Innovation and Obsolescence in Geoscience Field Courses: Past Experiences and Proposals for the Future
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Articles and Special Issues
Author(s):
De Paor, D. G. & Whitmeyer, S. J.
De Paor, D. G. & Whitmeyer, S. J. (2009). Innovation and obsolescence in geoscience field courses: Past experiences and proposals for the future, in Whitmeyer, S.J., Mogk, D.W., and Pyle, E.J., eds., Field Geology Education: Historical Perspectives and Modern Approaches: Geological Society of America Special Paper 461, p. 45–56.
This article presents an assessment of a field camp experience that focuses on a more relevant curriculum for the students being served today. These efforts are being made to impact the declining numbers of students interested in geoscience majors.