Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer

The Commission for Geoscience Education, Training, and Technology Transfer, mostly known as the Commission on Geoscience Education is a global organization operating under the International Union of Geological Sciences. It focuses on advancing geoscience education and promoting the transfer of knowledge and technology in this field on a global scale.

About

The Commission for Geoscience Education was established in 2004 with the mission to enhance the quality of geoscience education worldwide through collaboration with global organizations, including the International Geoscience Education Organization and the European Geosciences Union, to promote geoscience education and training initiatives on the globe.[1]

The commission established in collaboration with the Education Committee of the European Geosciences Union, the Geoscience Education Field Officer Program, as part of its mission to promote geoscience education initiatives worldwide. The program aimed to address the growing devaluation of geoscience teaching[2] and provide innovative pedagogical proposals[3] for non-higher education.[4] Since its inception in 2018, the program has involved more than 400 teachers, including 120 Portuguese, in various initiatives aimed to propose innovative pedagogical proposals and creative training for teachers in this field.[5] As such, the field officer program is an important component of the commission's efforts to advance geoscience education on a global scale.

Other efforts of the commission are the development of an international survey that gathered data on school-level geoscience education across the globe and the proposal for an international geoscience school syllabus.[6][7] In the survey it was revealed that geoscience is taught in various contexts, either linked to science, geography, or both.[8]

Initiatives

COGE is involved in the following initiatives:

  • Meetings/Session in Earth Science research and Education at the International Geological Congress.
  • Workshops Geosciences Information for Teachers (GIFT) organised by EGU Education since 2003.[9]
  • The Chris King Medal, created for give visibility to efforts on Geoscience Education worldwide.[10]
  • Supporting national Olympiads on Earth Science and educational activities at national level worldwide

References
  1. "About us – IUGS". Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  2. Hall, Caitlyn A. (2022). "GC Insights: Diversifying the Geosciences in Higher Education: a Manifesto for Change" (PDF). Geoscience Communication. 5 (3): 8.
  3. Feig, Anthony (2019). "Achieving inclusive field-based education: Results and recommendations from an accessible geoscience field trip" (PDF). Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 19 (2).
  4. Carneiro, Celso Dal Ré; Barbosa, Ronaldo; Amendola, Danilo Furlan; Barbosa, Isabella Nogueira Bittar de Castilho (2022). "Two decades of learning with the Geo-School Project: a journey to introduce Geoscience into schools". Ciência & Educação (Bauru). 28.
  5. Correia, Gina P.; Pereira, Hélder; King, Chris (2021). "O Geoscience Education Field Officer". Revista de Ciência Elementar. 9 (3). doi:10.24927/rce2021.056. ISSN 2183-9697.
  6. "International Geoscience Syllabus | International Geoscience Education Organisation". Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  7. King, Chris (2015-03-01). "The international geoscience school syllabus and its development". Episodes Journal of International Geoscience. 38 (1): 57–74. doi:10.18814/epiiugs/2015/v38i1/008.
  8. King, Chris (2013-03-01). "Geoscience education across the globe – results of the IUGS-COGE/IGEO survey". Episodes Journal of International Geoscience. 36 (1): 19–30. doi:10.18814/epiiugs/2013/v36i1/004.
  9. "Introduction to GIFT". European Geosciences Union (EGU). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  10. "The Chris King Medal – IUGS". Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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