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Strategies for Successful Collaborative Writing

by Eric M. D. Baer, Karen M. Layou, R. Heather Macdonald and Sharon L. Zuber 3 March 202315 November 2023

Lessons learned and applied during a recent workshop can help authors, from students to seasoned professionals, work together to produce more equitable and effective writing.

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An Evolutionary Leap in How We Teach Geosciences

by K. St. John, K. Bitting, C. Cervato, K. A. Kastens, R. Heather Macdonald, J. McDaris, K. S. McNeal, H. Petcovic, E. Pyle, E. Riggs, K. Ryker, S. Semken and R. Teasdale 8 July 201923 February 2023

New research into the ways that students learn and apply their knowledge is changing teaching methods and undergraduate geoscience course content.

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Learning About Teaching: Geoscience Educators Share Insights

by C. A. Manduca, R. Heather Macdonald and L. Goodell 1 April 201623 February 2023

Earth Educators' Rendezvous; Boulder, Colorado, 13–17 July 2015

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Two- and Four-Year Colleges Team Up to Support Science Students

by J. Hodder, R. Heather Macdonald and J. K. Apple 26 January 201510 May 2022

Faculty from community colleges play increasingly important roles in promoting science, technology, engineering, and math. What can faculty from four-year colleges and universities do to collaborate?

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