Geoscience Education

Centers, Projects & Initiatives

Earth & Environmental Science Journalism

PI(s):

Kim A. Kastens

Columbia University offers a dual master's degree program in Earth & Environmental Science Journalism.

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Earth & Environmental Science Journalism Program

Geoscience Data Puzzles

PI(s):

Kim A. Kastens

We think that learning from data is an inherently rewarding activity, and a habit of mind that is key to

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Geoscience Data Puzzles

How do students and geologists combine observations from scattered rock outcrops to form a 3-dimensional mental model

PI(s):

Kim A. Kastens

Two questions about learning that are central to, and characteristic of, geoscience education are: 1)How do people learn by direct observation of Nature in the field?

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How do students and geologists combine observations from scattered rock outcrops to form a 3-dimensional mental model of a geological structure?

News items

PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences Rated Best Overall

September 30, 2010

We are proud to announce that in the new rankings of 140 Earth Science Ph.D. programs by the National Research Council (NRC), our program is ranked at the very top!