Geoscience Education: Field Course Roundtable

Earth News Interviews

In this special episode of Earth News Interviews, we host six guests in a round table discussion about field courses and their place in geoscience programs. Should they be required for a degree? What are some new methods in teaching the material traditionally learned in the field? How can we ensure people aren't excluded from both the opportunities field courses provide and from a career in the earth sciences?

Primary readings discussed:

1. https://sisterstem.org/2020/07/22/its-time-to-change-the-geosciences-field-requirements/?fbclid=IwAR3URrwD0wmo6_1nFL7ITE4jD059ZL5aZ8u6tp3l11dlpHFhT6ZaGbn-Y78

2. https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/geology-everyone-making-field-accessible