
Laurel Goodell
Geosciences
Princeton University
As Academic Laboratory Manager for the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University, Laurel Goodell develops laboratory curricula, teaches, leads field trips, trains and supervises graduate student teaching assistants, and works with professional development programs for school teachers.
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Course Modules (7)
Unit 1 Hazards at Transform Plate Boundaries part of Living on the Edge
This unit uses scientific data to quantify the geologic hazard that earthquakes represent along transform plate boundaries. Students will document the characteristics of the Pacific/North American plate boundary in ...
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Activities (6)
Analyzing your Hometown Stream using On-line USGS NWIS Data part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Students analyze discharge records of streams or rivers of interest to them using on-line USGS NWIS data.
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Course (1)
GEO235: The Physical Earth part of Introductory Courses:Courses
This course is an introduction to physical geology and geological processes. Topics include earth materials and structure, geologic time, internal and surface processes, and current issues in geoscience research. ...
Essays (2)
Reinventing the Introductory Geology Course for Engineering and Other Quantitatively-able Students part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Engineering, Sustainability, and the Geosciences:Essays
Laurel Goodell, Geosciences, Princeton University Our fairly traditional GEO203: Physical Geology had for years served as entry into the department. However, enrollment in the course had been steadily declining; ...
Emphasizing the science in geoscience part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching the Methods of Geoscience:Essays
Emphasizing the Science in Geoscience Laurel Goodell, Geosciences, Princeton University Geoscience was not part of the curriculum when I went through the New Jersey public schools. Things have certainly improved ...
Conference Presentations (3)
"Jelloea" and Understanding Basaltic Volcanism part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Teaching Demonstrations:Thursday B
"Volcanoes" are formed from bowls of gelatin inverted onto pegboard. "GPS stations" (pushpins) are installed and "housing developments" (Monopoly™ houses and hotels) are built. Then, ...
Using Google Earth to Teach Complex Earth Science Concepts part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Abstracts
Google Earth offers an engaging environment for exploration of earth science data by students at any level. The following GE layers (with data sources) have been collected/compiled by the author: 1) tectonic plate ...
Living on the Edge: Engaging students in evaluating hazards and societal risks at active plate boundaries part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Abstracts
The InTeGrate module, "Living on the Edge: Building Resilient Societies on Active Plate Margins" (LOE) consists of six units in which students use qualitative and quantitative information to assess risk ...
Other Contributions (8)
Teaching Geo-Competencies part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Morning Workshops:Geo Competencies
Instructors can hit unanticipated roadblocks to covering content when students have deficiencies in "geo-competencies" such as quantitative skills, data analysis and geographic awareness. This workshop ...
Communities

Eastern Section, Geoscience Education Research Division, Teacher Education Division
39 activities reviewed
July 2015 Planning CommitteeTeaching Geoscience with MATLAB Interest Group
NAGT All
Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2016
GETSI Community
InTeGrate Materials Developers
EER 2020 Activity Reviewers
Measuring Water Resources Interest Group
Monitoring Volcanoes and Communicating Risks Interest Group
Imaging Active Tectonics Interest Group
GPS, Strain, and Earthquakes
GETSI Interest Group
NAGT Webinar Series Interest
Planning for Failure: Landslide Analysis for a Safer Society Interest Group
Earth Educators' Rendezvous Interest Group
Teach the Earth
Teaching Geoscience Online
Workshop Leader
Workshop Participant (30 workshops)
July 2021 EER 2020 Art and Field Sketching
July 2020 EER 2020 Teaching Online
July 2020