Working towards change: A focus on access and accessibility in geoscience

Campbell, P. (2023) Working towards change: A focus on access and accessibility in geoscience. [Website]

Abstract

As is true across many STEM disciplines, barriers to accessing and succeeding in the geosciences are widely documented, with the geosciences being recognised as the least diverse of all STEM fields (Mattheis et al., 2022; Gonzales & Keane, 2020). Much change is needed to tackle the limiting and often negative perceptions that exist in the geosciences, and the lack of awareness of career paths and opportunities (Rogers et al., 2023). In this piece I’m sharing a brief reflective overview showcasing some of the SoTL outputs and initiatives I’ve been leading and working on alongside colleagues from School of Geographical and Earth Sciences (GES) and the the wider UofG community over the past year. aiming to investigate some of these issues locally and embed evidence-based approaches and practices to address some of the exclusionary barriers and perceptions at a school level. These approaches fall under two main categories in supporting our early years undergraduates: i) improving access and recruitment; ii) fostering inclusive and active learning.

• Item Type: Website
• Keywords: geoscience education widening participation
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Campbell, Dr Pamela
• Authors: Campbell, P.
• Subjects: Q Science > QE Geology
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences

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