Examples of student posters part of Early Career:Developing a Research Program
Here are a few examples of posters created by students in Greg Hancock's Surface Processes class, along with Greg's descriptions of the projects they summarize. Clicking on a picture of a poster will ...

References part of Teaching Methods:Guided Discovery Problems
Brown, Patrick L., and Abell, Sandra K., January 2007, Examining the learning cycle: Perspectives: Research and Tips to Support Science Education , p. 58-59. Edelson, D.C., Pitts, V.M., Salierno, C.M., and Sherin, ...

Using Jigsaw in the Geosciences part of Teaching Methods:Jigsaws
The examples below describe only a few of the many ways of using jigsaws in the geoscience classroom, lab, and field. Examples are listed in order of complexity and the likely amount of time necessary to complete ...

Teaching with Google Earth part of Teaching Methods:Teaching with Google Earth
Glenn Richard, SUNY at Stony Brook
Created by Glenn A. Richard, Mineral Physics Institute, Stony Brook University Updates by Diana Krupnick and Beth Pratt-Sitaula, UNAVCO A Guide to Using Google Earth in the Geoscience Classroom What is Google ...

Examples part of Teaching Methods:Guided Discovery Problems
Density, Buoyancy and Convection Students observe the process of convection and then discover how and why it works through a series of hands-on activities in which they explore and build the various concepts that ...

References part of Teaching Methods:Jigsaws
Articles and books below that are not specifically on the jigsaw technique contain information on jigsaw in addition to other cooperative learning strategies. Aronson, E., 1978, The jigsaw classroom: Beverly ...

What are Guided Discovery Problems? part of Teaching Methods:Guided Discovery Problems
Deep down inside, why are you a scientist? I'll bet you will answer, "Because it's fun!" And what makes it fun? Why, it's the thrill of discovery, of course. Those "Aha!' moments ...

Jigsaws part of Teaching Methods:Jigsaws
Barb Tewksbury, Hamilton College
Developed by Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College "When efforts are structured cooperatively, there is considerable evidence that students will exert more effort to achieve - learn more, use higher-level ...

Structured Academic Controversy part of Teaching Methods:Structured Academic Controversy
Claudia Khourey-Bowers, Kent State University-Stark Campus
Developed by Claudia Khourey-Bowers, Kent State University What is Structured Academic Controversy? A Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) is a type of cooperative learning strategy in which small teams of ...

Using Cooperative Learning to Teach Mineralogy (and Other Courses Too!) part of Mineralogy:Activities
LeeAnn Srogi, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
This chapter is concerned primarily with how the content of a mineralogy course can be organized so that the students are more active and conscientious learners. This chapter is divided into three sections: Section ...