1. Connecting the GER Toolbox to Community Research Priorities
Heather Macdonald
GER Community Planning Workshop, July 2016

2. Building on the 2015 Workshop: Synthesizing Geoscience Education Research: Where are we? What is the path forward?
2016 Community survey
2015 Group discussions on future directions and priorities of GER
How should we support the GER community?
How should we better support those interested in becoming GERers?
How could we develop a “toolbox” for new GER workers?
How should established GER workers develop their research skills? What tools do they need?
What are priorities for promoting and supporting the GER community?
How can we infuse GER results into educational practices?
What are the metrics of student success for geoscience majors? For those taking general education geoscience courses?
GER Toolbox – this week
Navigating a career in GER
Instruments and surveys
Analysis tools
Getting your education research published
Conducting GER studies across institutions
Translating GER results in practice

3. Building on the 2015 Workshop Synthesizing Geoscience Education Research: Where are we? What is the path forward?
Topical areas in GER: Identifying outcomes, gaps, and next steps
Students' conceptual understanding
Cognitive domain and problem solving
Instructional strategies to improve geoscience learning
The affective domain and metacognition
Access and success: broadening participation
Nature of science / nature of geoscience
Professional development of college/university educators
Elementary, middle, and secondary teacher education
GER theme issue
First Steps Toward Synthesizing Geoscience Education Research – a summary of discussions posted on 2016 workshop program page

4. How can research in GER be advanced by the developing GER Toolbox
How can research in GER be advanced by the developing GER Toolbox? How can the GER Toolbox be informed by GER research priorities?

5. How can research in GER be advanced by the developing GER Toolbox
How can research in GER be advanced by the developing GER Toolbox? How can the GER Toolbox be informed by GER research priorities?
GER Research Topics
GER Toolbox
Students' conceptual understanding
Cognitive domain and problem solving (including expert-novice)
Instructional strategies to improve geoscience learning
The affective domain and metacognition
Access and success: broadening participation and diversity
Nature of science / nature of geoscience (geoscientific habits of the mind)
Research on professional development of college/university educators
Elementary, middle, and secondary teacher education
Instruments and surveys
Analysis tools
Getting your education research published
Navigating a career in GER
Conducting GER studies across institutions
Translating GER research in practice

6. How can research in GER be advanced by the developing GER Toolbox
How can research in GER be advanced by the developing GER Toolbox? How can the GER Toolbox be informed by GER research priorities?
GER Research Topics
GER Toolbox
Choose the GER topic you’d like to work on & move to that table (#1 - #8).
If your group is large, divide into 2 groups.
Respond to 1 or more items in toolbox list in the workspace.
Report out single most urgent idea.
Students' conceptual understanding
Cognitive domain and problem solving (including expert-novice)
Instructional strategies to improve geoscience learning
The affective domain and metacognition
Access and success: broadening participation and diversity
Nature of science / nature of geoscience (geoscientific habits of the mind)
Research on professional development of college/university educators
Elementary, middle, and secondary teacher education
Instruments and surveys
Analysis tools
Getting your education research published
Navigating a career in GER
Conducting GER studies across institutions
Translating GER research in practice