Title :
Science curriculum restructuring: an Earth system view
Author :
Mayer, Victor J.
Author_Institution :
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
Earth Systems Education is a national program providing guidance to school systems in their efforts to develop integrated science curricula that meet the various recommendations of national panels far science curriculum restructure such as those of the National Research Council. It is a unique effort in that it uses the Earth System as the conceptual focus for this development. With its focus on the Earth System it provides an opportunity for the use of modem technology in student activities that emulate the modern nature of science research
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; educational courses; geology; geophysical techniques; geophysics; meteorology; oceanographic techniques; oceanography; remote sensing; teaching; Earth Systems Education; Earth system view; National Research Council; USA; United States; atmosphere; education; educational course; geology geophysics; integrated science curricula; measurement technique; meteorology; national program; ocean; remote sensing; school; science curriculum restructuring; teaching; Councils; Earth; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Electronic mail; Focusing; Geoscience; Meeting planning; Planets; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.520461