Peter Lea

Tracers in the hydrologic cycle: A jigsaw activity part of Complex Systems:Teaching Activities
Using a jigsaw approach, students investigate biogeochemical transformations (nitrate, silica, pH and conductivity) of water as it moves through the hydrologic cycle. The resulting conceptual framework facilitates ...

Bedform mapping in a coastal environment part of Sedimentary Geology:Activities
Students use a learning cycle of prediction-observation- comparison to investigate diverse bedforms exposed at low tide at a beach/inlet/tidal-delta complex and to relate them to formative flows.

Where do complex systems fit in the undergraduate curriculum? part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
This workshop participant essay page examines the integration of complex systems and systems thinking into undergraduate geoscience curricula, discussing pedagogical approaches, modeling instruction, and curriculum design challenges within a transforming earth systems program.

Peter Lea part of Metacognition:Workshop 08:Participant Essays
This participant essay page from the On the Cutting Edge workshop series presents Peter Lea's pedagogical strategies for integrating metacognition and cognitive load theory into sedimentary geology instruction, emphasizing learning-cycle labs, in-class case studies, and explicit cognitive skill development to help students interpret complex geological data.

The ENGAGE Workshop: Encouraging Networks between Geoscience and Geoscience Education part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Abstracts
The geoscience education community has made great strides in the study of teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, particularly with respect to solid earth geology. Nevertheless, the 2012 National ...