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methods that work with entry-level geoscience students. This site is designed for faculty and graduate students teaching undergraduate entry-level geoscience, environmental science, or related courses. Each section describes a teaching method, why/when it is useful, how it can be implemented, and a set of examples spanning the Earth system that can be used in your class.
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On the Cutting Edge Workshop: Teaching Climate Change
Posted: Jun 14 2010
Join us for a workshop about teaching climate change from the geologic record, Aug 10-12, 2010.
New Web Resources: Making a Case for Your Department
Posted: Nov 30 2009
The Making a Case for Your Department web pages are a response to the pressure that departments are facing as a result of shrinking budgets, and include case studies of geoscience departments at the University of Florida and at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Each of these departments has responded successfully to institutional pressures.
1st Day of Class Module
Posted: Jun 11 2008
The First Day of Class describes a variety of ways to focus on student learning even on the first day of class, including a collection of examples of activities for the first day of geoscience classes. Engage students with course content, motivate their learning, and establish a positive classroom climate, right from the start.
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