International Geoscience Education Organization
| Abbreviation | IGEO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2000 |
| Type | INGO, standard organisations |
| Headquarters | Founded in Sydney, Australia. At 2000 |
Region | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | IUGS IAPG |
| Website | igeoscied |
The International Geoscience Education Organisation (IGEO) is an international non-governmental organization aimed to promote the improvement of the quality of geoscience education worldwide.
About[edit]
The International Geoscience Education Organisation (IGEO) was created in the framework of the 3rd International Conference on Geoscience Education in Sydney,[1] Australia. It conducts activities to enhance the quality of geoscience education worldwide and search for policies on that subject.[2] IGEO collaborates with the Commission on Geoscience Education of the International Union of Geological Sciences.
Activities[edit]
IGEO organizes the following events:
- GeoSciEd: The conference on Geoscience Education which take placesevery 4fouryears.
- Sessions on geoscience education during the International Geological Congress.
- IESO: International Earth Sciences Olympiad, one of the major activities of IGEO.
- Geoscience Education Survey: IGEO reports on the subject of collaborating with nations around the world in looking for solutions on the inclusion of geosciences in the curricula properly, especially in the countries where mining resources are the base of economy.[3]
Teaching Resources[edit]
IGEO share content to be used by teachers in education at school level. The material is reviewed by experts with the goal of including in the scholar curricula and ctive teaching methods in geoscience education.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.igeoscied.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TheEvolutionOfGeoscienceEducation10June2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Clarke, I. F.; Australian Geological Survey Organisation, eds. (2000). GeoSciEd III: dedicated to teaching &learning: conference proceedings. AGSO record. Canberra: AGSO. ISBN 978-0-642-39812-3.
- ^ Villacorta, Sandra P.; Sellés-Martínez, José; Greco, Roberto; Oliveira, Anete M.; Castillo, Ana M.; Regalía, Diego Arias (2019). "LAIGEO y su contribución a la mejora de la enseñanza y difusión de las geociencias en América Latina y Caribe: Actividades realizadas y proyectos futuros". Serie Correlación Geológica (in Spanish). 35 (2): 67–76. ISSN 1666-9479.
- ^ King, Chris (2008-09-01). "Geoscience education: an overview". Studies in Science Education. 44 (2): 187–222. Bibcode:2008SScEd..44..187K. doi:10.1080/03057260802264289. ISSN 0305-7267. S2CID 31095157.