This is a posting of a revised announcement calling for papers for a
J
ournal of Geoscience Education theme issue on geoscience research
partnerships. After receiving several inquiries into total word
counts for manuscripts and discussing these issues with the
JGE editor, Carl Drummond, we have decided that there will be
no official word limit. However,
most JGE
manuscripts are between 4000-8000 words in length and authors
should consider this when drafting their submissions.
Pasted below is the revised announcement for your convenience. If
you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact either of us
(Rob, rmr16@cornell.edu; Paul, pgh3@cornell.edu).
Best wishes,
Paul Harnik and Rob Ross
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The Journal of Geoscience Education (JGE) is currently soliciting papers
for a theme issue on research partnerships in the geosciences involving
researchers, K-16 classrooms, and the general public. Please
contact theme issue editors Paul Harnik (Paleontological Research
Institution; pgh3@cornell.edu) and Robert Ross (Paleontological Research
Institution; rmr16@cornell.edu) for further information.
Title: Partnerships in the Geosciences: Involving K-16 Classrooms
and the Public in Geoscience Research
Theme Issue Description: Research partnerships between
geoscientists and K-16 classrooms and the public can be effective tools
for increasing scientific literacy while also providing researchers with
access to large spacio-temporal datasets that would be otherwise
unavailable due to limited labor resources. National and state
learning assessments (NRC 1996 and AAAS 1989) emphasize hands-on,
inquiry-based approaches consistent with the approaches of collaborative
research partnerships (student-scientist partnerships). Despite the
growth in number of research partnerships in the geosciences, assessments
of data quality and educational effectiveness have lagged. If the
quality of participant data cannot be assured then the experience may be
largely akin to a hands-on lab. If educational outcomes are not
evaluated then impact relative to more traditional approaches will remain
unknown, problems may remain unaddressed, with no benefit, or even cost,
to educational experience. This theme issue will highlight a
variety of geoscience research partnerships, with particular emphasis on
methods for assessing data quality and educational impact. By
bringing together projects across the geosciences, the editors hope to
create a dialogue amongst individuals working in these areas and provide
a resource for researchers and educators interested in developing and
implementing research partnerships in the future.
Submission Guidelines:
Submissions should be postmarked
by March 1, 2002. 4 copies of the manuscript should be sent to
JGE with a cover letter stating that this is a submission for the
Geoscience Research Partnerships theme issue. There is
no official
word count for manuscripts however JGE manuscripts are typically between
4000-8000 words (5-10 printed pages). An informative abstract of 200
words or less should be included with all submissions. The
anticipated publication date is January 2003.
Please contact either Paul Harnik or Rob Ross for additional information
about the theme issue and consult the JGE website
www.nagt.org/Instructions.htm
for manuscript preparation and submission guidelines.
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Paul G. Harnik
Educator
Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
ph: 607 273 6623 x22
email: pgh3@cornell.edu
web:
www.priweb.org