| Session Details | |
| Section | IG - Interdisciplinary Geosciences |
| Session Title | Out of the Lab, Into the World: Theory, Research, and Practice in Education, Communication and Outreach in the Geosciences |
| Main Convener | Prof. Masa-Yuki Yamamoto (Kochi University of Technology, Japan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Yuka Sato (National Institute of Polar Research, Japan) |
| Session Description | Nations of the Asia Pacific region need a robust workforce and educated citizenry with knowledge of these geoscience processes to build resilience to the effects of natural hazards and climate change. This session is dedicated to communication of geoscience and associated risk in various forms and within different frameworks. We welcome papers in science education and science and risk communication based on theory, research, and practice. Unlike science education, both science communication and risk communication are still very young as scholarly fields and generally lack theoretical foundations. Theoretical foundations can arise from philosophy on the nature of the science being communicated, the sociology of those involved in science and those outside of it, and even the psychological frameworks that people use to learn science, factors also affecting modern science education. Encouraging curiosity of younger people to the geoscience field is one of the roles of scientists. Many approaches in geoscience education in schools or in the public arena are also the topics of this session. We welcome both recent research and results of educational and communication programs. We will also welcome theoretical, philosophical, and reflective papers on the state of communicating the science and risks of climate change and the earth sciences. This session will appeal to individuals and organizations that are working on the educational pipeline to produce more geoscientists, those who work to affect policy, and those who communicate the nature of natural hazards and climate change to the public and others. Professionals will share their experiences in communicating science and risk, and thereby establish best practices in the field. We welcome contributions from the range of geosciences of AS, BG, HS, OS, PS, ST, and SE. Not only professional scientists but also school teachers, high school students, museum staffs, journalists, government staffs, or any other persons who are interested in the field mentioned above are welcome to contribute. |