Stephanie Sabatini

Opening Student's Eyes to See the World Anew: Using AR/VR Wildfire Scenarios in Service to Learning part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Share-a-thon:Tuesday
How can we help students understand the dynamic and spatial complexity of wildfires?We are developing augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) simulations that immerse learners in wildfire scenarios, allowing them to ...

Spatial Thinking Training Activities for Undergraduate Geology Students part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2023:Program:Share-a-thon:Tuesday
We have created a set of spatial thinking training activities as part of a newly developed 1-credit course (Visualizing Geology in 3D and 4D) for sophomore geology students. The course is structured around the ...

Revisiting Spatial Thinking Typologies in Solid- and Fluid-Earth Geosciences: Advocating for an Ecological Approach part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Oral Sessions:Monday Oral Session
Spatial thinking research has informed geoscience education research, yet current theoretical frameworks face growing empirical and practical challenges. In this presentation, we will consider three issues ...

Spatial Thinking in Undergraduate Geology Courses: Results from a Mixed Methods Study part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2023:Program:Oral Sessions:Thursday Oral Session A
There has been a global emphasis in developing the STEM workforce over the last several decades. Spatial thinking ability is a strong predictor of success in STEM (Wai et al., 2009; Shea et al., 2001). Spatial ...

Using Course Observations to Characterize Spatial Thinking in Undergraduate Geology Courses part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2022:Program:Oral Sessions:Monday Oral Session B
Traditional undergraduate education often consists of passive delivery of course content without explicit focus on fostering the development of essential skills. However, in recent years, various STEM disciplines ...

Getting Started in Geoscience Education Research (GER) part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Round Table Discussions
Whether you are a teaching assistant, seasoned educator, or anything in between, come join us for an insightful discussion on the merits of Geoscience Education Research (GER) and discover how you can get started ...