GeosciEd Resources in English and Other Languages are categorised as mainly useful for Primary teachers (P), Secondary teachers (S), Tertiary teachers (T), and/or General Public outreach (G).
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GeosciEd Organizations
IGEO – International Geoscience Education Organisation
AGU Education Section – American Geophysical Union
AOGS Education Webpage – Asia Oceania Geosciences Society
EGU Education Committee – European Geosciences Union
GSA Geoscience Education Division – Geological Society of America
GSSA Careers (Education) Webpage – Geological Society of South Africa
NAGT – National Association of Geoscience Teachers (USA and Canada)
NESTA – National Earth Science Teachers Association (USA)
Teacher Earth Science Education Programme (Australia)
GeosciEd Journals
Geologicamente (Italian Language, Italian Geological Society)
Journal of Geoscience Education (NAGT)
Enseñanza y Comunicación de las Geociencias (Spanish Language, Centro de Geociencias de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
GeosciEd Resources (Non-English)
Websites
Earth Science Magazine (P, S, in Spanish)
Planeteando (in Spanish)
Experiments to Understand Earth (P, S, T, G in English, Italian, French, German, Chinese, and more)
YouTube Channels
Sociedad Geológica de España (in Spanish)
IAPG Peruvian Section (in Spanish)
LAIGEO (in Spanish)
Mate geológico y paleontólogico (in Spanish)
Books, Special Volumes and Coursework
“Exploring Geoscience across the globe” (by Chris King): in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and Turkish (P, S, G)
“Exploring Geoscience across the globe” (by Chris King): (Italian version)
“Geologic literacy for civic education” (by Hector Lacreu): (in Spanish)
Groundwater (Freeze and Cherry + Hydrogeologists without Borders): (English, Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese) (T)
Motivation for Learning Geosciences: The Teaching-Learning Process – Analysis, Evaluations, and Proposals (by Susanna Occhipinti) (in English) – from the volume Motivation in Learning
Online Diploma in Earth science education – UNAM (in Spanish)
Podcast
“Geología 3D”, by Luis Ayala: A Spanish podcast exploring concepts of geology for educators and general public.
“Geología para Contar”, Spanish-language discussions on key geology topics in a simple and accessible tone by Geology Students at The National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco (UNPSJB).
“Mate geológico y paleontólogico” (in Spanish), by Francisco Lugo: A podcast where the author shares his personal experiences in the field, and discussions on various topics within the discipline.
Others
Socially Responsible Mining In Developing Countries
A Student’s Guide to A Career in Geology – Briteco
Geologize Paid GeoSciComm Trainings
GeosciEd Resources (English)
Websites
Earth Learning Idea (ELI) (P, S)
Geoscience Education Survey (IGEO)
GSA K-12 Educator Support (P, S)
GSA Online Education Resource Guide
PhET Earth Science Simulations
eRock (open source repository of digital outcrops)
MicroMyEarth (G)
MIT OpenCourseWare on Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College (SERC)
Geocognition Research Laboratory
Books and Special Volumes
Documents are organized by subject area and can also be found at OpenGeology.org, OpenStax, and University of Minesota Open Textbook Library – Earth Science Textbooks, among other locations.
Introductions to Earth Science
- Exploring Geoscience Across the globe (P, S)International Geoscience Syllabus (P, S)
- Introduction to Earth Science (Laura Neser, Virgina Laura Neser, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) (S, T)
- An Introduction to Geology by Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, and Mosher (OpenGeology.org) (S, T)
- The Essential Guide to Planet Earth (2020) Burger (S, T)
- The Story of Earth: An Observational Guide (Hauptvogel and Sisson, University of Houston, 2021)
Earth Magnetism (T)
- Paleomagnetism: Magnetic Domains to Geologic Terranes (Robert F. Butler), online web edition 1998
- Essentials of Paleomagnetism: Fifth Web Edition (Lisa Tauxe)
Geoethics (T)
Geoethics in Peru: A Pathway for Latin America (2022, Villacorta, S.P. ed.) Presents a regional perspective on geoethics through the Peruvian experience, highlighting its relevance for geoscience education and professional practice in Latin America.
Geoscience Education (T)
International Geoscience Education Strategies: Innovations, Collaborations and Future Directions – Episodes Special Issue (Vol. 47, Issue 4) featuring global perspectives on advancing geoscience education through innovative practices, international partnerships, and forward-looking strategies. (Alaniz-Álvarez, S. A., Camprubí, A., & Villacorta, S.; 2024)
Historical Geology (S, T)
- Historical Geology by Bentley, Layou, Kohrs, Jaye, Affolter, and Ricketts
Hydrogeology (T)
- Groundwater (Freeze and Cherry) + Hydrogeologists Without Borders (English, Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese).
Mineralogy/Petrology (T)
- Introduction to Mineralogy by Perkins, University of North Dakota
- Introduction to Petrology (Johnson and Liu, 2021)
Earth Data Science/Surveying
- Surveying and Mapping Tiberius, van der Marel, Reudink, and van Leijen (2021)
- Free Earth Data Science Courses & Textbooks Earth Lab
Space Science (T)
- OpenStax Astronomy by Fraknoi, Morrison, and Wolff
- Astronomy for Educators by Barth (2018)
Social Media
Geoscience Network (Facebook) (G)
Sketch of Geology (Facebook) (G)
YouTube Channels
JpGU (Japan Geosciences Union)
MagNetZ (seminars in Earth Magnetism)