Open AccessAGU Panel to write statement on Earth and space science education in K‐12
Author(s) -
Folger Peter
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/01eo00029
Subject(s) - statement (logic) , position statement , space (punctuation) , space science , position (finance) , political science , craft , engineering ethics , library science , computer science , engineering , law , geography , medicine , business , aerospace engineering , finance , archaeology , operating system , family medicine
AGU has convened a panel to write a policy statement that can be used by AGU members and others to argue for effective Earth and space science education at the K‐12 level. The panel welcomes comments from AGU members to help them craft a relevant and effective statement. AGU's Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEHR) first proposed the idea for the position statement in 1999. The Committee's reasoning was that the Earth and space sciences should be included at all levels of education, because increased public understanding of those sciences is needed to ensure their appropriate application to societal needs and challenges.