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International Geoscience Education Organization

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The International Geoscience Education Organisation (IGEO)
AbbreviationIGEO
Formation2000; 24 years ago (2000)
TypeINGO, standard organisations
HeadquartersFounded in Sydney, Australia. At 2000
Region
Worldwide
Official language
English
AffiliationsIUGS IAPG
Websiteigeoscied.org

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

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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

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IGEO organizes the following events:

Teaching Resources

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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

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  1. ^ http://www.igeoscied.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TheEvolutionOfGeoscienceEducation10June2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ 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.
  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.
  4. ^ 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.
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