Queen Roach

From Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics: Using Historical Evidence to Teach the Nature of Science part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
In this three-session instructional activity, students investigate the historical development of continental drift and plate tectonic theory while examining how scientific knowledge evolves over time. Through ...

Using the History of Research on Continental Drift to Promote Learning of the Nature of Science part of NAGT:Our Resources:In the Trenches:Articles
This article page presents a pedagogical approach using the historical development of continental drift and plate tectonics to teach the Nature of Science (NOS) in geoscience education, emphasizing inquiry-based learning, reflective writing, and a modified KWL framework to address students' misconceptions about science as static, with implementation insights from an undergraduate course for pre-service teachers.