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Autor/in | WEAVER, CHARLES E. |
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Institution | Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta. |
Titel | PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ON THE CHANGING IDENTITY OF GRADUATE EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION (ATLANTA, JANUARY 25-26, 1965). |
Quelle | (1965), (184 Seiten)
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Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Bibliographies; College Science; Conference Reports; Earth Science; Educational Needs; Educational Programs; Geology; Graduate Study; Higher Education; Meteorology; Oceanography; Professional Education; Teacher Education |
Abstract | DISCUSSED ARE THE CHANGING IDENTITY OF GRADUATE EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION, THE FACTORS WHICH PRECIPITATED THESE CHANGES, AND THE RESULTING PROBLEMS. THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED EARTH SCIENTISTS WITH DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUNDS FROM A BROAD GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. SPECIFIC TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED--(1) PRESENT DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE OF EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH, (2) GEOLOGY TODAY, ITS NEEDS, AND THE TYPES OF DEPARTMENTS THAT MAY FULFILL THOSE NEEDS, (3) SURVIVAL OF GEOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, OCEANOLOGY--DEPARTMENTS WITHIN A UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE, (4) BUILDING A GRADUATE DEPARTMENT WITH COMPLETE FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND FUNDS, (5) THE GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF THE MOON, (6) THE PROBLEM OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, (7) THE POSSIBLE DOVETAILING OF "CLASSICAL" AND "MODERN" GEOLOGY, (8) ORGANIZING A MODERN GRADUATE PROGRAM, (9) RENOVATING A "CLASSICAL" DEPARTMENT, (10) INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS, (11) CHANGES IN GEOPHYSICS EDUCATION, AND (12) THE SMALL COLLEGE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION. AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. (RS) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |