Open AccessSurvey of Geoscience Departments Finds Shared Goals and Challenges
Author(s) -
Richardson Randall M.,
Ormand Carol J.
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.1029/2008eo270002
Subject(s) - institution , curriculum , variety (cybernetics) , perspective (graphical) , medical education , public relations , political science , psychology , pedagogy , sociology , medicine , computer science , social science , artificial intelligence
Results of an online survey of a broad variety of geoscience departments at Canadian and U.S. colleges and universities have indicated a striking degree of common perspective across institution types. In the survey, which was sent to 900 institutions and completed by 364 respondents (for a response rate of nearly 40%), respondents noted that three of the most important measures of a successful department were effective curricula; recruitment of students, staff, and faculty; and building partnerships within and outside of their institutions.