39 Earth Sciences for Society, Education in Earth Sciences and Geoheritage II

Wednesday, 7 September 2011
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
A 014

TEACHING GEOSCIENCES

Paper number: 39-2
Program: Theme Sessions
Time: 11:05 AM – 11:20 AM

Authors

Abstract

In Germany geosciences, with the subdisciplines geology, geomorphology, soil sciences and climatology, are not a full part of the curriculae in schools. Geoscientific topics are mainly lectured in geography and in natural sciences, but not all relevant themes are covered within the teaching units. Important societal problems are connected to climate change, natural hazards or the availability of resources. To teach scholars in a modern and sustainable way in this important fields teachers must get chances to fill this gab by individual activities.

To provide teachers geoscientific knowledge by scientists we organized a workshop to give both groups room for meeting and exchange. Since the workshop will be held at the GeoMunich2011 just shortly before this session results are open and will be presented thereafter.