Geologists and Geologic Content in Genre Fiction: Part 1 part of NAGT:Our Resources:In the Trenches:Articles
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series that examines the portrayal of geologists and the presentation of geologic content and concepts in recent genre fiction. Part 1 discusses the novels of authors Sarah Andrews, Jack ...

Geologists and Geologic Content in Genre Fiction: Part 2 part of NAGT:Our Resources:In the Trenches:Articles
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series that examines the portrayal of geologists and geologic content and concepts in recent genre fiction. Part 1 discussed the novels of Sarah Andrews, Jack DuBrul, Sibella Giorello and ...

Why are feedback loops difficult to teach and learn? part of Earth and Mind:Posts
Although the feedback loop concept has strong explanatory power, a number of cognitive and practical problems can make it hard to teach and learn. Practical problems include: use of the terms "positive" ...

Reinforcing feedback loops power effective communities of practice part of Earth and Mind:Posts
A "community of practice" is "a group of people who share a concern or passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly." Effective communities of practice ...

Welcome to 2025! part of NAGT:Our Resources:In the Trenches:Articles
Welcome to 2025! I hope everyone had a great holiday break. (Hopefully you got a break!) I'm extremely happy to introduce the new format for ITT. ITT's first publication was in 2011 as a way to provide ...

The Importance of Teaching Quantitative Reasoning in Higher Education part of Project EDDIE:News & Events:EDDIE Workshops:Workshop: Teaching Quantitative Reasoning with Data:Essays
Desiree Lonon, Chemistry & Forensic Science, Savannah State University Quantitative Reasoning "(QR) requires students to think critically and apply basic mathematics and statistics skills to interpret ...

Engaging Students in the Analysis and Interpretation of Seismic Data part of Project EDDIE:News & Events:EDDIE Workshops:Workshop: Teaching Quantitative Reasoning with Data:Essays
Tammy Bravo, Education and Outreach, IRIS Consortium The IRIS Consortium, in partnership with its member institutions and the scientific community, manages and operates comprehensive, high-quality geophysical ...

It's too late. Let's get to work anyway. part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Earth Education for Sustainable Societies:Essays
Don Haas, Paleontological Research Institution It is too late to prevent horrible consequences of climate change, but when it's too late is when we generally get to work. We ended slavery too late. We stopped ...

Katherine Ocker Stone, Walters State Community College part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Essays
From your experience, what practices make for excellent online Earth Science learning? The best practice I have utilized is when the students become even more curious and search for further information than the ...

Ozeas Costa Jr, The Ohio State University part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Essays
From your experience, what practices make for excellent online Earth Science learning? Excellent online teaching (for all disciplines, not only Earth Sciences) is one that uses active learning as a centerpiece of ...