Computational modeling in geochemistry and petrology (and the geosciences more broadly) part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Kendra Lynn, University of Delaware
Kendra J. Lynn, Earth Sciences, University of Delaware Vision for teaching computational skills more broadly in the geosciences Sophisticated modeling skills are becoming highly valued in the geosciences. ...

Beginning to incorporate computation and Matlab into my courses part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Carlye Peterson, Cuesta College
Carlye Dian Peterson, Earth Science, University of California-Davis Beginning to incorporate computation and Matlab into my courses Carlye D. Peterson One of the skills I want my students to be proficient at is ...

A New Computational Methods Course for Geology Majors part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Teaching with MATLAB 2015:Essays
Clark Wilson, The University of Texas at Austin
Clark Wilson, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, The The Department of Geological Sciences at UT Austin has one of the largest undergraduate geosciences programs in the country, with over 300 ...

Building quantitative skills in Marine Science using MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Diane Fribance, Coastal Carolina University
Diane Fribance, Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University One of the major impediments to teaching undergraduate science majors effectively in a liberal arts institution can be overcoming (many) students' ...

The programming bump in the night, what are we afraid of? part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Jeremy Deans, University of Southern Mississippi
Jeremy Deans, Geography & Geology, University of Southern Mississippi When learning any new skill, there is apprehension. This seems especially true for skills involving mathematics and programming. I tell my ...

Computation for Oceanography and Coastal Science part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Ali Reza Payandeh, Louisiana State University
Ali Reza Payandeh, Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, LSU The development and implementation of coastal and ocean numerical models has led to specialized applications in oceanography and coastal sciences. However, ...

Introduction to MATLAB in Geosciences: avoiding computing frustration is key to a happy coder part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Essays
Robert Moucha, Syracuse University
Robert Moucha, Syracuse University As an Earth science teacher, I like to connect with the students to draw on their own experiences; naturally, the paradigm of Earth science is established through "real ...

Computational teaching tools in the classroom: GUI vs Command Line part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Essays
Alain Plattner, California State University-Fresno
Alain Plattner, Earth & Environmental Sciences, California State University-Fresno Computational tools in the classroom are becoming increasingly popular for good reasons. Instead of being handed down wisdom ...

Scientific computing and the student scientist part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Essays
James Conder, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
James Conder, Geology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale As a scientist, few skills like scientific computing have given as great of dividends. In my 20-year publication history, there is not a single one ...

Using and Learning Matlab in Geomorphology of Rivers: Experiences with Advanced Students and Research part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Andrew Darling, Colorado State University
Andrew Darling, Geosciences, Colorado State University The situation in which I think about teaching computation in science classes parallels the teaching activity I have uploaded. As is often the case, relatively ...