Course descriptions for teaching geoscientific thinking
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Mineralogy
Dave Mogk, Montana State University-Bozeman
This webpage is a course supplement detailing an upper-level undergraduate Mineralogy class that integrates geoscience methods through hand sample identification, crystallography, optical and analytical techniques (XRD, SEM/EDS), and a research project emphasizing observation, theory, analysis, and application in authentic contexts. auto-generated
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Paleoclimatology
Cindy Shellito, University of Northern Colorado
This course introduces students to the methods of paleoclimatology and provides a survey of major climatic events over the history of the Earth. The course incorporates journal articles and web resources to teach ...
Investigative Science I and III
Jennifer Anderson, Winona State University
This is a two-semester sequence that covers science content for elementary education majors(preK-8). Investigative Science I: "Physical Science in your Environment" covers Nature of Science, Physics, and ...
Advanced Structural Geology
Kim Hannula, Fort Lewis College
This is an advanced course in structural geology, including discussion and lab. The course is focused around exploration of structural geology modeling software.
Geologic Disasters and the Enviroment
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College
This informational webpage presents a course supplement for "Geologic Disasters and the Environment," detailing an undergraduate-level geoscience course that integrates the methods of geoscience through a case study approach, emphasizing evidence-based risk assessment, human-Earth interactions, and interdisciplinary decision-making, with explicit focus on teaching scientific processes, student-centered activities, and assessment strategies within the context of natural hazards and societal impacts. auto-generated
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Earth Systems Science
Kim Hannula, Fort Lewis College
This is a course collection page detailing an Earth Systems Science course designed for introductory geoscience education, emphasizing the integration of geoscience methods through field-based projects like monitoring the Florida River, with instruction in data analysis, hypothesis evaluation, and lab activities that reflect authentic scientific practices. auto-generated
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Using Geophysical Field Studies as the Focus for Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in an Introductory Geophysics Course
Paul Kelso, Lake Superior State University
This educational resource page details an introductory geophysics course that employs problem-based learning (PBL) centered on real-world geophysical field studies, where students engage in end-to-end project work—designing surveys, collecting and interpreting data, and presenting results—mirroring professional geophysical consulting practices to teach scientific methods and practical skills. auto-generated
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Geoscience Fundamentals
Barbara Bekken, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ
Geoscience Fundamentals is a workshop-style course that introduces sophomore-level geoscience majors to very basic philosophical, methodological, and historical foundations of the geosciences. As described in the ...
History and Nature of Science
Jeffrey D. Thomas, Central Connecticut State University
This course examines the development of science, mathematics, and technology in order to understand our natural world. Specifically, this course focuses on the nature of scientific knowledge that is created through ...
Principles of Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Julie Stoughton, University of Nevada-Reno
NRES 100 provides a general introduction to issues and topics related to natural resources, hydrology, conservation biology and environmental sciences. Students attend a one day fieldtrip to a nearby Sierra Nevada ...