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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The skills gap between the graduates we produce and the graduate students we'd like to recruit (or, "How I bit the bullet and tried to teach computing.") part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Gareth Funning, University of California-Riverside
Gareth Funning, Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside I once overheard one of my graduate students, chatting to a visitor about his Masters research. "I think it's gone ...

Introducing Numerical Modeling to Undergraduate Geology Majors part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Gregory Hancock, College of William and Mary
Greg Hancock, Geology, College of William and Mary Although numerical modeling has become a significant tool in the Earth sciences, geology majors are generally not exposed to the process of model construction and ...

Computing for 3rd year Geoscience Undergraduates part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Dylan Mikesell, Boise State University
Dylan Mikesell, Geosciences, Boise State University My experience teaching computation is limited (I just started my second year as an Assistant Professor), but I use computing in all of my research. I strongly ...

Using computation to understand statistics through climatology part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Janel Hanrahan, Lyndon State College
Janel Hanrahan, Atmospheric Sciences, Lyndon State College Put simply, climate is the statistics of weather. To gain a true understanding of climate science, students must therefore have a sound understanding of ...

Motivating undergraduates in the geosciences to learn programming part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Alain Plattner, California State University-Fresno
Alain Plattner, Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University-Fresno Learning to write simple computer programs can have tremendous effects on students in the geosciences. Besides training their ...