Math Anxiety Questions and Tips part of Community:Workshop 2006
Questions Students don't panic in the grocery store or when they play electronic games, so why do they panic in class? The issue may not be anxiety or inability, but the motivation to use math appropriately. ...

Using Google Earth to Teach Geosciences Quantitatively part of Community:Workshop 2006
See Peter Selkin's pagethat came out of the workshop. Participant Peter Selkin conducted a very informative session about the Google Earth application and how it can be used in geoscience classes both ...

Browse Activity Submissions part of Community:Workshop 2006
These activities are currently under development by workshop participants. Tested versions will be available soon. Prework for Rivers and Streams Lab (Intro Geology) from Rachel Teasdale, California State ...

Some Examples of Teaching Numeracy part of Community:Workshop 2006
Each of these PowerPoint modules is part of the Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum project. Len Vacher (University of South Florida and the National Numeracy Network) graciously provided these files to be used by ...

Quantitative Literacy/Quantitative Reasoning part of Community:Workshop 2006
The definition of quantitative literacy is like greywacke - it's ambiguous. quantitative literacy and quantitative reasoning and numeracy are synonymous; numeracy is a British term that's probably been ...

Breadth vs. Depth part of Community:Workshop 2006
This group explored the question of depth vs. breadth for geoscience courses. They identified some key topics: Plate tectonics Earth as a system Climate change Deep time Energy resources Rock cycle Water cycle

Workshop Participants part of Community:Workshop 2006
Workshop Leaders Cathy Manduca, Carleton College Eric Baer, Highline Community College Jennifer Wenner, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Steve Galovich, Lake Forest College Ken Heller, University of Minnesota Sam ...

Issues in teaching quantitative skills to introductory geoscience classes part of Community:Workshop 2006
from the participants of the 2006 Infusing Quantitative Skills into Intro Geoscience workshop Jump down to: Scaling Models | Using Google Earth | Quantitative Literacy/Quantitative Reasoning | GIS | Bredth Vs. ...

GIS part of Community:Workshop 2006
Rob Benson (participant) has been ESRI Instructor for years. No need for a GIS degree - it has gotten integrated - he is trying to get GIS components into each course. GIS has gotten easier to use, 2 ½ week ...

Scaling Models of How to Infuse the Quantitative Skills in Geoscience Education part of Community:Workshop 2006
The group came up with two "end-member" models, challenges and how to overcome these challenges. Model 1—The institution has a General Education course requirement classified as Quantitative Natural ...