2024 Joint Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Section Meeting

Anne Egger, NAGT and Central Washington University, Anne.Egger@cwu.edu; Karen Viskupic, Boise State University, karenviskupic@boisestate.edu.

Description: In this short course, we will help you make more explicit connections between the skills you are building in your undergraduate geoscience programs and the skills that geoscience employers seek. You will explore what we know about what employers want and strategies to integrate workforce skills into your courses and programs.

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Anne Egger, NAGT and Central Washington University, Anne.Egger@cwu.edu; Karen Viskupic, Boise State University, karenviskupic@boisestate.edu.

Description: In this short course, we will help graduate students build their skills as teaching assistants (TAs) and articulate those skills for future careers. Participants will develop skills in facilitating learning activities, explore strategies for fostering inclusive learning environments, and recognize and communicate the skills they develop as a TA.

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Carmen Nezat, Eastern Washington University, cnezat@ewu.edu.

Description: This short course will focus on teaching scientific concepts using data exploration and open inquiry. Participants will build expertise in teaching quantitative reasoning using Environmental Data-Driven Inquiry and Exploration (EDDIE) modules that include topics from multiple environmental disciplines with a flexible structure to fit all teaching situations. Visit https://serc.carleton.edu/eddie/index.html for more information on Project EDDIE.

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