Meeting Report on the Third AMS Symposium on Education

In recognition of the educational efforts throughout the atmospheric and oceanic science communities, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) has instituted an annual forum called the Symposium on Education. The third such symposium was held this year in conjunction with the 74th Annual Meeting in...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1994-07, Vol.75 (7), p.1241-1247
Main Authors: Smith, David R., Bastiaans, Lisa M., Weinbeck, Robert S., Passow, Michael J., Smith, Phillip J., Rydell, Nezette N., Warthan, H. Patricia, Spangler, Timothy C., MacDonald, Alexander E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic conferences
Atmospherics
Conferences
Education
High schools
meeting review
Meteorology
Middle schools
Science education
Secondary school curricula
Teachers
Universities
Weather
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Summary:In recognition of the educational efforts throughout the atmospheric and oceanic science communities, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) has instituted an annual forum called the Symposium on Education. The third such symposium was held this year in conjunction with the 74th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The theme of this year's symposium was "Preparing for the Twenty-First Century." Thirty-one oral presentations and 26 poster presentations summarized a variety of educational programs or examined issues of importance for both the precollege and university levels. In addition, there was a panel discussion on future directions for the undergraduate degree in the atmospheric and marine sciences. One interesting aspect of this year's symposium was a joint session with the 10th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology on new technologies for the classroom. Over 200 people representing a wide spectrum of the Society attended one or more of the sessions in this two-day conference, where they increased their awareness of the educational initiatives of members and institutions associated with the AMS.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/1520-0477-75.7.1241