I'm teaching geology to college students this semester. Do you have any suggestions?
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ERIC Database Citations 1966 through 10/2002:
Search Strategy: geology (descriptor) and teaching-methods (descriptor) and higher-education (descriptor)
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AN: EJ546464
CHN: SE558003
AU: Constantopoulos,-Terri-Lynn
TI: A Cooperative Approach To Teaching Mineral Identification.
PY: 1994
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; v42 n3 p261-63 May 1994
ISSN: 0022-1368
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080)
LA: English
DE: *Earth-Science; *Educational-Strategies; *Geology-; *Petrology-; *Student-Participation
DE: Higher-Education; Learning-Motivation; Science-Curriculum; Science-Instruction; Secondary-Education; Teaching-Methods
ID: Jigsaw-Method
AB: Describes Jigsaw Teaching, a cooperative learning approach, in relation to mineral identification. This technique may also be applied to rock identification. Students work in groups of four and learn to identify 20 minerals, becoming an "expert" on five of them. Helping to teach other students reinforces what each student has learned. Results include improved grades, participation, motivation, and enthusiasm. (AIM)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080
UD: 199711 (CIJE)
Record 2 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ543481
CHN: SE557684
AU: Buchwald,-Caryl-Edward
TI: Undergraduate Geology Education--The Carleton College Experience.
PY: 1997
SO: Journal-of-College-Science-Teaching; v26 n5 p325-28 Mar-Apr 1997
ISSN: 0047-231X
DT: Reports-Descriptive (141); Journal-Articles (080)
LA: English
DE: *Geology-; *Undergraduate-Study
DE: Educational-Strategies; Evaluation-; Higher-Education; Science-Instruction; Teaching-Methods
AB: Describes strategies used in undergraduate geology education at the Carleton College. Discusses factors that contribute to the success of the program, including the setting and the choices made with regard to teaching. (JRH)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 141; 080
UD: 199709 (CIJE)
Record 3 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ475007
CHN: SE551944
AU: Burns,-Scott-F.
TI: Extra Credit Adds Excitement to Introductory Science Course.
PY: 1994
SO: Journal-of-College-Science-Teaching; v23 n3 p162-65 Dec-Jan 1993-94
ISSN: 0047-231X
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080)
TA: Teachers; Practitioners
LA: English
DE: *College-Science; *Course-Descriptions; *Geology-; *Introductory-Courses; *Science-Instruction
DE: Higher-Education; Science-Activities; Science-Education; Teaching-Methods
ID: *Extra-Credit
AB: Explores the use of extra credit in an introductory geology course. Covers the organization and rational behind the program. (PR)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080
UD: 199404 (CIJE)
Record 4 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ467739
CHN: SE551169
AU: Custer,-Stephan-Gregory
TI: Snow as Field-Teaching Medium for Earth Science.
PY: 1991
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; v39 n1 p34-43 Jan 1991
ISSN: 0022-1368
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080)
TA: Teachers; Practitioners
LA: English
DE: *Crystallography-; *Earth-Science; *Geology-; *Mineralogy-; *Science-Education; *Scientific-Concepts
DE: College-Science; Field-Trips; High-Schools; Higher-Education; Science-Instruction; Secondary-Education; Secondary-School-Science; Soil-Science; Teaching-Methods
ID: *Snow-
ID: Hydrology-; Rocks-
AB: Snow is a widely available earth-science teaching medium which can be used to explore scientific concepts in the field, either directly or by analogy. Snow can be considered a mineral, sediment, sedimentary rock, or metamorphic rock. Natural processes such as crystal growth, melting, sedimentation, and metamorphism can be studied in practical time frames and principles extracted to other rocks. (Author/PR)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080
UD: 199312 (CIJE)
Record 5 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ467735
CHN: SE551165
AU: Railsback,-L.-Bruce
TI: A Model for Teaching the Dynamical Theory of Tides.
PY: 1991
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; v39 n1 p15-18 Jan 1991
ISSN: 0022-1368
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080)
TA: Teachers; Practitioners
LA: English
DE: *Geology-; *Oceanography-; *Science-Education; *Science-Instruction
DE: College-Science; Higher-Education; Scientific-Concepts; Teaching-Methods; Theory-Practice-Relationship
ID: *Tides-
AB: The dynamical theory of tides is often neglected in teaching oceanography because students have difficulty in visualizing the movements of the tides across the glove. A schematic diagram portraying amphidromic systems as mechanical gears helps overcome these problems. (Author)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080
UD: 199312 (CIJE)
Record 6 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ467734
CHN: SE551164
AU: Zaffo,-Peter-Alfred
TI: Tabletop Aurora Demonstrator.
PY: 1991
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; v39 n1 p12-14 Jan 1991
ISSN: 0022-1368
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080)
TA: Teachers; Practitioners
LA: English
DE: *Geology-; *Science-Education; *Science-Instruction
DE: College-Science; Demonstrations-Educational; Earth-Science; High-Schools; Higher-Education; Science-Activities; Science-Equipment; Scientific-Concepts; Secondary-Education; Secondary-School-Science; Teaching-Methods
ID: *Aurora-Borealis
ID: Demonstrations-(Science)
AB: A simple apparatus for studying various forms of the aurora borealis on a miniature scale can be constructed from a neon-storage flask, aluminum tape, a cardboard box, and a small piezoelectric ion gun of the type used to neutralize static charges on phonograph records. (PR)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080
UD: 199312 (CIJE)
Record 7 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ467733
CHN: SE551163
AU: Ritger,-Scott-David; Cummins,-Robert-Hays
TI: Using Student-Created Metaphors to Comprehend Geologic Time.
PY: 1991
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; v39 n1 p9-11 Jan 1991
ISSN: 0022-1368
DT: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080)
TA: Teachers; Practitioners
LA: English
DE: *Geology-; *Metaphors-; *Paleontology-; *Science-Activities; *Science-Instruction; *Teaching-Methods
DE: College-Science; Earth-Science; Higher-Education; Science-Education; Scientific-Concepts
ID: *Geologic-Time
ID: Analogies-; Analogy-
AB: Presents an activity for introducing students to geologic time. Students choose their own metaphor for geologic time, selecting milestones in Earth history and scaling these events to their metaphors.(PR)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 052; 080
UD: 199312 (CIJE)
Record 8 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ235195
CHN: SE528540
AU: Jones,-Norris-W.
TI: A Comparison between Lecture and Self-Paced General Geology.
PY: 1980
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; v28 n5 p235-37 Nov 1980
DT: Journal-Articles (080); Reports-Research (143)
LA: English
DE: *Geology-; *Lecture-Method; *Pacing-; *Science-Instruction; *Teaching-Methods
DE: College-Science; Competency-Based-Education; Course-Descriptions; Higher-Education; Individualized-Instruction; Science-Education
ID: Science-Education-Research
AB: Self-paced and lecture versions of a general geology course were taught by the same instructor using identical exams and nearly identical instructional materials. No significant differences were found in apparent scholastic abilities, exam results, or levels of satisfaction with the course. Enrollment was notably higher in the lecture version. (Author/JN)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 080; 143
UD: 198103 (CIJE)
Record 9 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ226375
CHN: SE527479
AU: Brice,-William-R.
TI: Geology Teaching and Science Fiction.
PY: 1980
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; v28 n2 p105-06 Mar 1980
DT: Journal-Articles (080); Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052)
TA: Practitioners
LA: English
DE: *College-Science; *Geology-; *Science-Fiction; *Supplementary-Reading-Materials; *Teaching-Methods
DE: Fantasy-; Higher-Education; Recreational-Reading; Science-Education; Science-Instruction; Undergraduate-Study
AB: Describes several science fiction stories that may be useful, due to their relevance to geology, to promote discussion in the science classroom. Suggestions for specific discussions are given. (SA)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 080; 052
UD: 198011 (CIJE)
Record 10 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ196776
CHN: SE523858
AU: Stieglitz,-Ronald-D.
TI: Geological Catastrophes: Large Scale Earth Science.
PY: 1978
SO: Journal-of-College-Science-Teaching; v8 n1 p37-39 Sep 1978
DT: Journal-Articles (080)
LA: English
DE: *College-Science; *Course-Content; *Course-Descriptions; *Earth-Science; *Science-Education
DE: Curriculum-Development; Geology-; Higher-Education; Teaching-Methods
AB: Describes an introductory earth science course concerned with catastrophic events and processes in geology. Includes a section on lecture topics, readings, and visual materials. (MA)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
DTC: 080
UD: 197906 (CIJE)
Record 11 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ187605
CHN: SE522817
AU: Spear,-Steven-G.
TI: Effectiveness of a Traditional Physical Geology Laboratory
PY: 1978
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; 26, 4, 165, Sep 78
LA: English
DE: *Educational-Research; *Geology-; *Lecture-Method; *Science-Laboratories; *Teaching-Methods; *Undergraduate-Students
DE: College-Science; Earth-Science; Higher-Education; Science-Curriculum; Science-Education
AB: The study reported here concludes that the laboratory does help students in their geology lecture course work even though the content emphases are different. (MDR)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
UD: 197901 (CIJE)
Record 12 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ178355
CHN: SE520917
AU: Trost,-Paul-B.
TI: Use of the Periodic Table in Geological Education
PY: 1977
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; 25, 1, 19-21, Jan 77
DE: *Chemistry-; *College-Science; *Geology-
DE: Chemical-Reactions; Earth-Science; Higher-Education; Science-Education; Teaching-Methods
ID: *Geochemistry-; *Periodic-Table
AB: Discusses reviewing and applying chemical principles and relationships observable in the Periodic Table of chemical elements to geologic observation. (SL)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
UD: 197808 (CIJE)
Record 13 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ140147
CHN: SE516733
AU: Rickwood,-Peter-C.
TI: Introducing University Students to the Geological Literature
PY: 1975
SO: Journal-of-Geological-Education; 23, 3, 103-106, May 75
DE: *College-Students; *Geology-; *Instructional-Materials; *Library-Instruction; *Skill-Development
DE: College-Science; Higher-Education; Science-Education; Teaching-Methods
AB: Suggests a format to be used to introduce students to the use of reference materials and provides a series of instructional activities. (CP)
CH: SE
FI: EJ
UD: 197611 (CIJE)
Record 14 of 14 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ117034
CHN: CE502989
AU: Sutton,-Ian
TI: Practical Geology
PY: 1975
SO: Teaching-Adults; 9, 4, 6-8, Apr 75
DE: *Adult-Education; *Discovery-Learning; *Geology-; *Higher-Education; *Teaching-Methods
DE: College-Curriculum; Foreign-Countries
ID: University-of-Nottingham-(England)
AB: Geology is an ideal subject in which to introduce the "discovery" method of learning. Available from: National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales), 35 Queen Anne St., London W1M OBL England. (BP)
CH: CE
FI: EJ
UD: 197510 (CIJE)