1. Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
30 minutes
Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
Focus Question:
What are the things/important issues to consider as we address this task of identifying grand challenges for our theme?
Part 1: (10-15 minutes): Go around table in order, each person has 1 min (max) to respond to the focus question by sharing 1 thought/idea. You can say “pass” at any point and re- enter once your turn comes again. No discussion, not even questions for clarification. The purpose is to give everyone a chance to put your ideas out there. Keep going around table until everyone has “passed” or min has passed whichever comes first. ID a moderator and a scribe. Use SERC workspace.
Part 2: (15-20 min): Working group discussion of ideas raised.
A Framework for Transformative Geoscience Education Research is a one-year project to engage the geoscience education research community in setting ambitious goals for geoscience education research that will be achievable within ten years and will have significant impact on geoscience education teaching and learning.

2. Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
60 minutes
Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
Focus Task:
Build from what was articulated as research priorities and example questions from the webinar, and reshape/revise/augment as Grand Challenges.
Relevant webinar slides are provided in your working group workspace.
Use your workspace for your notes.
A Framework for Transformative Geoscience Education Research is a one-year project to engage the geoscience education research community in setting ambitious goals for geoscience education research that will be achievable within ten years and will have significant impact on geoscience education teaching and learning.

3. Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
30 minutes
Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
Focus Task:
Talk with one other working group to (1) share/get feedback on your current thinking about your theme’s Grand Challenges, and (2) be ready for a mini- report out.
Use your workspace for your notes.
Working Group Pairings:
Both WGs on Research on students’ conceptual understanding.
Both WGs for Research on cognitive domain and problem solving.
Research on access and success with Research on institutional change and professional development.
Research on instructional strategies with Research on student self-regulated learning/meta-cognition and affect.
Research on K-12 teacher education with Research on teaching about the Earth in context of societal problems.
A Framework for Transformative Geoscience Education Research is a one-year project to engage the geoscience education research community in setting ambitious goals for geoscience education research that will be achievable within ten years and will have significant impact on geoscience education teaching and learning.

4. Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
20 minutes
Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1
Focus Task:
Working Group Mini-Report Out
Share one comment from your paired working group discussion. This may be a point of intersection, a trend you see, a commonality, or a question.
A Framework for Transformative Geoscience Education Research is a one-year project to engage the geoscience education research community in setting ambitious goals for geoscience education research that will be achievable within ten years and will have significant impact on geoscience education teaching and learning.