Dori Farthing

Spring Break-Weathering Homework part of Introductory Courses:Activities
This short assignment gets students thinking about and looking for geology while on spring break. Students are asked to photograph a feature of weathering and they must be in the picture. Students must then do a ...

Our Geologic Environment (GSCI 100) part of Introductory Courses:Courses
This is a physical geology/Earth science course aimed at non-science majors. In the lecture students learn basic geological concepts and are encouraged to see how these ideas apply to their own lives. The course ...

Reformed teaching in geoscience classrooms: How engaged are our students and what can we do to engage them more? part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2017:Program:Oral Sessions:Wednesday B
A team of trained observers made direct observations of 204 unique geoscience classes across the US using the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP). Observed classes were taught by faculty of diverse ...

Our Geological Environment (GSCI 100) at SUNY Geneseo part of Math You Need:Implementations
This implementation plan page details the integration of "The Math You Need, When You Need It" (TMYN) modules—Topographic Profile, Rates, Slopes, and Unit Conversions—into the lab component of GSCI 100: Our Geological Environment at SUNY Geneseo, a general education course for non-science majors, using pre- and post-testing to assess student quantitative skill development.