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Schloesser, Katya A.; Gold, Anne U. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2021
Results from a national needs assessment survey advertised through science teacher networks with the title "Polar Education--Teacher Input Needed" showed that the majority (90%) of teachers that responded are teaching about polar topics or polar regions. We received 508 responses from elementary to post-secondary teachers across the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Geographic Regions, Foreign Countries
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Shabudin, Ahmad Firdaus Ahmad; Said, Noor Azzah; Rahim, Rashidah Abdul; Ng, Theam Foo – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
This study aims to examine Malaysia's involvement in the Polar Regions, in the context of education, outreach, and communication (EOC), and consequently, to determine the effectiveness of these initiatives. Using qualitative and quantitative research analyses, this study found that Malaysia's experiences in EOC can be used to increase public…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Science Education, Scientific Concepts
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Garcia, Claudia Venessa; Robertson, William H.; Lougheed, Vanessa; Tweedie, Craig; Velasco, Aaron – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
With the need to increase minority representation in the polar sciences, a team of researchers from a southwestern United States public university developed an innovative field research experience entitled the International Polar Year-Research and Educational Opportunities in Antarctica for Minorities (IPY-ROAM). Supported by a National Science…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Field Experience Programs, Online Courses, Ecology