Description |
vi, 188 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm. |
Series |
Special paper ; 413
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Special papers (Geological Society of America) ; 413.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Learning from earth: The concepts of beauty and creativity: earth science thinking / Susan W. Kieffer -- Geologic mapping: where the rubber meets the road / W. G. Ernst -- Plate tectonics, the general theory: complex earth is simpler than you think / Don L. Anderson -- Modeling geocomplexity: "a new kind of science" / Donald L. Turcotte -- Learning about geoscience thinking: Spatial thinking in the geosciences and cognitive sciences: a cross-disciplinary look at the intersection of the two fields / Kim A. Kastens and Toru Ishikawa -- Building an understanding of geological time: a cognitive synthesis of the "macro" and "micro" scales of time / Jeff Dodick and Nir Orion -- Student understanding of complex earth systems / Bruce E. Herbert -- Rediscovering the historical methodology of the earth sciences by analyzing scientific communication styles / Jeff Dodick and Shlomo Argamon -- Understanding and enhancing visualizations: two models of collaboration between earth science and cognitive science / David N. Rapp, David H. Uttal -- Helping students learn: Engineering geosciences learning experiences using the Learning-for-use design framework / Daniel C. Edelson, Virginia M. Pitts, Christina M. Salierno, Bruce L. Sherin -- Building geoscience vocabularies using a data visualization tool (WorldWatcher) / Michael R. Taber and Kristin Quadracci -- The hidden earth: interactive, computer-based modules for geoscience learning / Stephen J. Reynolds, Michael D. Piburn, Debra E. Leedy, Carla M. McAuliffe, James P. Birk, Julia K. Johnson -- STELLA modeling as a tool for understanding the dynamics of earth systems / David M. Bice -- An agenda for the future. |
Subject |
Earth sciences.
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Earth sciences. |
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Earth sciences -- Study and teaching.
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Earth sciences -- Study and teaching. |
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Geology.
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Geology. |
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Geology -- Study and teaching.
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Geology -- Study and teaching. |
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Earth scientists -- Attitudes.
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Earth scientists. |
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Geologists -- Attitudes.
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Geologists. |
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Cognition.
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Cognition. |
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Learning.
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Learning. |
Added Author |
Manduca, Cathryn A.
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Mogk, David W.
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Geological Society of America.
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Added Title |
How geologists think and learn about the earth |
ISBN |
0813724139 |
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9780813724133 |
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