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Breaking out of the traditional lecture hall: Geocaching as a tool for experi...
It is uncommon for large service courses in geology to provide engaging outdoor activities that effectively mimic the experiences of working geologists, despite the fact that... -
Instructional Utility and Learning Efficacy of Common Active Learning Strategies
The adoption of active learning instructional practices in college science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses has been shown to result in improvements in... -
Integrating polar research into undergraduate curricula using computational g...
Polar research plays a vital role in developing our understanding of Earth’s climate system. It is intrinsically interdisciplinary, lending itself to integration into existing... -
Connecting chemistry concepts with environmental context using student-built ...
Educational research supports incorporating active engagement into K-12 education using authentic STEM experiences. While there are discipline-specific resources to provide... -
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Incorporating active learning strategies into introductory STEM courses has been shown to improve student outcomes, however, these activities take class time to execute. The... -
"Geologic issues: Community impacts and science communication"—An introductor...
Responding to the need for recruitment and retention of a diverse geoscience population, we developed a capstone homework assignment for use in introductory-level geoscience... -
Effect of fading scaffolds on the mastery of scientific abilities in inquiry-...
Inquiry-based instruction facilitates students’ acquisition of scientific abilities, but little is known about how rapidly college students master these skills, particularly... -
Using big data to engage undergraduate students in authentic science
The abundance of freely available, scientific big data sets can facilitate discovery-based authentic science projects saving time, money, and effort. This is especially true of...
