the profile of geoscience education and geocognition research be raised within the UK? What should be the role of: –Individual schools / departments –National organisations (e.g. Geol Soc, BGS, GEES Subject Centre) –Industry?