Workshop Home part of Whats Going On:Workshop 2002
July 24 - July 27, 2002 Carleton College The development of strong quantitative skills is an essential aspect of undergraduate education. The goals of this workshop are to bring together mathematicians ...

Overview part of Whats Going On:Workshop 2004
July 15-17, 2004 Carleton College, Northfield, MN By Invitation Only This workshop will bring together a small group of faculty to create resources for teaching quantitative skills in the geosciences ...

Quantitative Skills
Quantitative skills are an essential tool for both the geoscientist and the citizen. Helping students master skills ranging from simple arithmetic or graphing, to sophisticated use of equations and ...

Teaching Techniques part of Teaching Techniques
Discussion Topics Resources and discussion focused on specific topics in teaching quantitative skills are highlighted in this section of the site. Our goal is to support faculty in addressing topics that ...

Workshop Home part of Whats Going On:Workshop 2005
A Workshop: Developing Quantitative Activities for Upper Division Geoscience Students June 27-29, 2005 Carleton College, Northfield, MN These side-by-side workshops provide an opportunity for faculty ...

Back of the Envelope Calculations part of Teaching Techniques:Back of the Envelope Calculations
Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College Many numbers that we use in the geosciences are outside a student's frame of reference and personal experience. Using back-of-the envelope calculations that help ...

Introductory Courses: Strategies part of Teaching Techniques:Introductory Courses: Strategies
Introductory geoscience courses are a rich venue for introducing a broad array of students to the Earth sciences. Typically introductory geoscience courses are very popular, drawing a large number of ...

Modeling part of Teaching Techniques:Modeling
"Scientists don't concern themselves with reality, they mostly make models." --John von Neumann Since natural systems are so complex, using models is often the only way to quantitatively ...

Problem-Based Approaches part of Teaching Techniques:Problem-Based Approaches
The geosciences offer a wealth of opportunities to teach quantitative skill in the context of a real problem. This approach has been very successful in engaging students in learning quantitative skills ...

Teaching with Equations part of Teaching Techniques:Teaching with Equations
What does that equation mean? Jennifer Wenner, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; David Kohlstedt, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Anthony Hansen, St. Cloud State University Increase students' ...