Breadth vs. Depth part of Quantitative Skills: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

Issues in teaching quantitative skills to introductory geoscience classes part of Quantitative Skills: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. ...

Workshop Participants part of Quantitative Skills: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 ...

Browse Courses part of Quantitative Skills:Community:Workshop 2006
These courses were submitted prior to the workshop as courses that participants wanted to develop to include significant quantitative skills. Skip to search results Skip to search facet filtersSkip to text search ...

Scaling Models of How to Infuse the Quantitative Skills in Geoscience Education part of Quantitative Skills: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 ...

Revised Review Criteria part of Quantitative Skills:Community:Workshop 2005
Review Criteria Developed by Workshop Participants The criteria comprise a list of questions that one can ask about an existing or developing activity to assess its effectiveness in promoting quantitative skills ...

Workshop Participants part of Quantitative Skills:Community:Workshop 2005
Workshop Leaders Cathy Manduca, Carleton College Steve Galovich, Carleton College Greg Hancock, College of William and Mary Sam Patterson, Carleton College Participants William Locke, Montana State University ...

Logistics and Transportation part of Quantitative Skills:Community:Workshop 2005
Travel by Air The workshop will begin at 9 a.m.on Monday, June 27. Please make your plans so that you will be able to attend the first session. We will conclude after dinner on Wednesday, June 29. It is essential ...

Program part of Quantitative Skills:Community:Workshop 2005
Monday June 27 9:00-10:00 Welcome: Introductions, Workshop Goals and Program Developing Review Criteria: What constitutes a good exercise? 10:00-11:00 Familiarize Yourself with Exercises 11:00-12:00 Preparation ...

Improving the Quantitative Training of Earth Science Graduate Students part of Quantitative Skills:Community:Winter 2006
Carleton College Hill Lounge, February 21-22, 2006 Meeting Agenda Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006 8:30-9:30 Meeting goals and introductions 9:30-10:15 What are our experiences, good and bad, with the quantitative ...