Interdisciplinary Teaching About Earth and the Environment for a Sustainable Future

Preface

Setting the Stage: Introduction and Overview

Part 1. Approach

·         InTeGrate Overview: Values statement and link to pedagogy Themes and Strategies for Teaching about Geoscience and Societal Issues

·         Development and use of Curriculum Rubric process -

·         Review process and materials quality

·         Implementation Program support process

·         Program Assessment and Evaluation, Student Learning

Part 2. Interdisciplinary Course and Modules  (Abbreviated Titles)

• Green Energy
•  Ecosystems Sustainability
• Water and Agriculture
• Natural Hazards
• Critical Zone
• Lead in the Environment
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·         Identify Societal Issue and Problem

·         Module Summary

·         Connections to Five Strategies

·         Pedagogy Used and Examples

·         Assessment Information on Module Impact - GLE, Systems and Interdisciplinary, Summative Assessment[WCGB1]  

• Implementation Program - Description and Scope
• Geology and Engineering at  UTEP
• Stanford
• HBCU