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Mathematics and Statistics Models part of Library:Mathematical and Statistical Models
What are Mathematical and Statistical Models These types of models are obviously related, but there are also real differences between them. Mathematical Models: grow out of equations that determine ...
Pedagogy: Mathematical and Statistical Models
Teaching with Visualizations part of Library:Teaching with Visualizations
Created by Bob MacKay, Clark College. What are Visualizations? Visualizations can present massive amounts of information to help scientists identify relevant patterns and processes in nature. Data ...
Pedagogy: Teaching with Visuals
Game-Based Learning part of Library:Games
Game-Based Learning uses competitive exercises, either pitting the students against each other or getting them to challenge themselves in order to motivate them to learn better.
Pedagogy: Games
Using Field Labs part of Library:Field Labs
Written by Mary Savina of Carleton College. Students love field labs! They enjoy being outside and they appreciate the fact that geoscience field labs are unusually tactile and bring them into ...
Pedagogy: Field
Teaching with GIS in the Geosciences part of Library:Teaching with GIS
Created by Brian Welch, Dept. of Environmental Studies, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN What is GIS? GIS = Geographic Information Systems GIS represent a collection of methods (usually as computer ...
Pedagogy: Teaching with GIS
Teaching With Data part of Library:Teaching with Data
Created by Robert MacKay (more info) , Clark College (more info) Show caption HideThis is an elevation map of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon highlighting the Coast Range, Willamette ...
Pedagogy: Teaching with Data
Using Investigative Cases part of Library:Investigative Case Based Learning
Ethel Stanley, BioQUEST, Beloit College, and Margaret Waterman, Southeast Missouri State University "The investigative case-based learning approach is a method of learning and teaching that ...
Pedagogy: Investigative Case Based Learning
Teaching with Interactive Demonstrations part of Library:Teaching with Demonstrations
Created by Dorothy Merritts, Robert Walter (Franklin & Marshall College) and Bob MacKay (Clark College) Interactive demonstrations strenghten students' abilities to observe, and stimulate ...
Pedagogy: Demonstrations
Weather Map Interpretation part of Library:Gallery Walks:Examples
Students participate in a Gallery Walk to combine weather variables and create weather forecasts based on four different weather maps.
Pedagogy: Gallery Walk
Floodplains part of Library:Field Labs:Field Lab Examples
In this lab, students measure a topographic and geologic cross-section across a floodplain by simple surveying and auguring techniques.
Pedagogy: Field
