Teaching about Time part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Jessica Kapp, Geosciences Department, University of Arizona The concept of deep time is often a difficult one for students to grasp. In a general education survey course, where students usually do not consider ...

Extreme Variability and Forward Telescoping in University Students' Estimates of Macroevolutionary Deep Time part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Laura R. Novick, Psychological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Some understanding of deep time is necessary for understanding macroevolution, which in turn is critical for understanding and managing Earth's ...

Teaching about Time part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Below is an itemization of the challenges I encounter and methods I use (or don't use, as the case may be) in teaching temporal concepts. They are all in the context of geologic time and the techniques used therein. For some context, these are all related to a 15-week Physical Geology class at Pima CC where I have usually 2 class periods w/labs (total ~5 hrs) to cover the topics.

Using Logic Diagrams to Organize One's Knowledge and Pinpoint One's Ignorance Concerning Complex Earth Systems part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
Kim Kastens (kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu) April 6, 2010 Introduction One of the hardest aspects of learning about complex Earth Systems is organizing fragments of knowledge into some kind of coherent framework. I ...

Minerals as recorders of complex systems with coupled processes part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
Barb Dutrow, Louisiana State University The intrinsic beauty and aesthetic of minerals are only outclassed by the chemical information tucked inside - minerals can be excellent recorders of complexity found in the ...

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 ...

Exploring Complex Systems in the Social Sciences part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
Greg Marfleet, Carleton College Since 2004, I have regularly taught a course titled the Complexity of Politics. I introduce students--who are mostly political science and economics majors--to the application of ...

Perspective on Complex Systems part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
Bob MacKay, Clark College and Washington State University This essay begins with a brief description of my background in teaching, followed by my view of the important building blocks required for student ...

Complex Systems part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
Vicki Hansen, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth Astronaut photograph AS17-148-22727, taken by the crew of Apollo 17, courtesy NASA Johnson Space Center Gateway to Astronaut Photography ...

Work Done On, By, and To the Earth: part of Complex Systems:Workshop 2010:Participant Essays
Complex Physical, Chemical, Biological and Anthropogenic Interactions in the Earth System David W. Mogk, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University I have advocated using an Earth system approach to ...