The JGE Outstanding Paper Award Grant

The JGE Outstanding Paper Award, presented by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, recognizes exceptional contributions to geoscience education. Nominations are open to JGE readers, authors, and Editorial Board members, and must include a discussion of how the nominated paper enhances student learning, advances the discipline, or demonstrates significant societal impact. This prestigious award has been celebrating excellence in education since 1938.

Because of the broad range of Research, Curriculum and Instruction, Literature Review and Position manuscripts published by the Journal of Geoscience Education, it is impossible to define a set of criteria that must be applied to all papers considered for this award. Rather, it is expected that in order to be nominated, a paper must exhibit, as relevant, at least some of the following characteristics:

• innovative enhancement of student learning, which is documented and assessed,
• advancement of the discipline of geoscience education, and
• broad societal impact of vital and significant high quality geoscience education.

Eligibility

Award nominations are open; they can be made by JGE readers, authors, and Editorial Board members. Each nomination shall be accompanied by a written discussion of how the nominated paper is an outstanding scholarly contribution, exhibiting one or more of the characteristics above (Criteria)