Communicate the Quake: An interactive earthquake role-play used to teach communication skills part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Role Playing:Examples
Jacqueline Dohaney, University of Edinburgh
Communicate the Quake is an interactive role-play used to teach upper-level undergraduate students about earthquake hazards, emergency management, and risk communication through the management of an authentic ...

The Volcanic Hazards Simulation: A complex role-play used to teach communication, teamwork and decision-making skills part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Role Playing:Examples
Jacqueline Dohaney, University of Edinburgh
The Volcanic Hazards Simulation is a complex role-play used to teach upper-level undergraduate students about volcanic forecasting and emergency management through the management of an authentic volcanic scenario. ...

The Lifestyle Project at Vancouver Island University, British Columbia part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
Steven Earle, Geology Department, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
The project is used in two courses, both with the theme of understanding the environmental implications of our use of energy, exploring personal energy use, and learning about the types of energy available to Canadians. One is a face-to-face course for Education majors, the other is an on-line course available to all upper-level (3rd and 4th year) students.