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Twenty-two years of undergraduate research in the geosciences; the Keck experience

Andrew de Wet, Cathy Manduca, Reinhard A. Wobus and Lori Bettison-Varga
Twenty-two years of undergraduate research in the geosciences; the Keck experience (in Field geology education; historical perspectives and modern approaches, Steven J. Whitmeyer (editor), David W. Mogk (editor) and Eric J. Pyle (editor))
Special Paper - Geological Society of America (December 2009) 461: 163-172

Abstract

The Keck Geology Consortium is an 18-college collaboration focused on enriching undergraduate education through development of high-quality geoscience research experiences for undergraduate students and faculty participants. The consortium projects are year-long research experiences that extend from summer project design and fieldwork, through collection of laboratory data and analysis during the academic year, to the culminating presentation of research results at the annual spring symposium. The Keck experience incorporates all the characteristics of high-quality undergraduate research. Students are involved in original research, are stakeholders and retain intellectual ownership of their research, experience the excitement of working in group and independent contexts, discuss and publish their findings, and engage in the scientific process from conception to completion. Since 1987, 1094 students (1175 slots, 81 repeats) and over 121 faculty (410 slots, multiple repeats) have participated in 137 projects, providing a substantial data set for studying the impact of undergraduate research and field experiences on geoscience students. Over 56% of the students have been women, and since 1996, 34% of the project faculty have been women. There are now 45 Keck alumni in academic teaching and research positions, a matriculation rate three times the average of U.S. geoscience undergraduates. Twenty-two of these new faculty are women, indicating remarkable success in attracting women to and retaining women in academic geoscience careers.


ISSN: 0072-1077
EISSN: 2331-219X
Coden: GSAPAZ
Serial Title: Special Paper - Geological Society of America
Serial Volume: 461
Title: Twenty-two years of undergraduate research in the geosciences; the Keck experience
Title: Field geology education; historical perspectives and modern approaches
Author(s): de Wet, AndrewManduca, CathyWobus, Reinhard A.Bettison-Varga, Lori
Author(s): Whitmeyer, Steven J.editor
Author(s): Mogk, David W.editor
Author(s): Pyle, Eric J.editor
Affiliation: Franklin and Marshall College, Department of Earth and Environment, Lancaster, PA, United States
Affiliation: James Madison University, Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Pages: 163-172
Published: 200912
Text Language: English
Publisher: Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO, United States
References: 15
Accession Number: 2010-023110
Categories: Miscellaneous
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus.
Secondary Affiliation: Montana State University, USA, United StatesCarleton College, USA, United StatesWilliams College, USA, United StatesScripps College, USA, United States
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States
Update Code: 201014
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