Background in Historical Geology part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Margaret Mayer, Science Department, Dine College I have taught Physical Geology here at Dine college for 6 years and with the help of Dr. Semken ASU have gotten Historical Geology back on the curriculum and have ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The role of majors and non-majors geology courses at a 2-year college part of Introductory Courses:Virtual Workshop 2014:Essay Collection
Deron Carter, Physical Sciences, Linn-Benton Community College Linn-Benton Community College offers a year-long geology sequence, with courses in physical geology, surface processes, and historical geology. We ...

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 ...