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Science Education Resource Center
at Carleton College

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Concept sketches

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This On-Ramp introduces concept sketches as an educational tool in geology courses, explaining their benefits for student learning, providing examples of implementation, and offering tips for effectively using concept sketches to enhance understanding of geological processes and systems.

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• SERC Authors Co-Lead Study on Widely Adopted, Data-Rich Teaching Resources
  

  Beth Pratt-Sitaula, along with Kristin O'Connell (SERC), Bruce Douglas, Becca Walker, Benjamin Crosby, Ellen Iverson (SERC), and Donna Charlevoix, have published a new paper on the GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues (GETSI) program.

• Apply for the October 2026 Teaching Computation with MATLAB Educator Workshop
  

  Educators in Engineering, Math, Geoscience, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and more are invited to apply to participate in this engaging 3-day workshop, taking place October 25-27, 2026, in Northfield, MN, where you'll learn how to integrate MATLAB teaching tools and code into material presentation and asynchronous student learning. Learn more about the workshop and apply by June 15!

• New The Math You Need - Majors publication in Education Sciences
  

  SERC congratulates SERC Science Education Associate Rory McFadden and colleagues Michael Coe, Beth Pratt-Sitaula, and Eric Baer on a recent article they co-authored in Education Sciences entitled "Geoscience Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (GeoMSES) for Majors-Level Undergraduates: Psychometric Data."

• Building Leadership Capacity to Support Two-Year College and Disciplinary Society Collaborations workshop report is published
  

  The final workshop report from the Building Leadership Capacity to Support Two-Year College and Disciplinary Society Collaborations workshop (which took place throughout spring and fall 2025) is now published.

• New Polar Literacy Publication in Journal of Geoscience Education
  

  SERC congratulates SERC Director Ellen Iverson and former SERC evaluation specialist Ellen Altermatt on a recent article they co-authored with colleagues from Rutgers in the Journal of Geoscience Education entitled, "Data to the Rescue: Penguins Need Our Help! – An informal STEM learning program."

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Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection

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The Exemplary Collection showcases the best online teaching activities relevant to Earth educators as scored by peer review. The collection continues to grow as new activities are submitted and reviewed so check back regularly!

Accelerating Systemic Change Network

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he Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN) is a network of individuals and institutions, formed with the goal of more quickly advancing STEM education programs. Our unique approach is to bring together those who are researching systemic change at higher education institutions, with those who are making systemic change happen at their individual institutions.

BASICS - Business and Science: Integrated Curriculum for Sustainability

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Business And Science: Integrated Curriculum for Sustainability (BASICS) has developed transdisciplinary curriculum modules for undergraduate students that combine STEM and business and focus on the wicked problems of sustainability in a global economy.