Full Title: Transforming Undergraduate Geoscience Teaching: Implementing Recommendations from a National Academies Report
Endorsed by: GSA's Planetary Geology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology, Geoscience Education Divisions
Led by: Anne Egger, Kerry Brenner
Date: Sat. 18 Oct. 2025
Time: 1-5 p.m.
Format: In-Person
CEUs: 0.4
In this short course, we will explore the 2025 report from the National Academies titled Transforming Undergraduate STEM Teaching. Central to the report are seven core principles that underlie effective teaching, along with recommendations for how to implement them. Our focus will be on applying these principles specifically to undergraduate STEM education in the geosciences. Through interactive discussion and practical exercises, participants will engage with the evidence behind the principles and explore how they can be translated into effective teaching strategies. By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the core principles and the research supporting them, be able to describe specific teaching strategies aligned with each principle, and begin developing an action plan to implement these strategies in their geoscience courses or departmental policies and practices.
By purchasing this item, you are buying a seat for an in-person course.
Short courses offer continuing education units (CEUs). One CEU equals 10 hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.
Learn more about this and other GSA Connects 2025 events.
For additional information, please contact Rebecca Taormina, rtaormina@geosociety.org, GSA Field Trip and Short Program Coordinator.
Product Code: SC25CN526
Product Category: SHORTC