Bruce Herbert

Watershed Management part of Complex Systems:Teaching Activities
In this project, I ask students to use analogous reasoning to support the development of an accurate and rich conceptual model about a specific environmental issue using evidence collected from two watershed ...

Principles of Environmental Geology part of Complex Systems:Courses
This course explores the nature, dynamics and human interactions with near-surface geologic environments including aquifers, watersheds, coastlines and wetlands. We will also explore how specific techniques, ...

Student Learning of Complex Earth Systems part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
Bruce E. Herbert, Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University Understanding near-surface earth systems is central to the development of solutions to important environmental issues arising from the growth of ...

Conceptual Frameworks of Earth Systems: A Synthesis of Literature Addressing Student Learning of Complex Earth Systems part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2017:Program:Oral Sessions:Wednesday B
The importance of an earth systems approach to education has been well documented for K-12 science education, geoscience literacy, and geoscience workforce expertise. Inherent in this approach is the idea of ...