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Scientific Argumentation in Earth System Science Education part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Diane Schweizer Clayton, Catherine Gautier
We investigate the merit of including deliberate instruction on argumentation and debate in an undergraduate Earth system science course. We examine sample student evaluations of arguments ...
Research on Learning: Affective Domain:Teaching Controversial Topics, Geoscience Expertise:Complex Systems, Cognitive Domain

Fieldwork Bibliography part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Geography Discipline Network
An annotated bibliography from the Geography Discipline Network (affiliated with GEES in the UK) on learning in the field. Readers are invited to suggest additions to the bibliography.
Research on Learning: Instructional Design:Teaching in the Field, Ways Of Learning:In the Field

Fieldwork is Good? The Student Experience of Field Courses part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Higher Education Academy
This site describes the results of a research project that was conducted across geography, earth science and environmental science disciplines to examine the effect of fieldwork on students' ...
Research on Learning: Ways Of Learning:In the Field, Instructional Design:Teaching in the Field, Affective Domain

GeoPad: Information Technology for Field Science Education and Research part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This website provides an overview of the GeoPad project, the software and hardware components of the unit, and a listing of publications, presentations, and case studies. The GeoPad is a TabletPC ...
Research on Learning: Instructional Design:Teaching in the Field, Use of Technology

The Hidden Earth: Visualization of Geologic Features and their Subsurface Geometry part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Jessey David
This PDF from researchers at Arizona State University illustrates useful graphs, charts and maps with which to teach undergraduates petrology and other processes beneath the earth's surface.
Research on Learning: Geoscience Expertise, Ways Of Learning:Visual Learning, Spatial Intelligence:Maps, Spatial Representations Of Data

A Synthesis of Instructional Strategies in Geoscience Education Literature That Address Barriers to Inclusion for Students With Disabilities part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Ivan G. Carabajal, Anita M. Marshall, Christopher L. Atchison
This article highlights a collection of literature on the use of strategies to improve equity, accessibility, and inclusivity in field environments, including alternative strategies and virtual ...

Research on Learning: Instructional Design:Teaching in the Field, Ways Of Learning:In the Field

Learning in the Field: Synthesis of research on thinking and learning in the geosciences part of SERC Print Resource Collection
David W. Mogk and Charles Goodwin
This paper begins by addressing practical wisdom that has been drawn from anecdotal reports of learning in the field contributed by geoscience faculty. It then outlines the following attributes of ...

Research on Learning: Instructional Design:Teaching in the Field, Ways Of Learning:In the Field

A Model for the Development and Implementation of Field Trips as an Integral Part of the Science Curriculum part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Nir Orion
In this paper, Orion summarizes what we know from the literature about designing effective field trips for high school students, including the challenges and barriers to success. The model he ...

Research on Learning: Ways Of Learning:In the Field

Field Geology Education: Historical Perspectives and Modern Approaches part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Steven J. Whitmeyer, David W. Mogk, Eric J. Pyle
Field instruction has traditionally been at the core of the geoscience curriculum. The field experience has been integral to the professional development of future geoscientists, and is particularly ...

Research on Learning: Instructional Design:Teaching in the Field, Ways Of Learning:In the Field

Causality in Complex Dynamic Systems: A Challenge in Earth Systems Science Education part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Federica Raia
This paper explores the concepts of causality necessary to understand complex system behavior and evolution and simple but important steps in teaching about complexity can support students in ...

Research on Learning: Geoscience Expertise:Complex Systems, Cognitive Domain:How information is organized:Mental models