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.

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 ...

Physical Geology (GEOL 121) at Towson University part of Introductory Courses:Virtual Workshop 2014:Essay Collection
Joel Moore, Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson University Towson University is a predominantly undergraduate, public institution with ~18,800 undergraduates (~35% growth from fall 2003 to fall 2013) and ...

Thomas Brown part of Metacognition:Workshop 08:Participant Essays
Metacognition and the Challenges of Teaching Geosciences in an Era of Fundamental Change by Thomas Brown, Department of Physical Sciences, Austin Community College I am relatively new to geoscience classroom ...

Dexter Perkins part of Metacognition:Workshop 08:Participant Essays
Metacognition: Thinking about Thinking and Learning Dexter Perkins, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota Starting in 1948, Benjamin Bloom and coworkers developed a ...

Teaching about Time and other Big Numbers part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Roger Steinberg, Department of Natural Sciences, Del Mar College I use several strategies to address the challenge of teaching about time—conceptual, visual, and quantitative—but first, some background. After ...

Improving Courses About Geologic Time by Focusing on Clear Goals and Making Thinking Visible part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Francis Jones, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia A quick review of the Temporal Learning Journal Club "findings" web page provides a good reminder of the huge range ...

Teaching vastness of Earth's history and past vs present climate/oceanographic changes part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Cara K. Thompson, Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University ­ ­I have taught a historical geology class in a region of the US that is referred to as the "bible belt" in which students fly ...