Geoscience Graduates for the 21st Century

Wednesday 19th January 2011, School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds

This one-day event marks the formal launch of the new Higher Education Network of the Geological Society of London.

The GEES Subject Centre, in conjunction with the Geological Society, is holding an interactive day of presentations, demonstrations, posters, workshops and discussions on tools, teaching ideas & research on learning to explore issues and share practice on undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching in the Geosciences.

The two keynote speakers for this event are

• Ken McCaffrey, Durham University  - Geoscience education for the Google generation
• David Read, University of Southampton - Recording lectures: should we or shouldn’t we?

09.30 – 10.00 Tea/Coffee and Registration     

10.00 – 10.15

Welcome - Professor Pauline Kneale, GEES Subject Centre   

Introduction - Professor Jane Francis, Dean of the Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds

10.15 – 11.00 Geoscience education for the Google generation  – Dr Ken McCaffrey, Durham University  

11.00 – 11.15 Tea and Coffee

11.15 - 12.25

Parallel Session A               

Employability: preparing students for the 21st century workplace, Richard England

Making teamwork the work of a team, Mark Anderson and Will Diver

Parallel Session B

The secrets of Plasticine balls and the structure of the Earth: investigation through discussion, Chris King             

3D Models for teaching, Emma Ward et al.

Geocognition: a new research discipline for the 21st century? Alison Stokes

12.30 - 12.45 Accreditation -  Bill Gaskarth

12.45 - 13.30 Working Lunch – discussing the new network 

13.30 - 14.10 Panel Discussion with Amy Hyland, Chris Danilewicz, Bill Gaskarth, Mike Simmons and Alan Gibbs

14.10 - 15.00           

Parallel Session C

Earth science in schools – what do (or should) our students know the day they arrive? Phil Murphy

Enhancing the transition from school to university through an active learning induction, Jim Andrews and Joy Moloney

Parallel Session D

Using GigaPan and Photosynth images to teach mobility impaired students geological field observation skills, Ian Stimpson

Students’ experiences of undertaking remotely-accessed fieldwork,  Alison Stokes, Trevor Collins, John Maskall, John Lea, Paul Lunt & Sarah Davies

15.05 - 15.50

Parallel Session E

From Darwin to the Moon, the experience of using a virtual microscope for teaching and outreach, Simon Kelley

Parallel Session F

WORKSHOP

Remote fieldwork: Synchronous and asynchronous communication support for fieldworkers - Trevor Collins

15.55 - 16.30 Recording lectures: should we or shouldn’t we? Dr David Read, University of Southampton

 

Posters

Active and student-centred learning - Sarah Boulton and Alison Stokes

The role of technology (in the face of reduced budgets) and active and student-centred learning - Meriel Fitzpatrick, Mark Anderson & Jason Truscott

Curriculum delivery – Emma Ward and colleague                                                                                                                                          

Programme

Download the draft programme and list of abstracts for the event.