Earth and mind : how geologists think and learn about the earth / edited by Cathryn A. Manduca, David W. Mogk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manduca, Cathryn A.

Mogk, David W.

Geological Society of America.

Series:

Special papers (Geological Society of America) ; 413.

Special paper ; 413

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences.

Earth sciences--Study and teaching.

Geology.

Geology--Study and teaching.

Earth scientists--Attitudes.

Earth scientists.

Geologists--Attitudes.

Geologists.

Cognition.

Learning.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 188 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).

Other Title:

How geologists think and learn about the earth

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, 2006.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

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

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

Engineering geosciences learning experiences using the Learning-for-use design framework / Daniel C. Edelson [and others]

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 [and others]

STELLA modeling as a tool for understanding the dynamics of earth systems / David M. Bice

An agenda for the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, [2008]. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN:

0813724139

9780813724133

OCLC:

213301129

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.