Eric Pyle

Be the Block: Working the Geologic Block Diagram as an Inquiry Tool part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Activities
Working with data, students develop 3-D understandings of Earth structures using inference to construct a block diagram from a collection of 2-D information.

Rubric for field notes/field books part of Geoscience in the Field:Assessment Tools
This is a rubric for assessing student work with field note-taking. It provides clear expectations to students before any field assignment commences. This rubric is derived from the work of the sub-committee at the ...

Rubric for maps and cross-sections part of Geoscience in the Field:Assessment Tools
This is a scoring rubric for assessing student geologic maps and cross-sections, as used by the JMU Field Course.

Connecting Science Pedagogy with Complex Earth Systems Thinking: A Non-Linear, Sensitive-Dependent Journey part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
This participant essay from a 2010 NAGT workshop explores integrating complex Earth systems thinking into science pedagogy, emphasizing non-linear dynamics, instructional frameworks, curriculum reform, and assessment challenges in geoscience education.

Assessment in the Context of Evaluation at James Madison University part of Building Strong Departments:Workshops:Assessing Geoscience Programs:Participant Essays
This webpage is an academic essay detailing program assessment practices within the Geology & Environmental Science Department at James Madison University, covering curriculum goals, performance assessment protocols, evaluation challenges, and faculty-led initiatives in geoscience education and teacher preparation.

Eric Pyle part of Affective Domain:Workshop 07:Workshop Participants
Personal profile page of Eric Pyle, a geoscience educator from James Madison University, featuring his contributions to the 2007 Affective Domain in Geoscience Education workshop, including an essay on leveraging student motivation through intrinsic and social cognitive variables—such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness—to enhance recruitment, retention, and learning in geoscience instruction.

Developing and Implementing Program Assessment part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Afternoon Workshops
It can be said that if one does not like assessment and evaluation, then education is a poor choice of career. "Assessment" and "evaluation" tend to be used interchangeably, but they have very ...

Theme Group 2: Earth Science for Secondary Teachers - Systems and Models part of Teacher Preparation:Workshops and Activities:Workshop 2007
Group Members Eric Pyle, History and Philosophy of the Geosciences James Ebert, Laboratory Techniques in Earth Science William Slattery, Earth Systems Jill Singer, Oceanography Sandra Rutherford, Methods for ...

From the Emerald Isle to the Red Planet: How to Make your Virtual Field Trip out of this World part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program:Morning Workshops:From the Emerald Isle to the Red Planet: How to make your virtual field trip out of this world
Many high-impact, field-focused geoscience learning experiences have gone virtual to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain the continuity of this important aspect of students' preparation. ...

Research on Students' Conceptual Understanding of Geology/Solid Earth Science Content part of NAGT:Our Work:Geoscience Education Research:Community Framework for GER:Conceptual Understanding - Solid Earth
A chapter from the NAGT's Community Framework for Geoscience Education Research that examines research on undergraduate students' conceptual understanding of solid Earth science, identifying two grand challenges: developing robust methods to address student misconceptions about Earth systems, and establishing empirically based optimal learning progressions in geoscience curricula to support both majors and non-majors.